+1. In footie, once the match is over, you're free to take your shirt off. If Djoko did this while the match was still going that's a different story, but the match was over and this was an after win celebration.

Personally, I like over the top displays of emotion from players, but I get how it can rub some people the wrong way. I don't think it would be appropriate during a match, but I'm fine with whatever kind of celebration a player wants when a match is over.

+1. In footie, once the match is over, you're free to take your shirt off. If Djoko did this while the match was still going that's a different story, but the match was over and this was an after win celebration.

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That rule is stupid anyway.

Tennis would be poorer if it went the way of football in many ways football is a bad example as a sport football is way behind tennis not only in technology.

Sanctions? Really? I love it. I love his passion, his fire, his intensity. I personally think he has a great body but I am partial to the lean types. ;-) I love it when he rips off his shirt, I say he should start ripping off his pants too. Oooh!

Sanctions? Really? I love it. I love his passion, his fire, his intensity. I personally think he has a great body but I am partial to the lean types. ;-) I love it when he rips off his shirt, I say he should start ripping off his pants too. Oooh!

The big deal is that he has done it before - it's not his first time. It's just a classless, neanderthal move. I am all for intensity, passion and fire but come on, grow up a little bit.

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Once again, there is nothing wrong ripping your shirt off after a long, epic, close match. He celebrated the same way last year after beating Nadal but it didn't bother me at all (as a huge Rafa supporter).

Ripping your shirt off will get you a yellow card in football (soccer). Should that rule be imposed in tennis as well? To me a player is free to celebrate the way he wants to. What about you?

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This, I agree wholeheartedly. It's way too cheap and Djokovic has got absolutely no class in celebrating. I was rooting for Djokovic against Nadal in the AO 2012 final and I was absolutely disgusted when he ripped his shirt after beating Rafa. I perceive it as an insult to the player who played six hour long final with you.. I was very happy when Rafa spanked him in FO.

Seriously, I badly want Rafa to be back for FO and give him a huge beating at RG. ATP should ensure that players don't pull out these kind of disgusting acts on the field

It's great to see such powerful emotions of triumph, it's a joy to see. How can the critics not understand it? To survive such a tough match, to overcome such a challenge in a one on one duel is the ultimate feeling of joy and adrenaline. He was forced to give everything ounce of his being, he has sacrificed his life to win matches like this, I LOVE to see him feel this feeling of joy of victory.

Seeing the happy winner like Djokovic, the joy, the elation, is one of the best things to see in sport or entertainment, it's real, it's inspiring, it motivates.

GO DJOKOVIC! THE LION KING OF THE TENNIS JUNGLE, ROAR ALL YOU WANT BABY, KING OF THE JUNGLE

It's completely over the top, but harmless, and IMO a compliment to his opponent that it meant so much to seal the victory.

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This. How was it disrespectful to Stan ? He embraced Stan and applauded him. That he celebrated the way he did after last year's final was in fact a complement to his opponent who probably tested him more than last year's final, wasn't it ?