Djokovic getting tough love, the WTA's coaching and title forecasts

No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic has brought criticism on himself by mocking players. AP Jon Wertheim's Mailbag Jon Wertheim will answer questions from SI.com users in his mailbag every Wednesday. Name: Email: Hometown: Question: SEND Follow Jon Wertheim on Twitter

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What about the verbal attacks from Roddick and Robredo on Djokovics's health "issues" ? Why is he getting tough love from other players now, and not only from Fed?
-- Jonathan, Toulouse

• There's no question that Djokovic is being hazed a bit. I feel as though he is the new, cocky freshman and pledge brothers are still breaking him in. At some level this is a form of flattery. If he's a non-threatening player, I suspect he doesn't trigger nearly as much dislike. On the other hand, Djokovic has done plenty to bring it on himself. He mocked Nadal with his impressions. His folks -- who, frankly, are part of the problem -- trash Federer. Andy Roddick and Tommy Robredo made a few jabs about his propensity to exaggerate injury. Other players have mentioned gamesmanship, particularly with respect to the prolonged pre-service bouncing. There's been a lot of mutual respect on the ATP lately. (Heck, if Andy Murray and Juan Martin del Potro made up!) The tension Djokovic has created adds a layer of intrigue. Be interesting to see how this plays out at fraternity Alpha Tau Phi (ATP).

Can you weigh in on the WTA's decision to allow coaching (with mic) during matches? This is probably the worst decision I have ever seen from a tennis body. Eliminating the "lone warrior" aspect of tennis essentially eliminates what a large number of people actually are drawn to. Gimmicks like these born to lose.
-- Mark, Toronto

• Larry Scott has made so many smart and political savvy moves during his tenure. This, however, is not one of them. My conspiracy theory: this was done solely to appease Sony Ericsson, the (outgoing) sponsor which, we assume, will provide the electronic accoutrements. No fan is clamoring to hear Dinara Safina's coach mumble, "Keep fighting! Stay mentally strong! Don't give up!" No player I've asked has ever expressed enthusiasm. And, of course, this ruins one of the bedrock values of the sport: self-sufficiency. Yesterday's announcement surprised me because a WTA rep told me at Wimbledon that the "experiment" was, mercifully, aborted. Alas, I was misinformed. Again, the WTA is headed in the right direction and Scott's stock is deservedly high right now. But this on-coaching is just nonsense.

I can't believe the doubles (non) coverage on USA. The Bryans were in an incredible tie breaker, which lasted over 25 points. Two popular American players, in a remarkably exciting match. There was no match at Ashe. And USA showed us insipid talking heads yammering on about something. Do you think they could have showed three minutes of doubles?
-- John Gibney, Richmond, Va.

• I assume you sent this before the three-hour broadcast of Kops-Jones/Spears versus Ruano-Pascual and Medina Garrigues. (Yes, that's three hyphens in one match for those of you scoring at home.)

Okay, now that Jonas Bjorkman has played his very last GS match of his glorious career, how about giving props to this nine-time GS doubles champion, two-time GS singles semifinalist, 3-time Davis Cup winner, and owner of six singles and 52 (!) doubles titles? His longevity as a player (17 years on the ATP tour!) alone is noteworthy. On top of that, he sounds like a super-nice guy in interviews. (It doesn't hurt he's kinda cute, too.) A nice send-off pleeeeease?
-- Susie Q, O.C., Calif.

• Without remarking on his looks: Jonas Bjorkman, take a bow.

Monday Night Men's Final? With the remnants of Hanna probably making Saturday a rainy mess, this could be the chance for the USTA to try the Monday night men's final -- sure it would go up against Monday Night Football but I still think a Nadal-Federer match could get a half decent rating on CBS. It would be interesting if Saturday's weather is bad as CBS only has about a four-hour window from 4-8 p.m. on Sunday so the men's semi, if played on Sunday might have to go on USA because of the 1 p.m. NFL games. What's the buzz at camp Arlen on this?
-- J.T., N.Y.C.

• Alas, if you've seen the weekend weather forecast, you might get your wish.