2023 Cincinati Open ATP master's 1000 SF - Novak Djokovic [2] (SRB) v/s Alexander Zverev [16] (GER)

[Kralingen]

Zverev’s problem there was that he wasn’t passive enough.

His only chance and only gameplan is pushing. That’s the one thing that Rune and Medvedev seem to have grasped at least vs Djokovic.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Wow! What a miss from Zverev.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Fireworks distraction

Fireworks is anyone but egg

 

[alinefx]

Wow! What a miss from Zverev.

Dude cant play at the net for s…

 

[Mark-Touch]

Rinse and repeat?
Can Djoker serve it out this time?

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Dude cant play at the net for s…

Yeah it’s his weakness

 

[Mark Anderson]

Well, he was pushed and he gets to rest until 4:30 tomorrow.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

MPs djoker

 

[BeatlesFan]

Thank you, dear Nole, for taking out the trash! The world thanketh thee.

 

[Carax]

Well, at least Zod gave him a run for his money. Looking forward to the final tomorrow.

 

[Open Stance]

Novak launched the ball over the stadium at the fireworks.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djokovic does it! 57th masters final coming up!

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Mugrev is such a boring player. I don’t know hiw this guy has fans. He doesn’t have much options in his game. Bland.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Egg is abusing the fireworks he should be dsq

 

[Bubcay]

There is that... On to the final...

 

[TheNachoMan]

Djokovic does it! 57th masters final coming up!

Insane numbers. Would likely be 60+ if not for the circumstances of covid.

 

[alinefx]

Yeah it’s his weakness

After his other weakness— DF’s!

 

[Carax]

#missingtheboobthrow

Spoiler

not really

 

[Mark-Touch]

Perfect time to start a women's doubles final. Not!

 

[NeutralFan]

Mugrev is such a boring player. I don’t know hiw this guy has fans. He doesn’t have much options in his game. Bland.

Come on let's not pretend Z is not what he was few years back.

 

[Hitman]

Djokomania running wild in Ohio.

Sleep well folks, we got two tennis icons in the final. No matter the result, tennis wins tomorrow.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Impressive. Novak is laser-focused. He's got to be the favorite tomorrow, he's making so few UE's. He looks in commanding form.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Not true. Most people here are rooting for him. The screaming guy behind yelled ‘COME ON NOVAK YOU CAN DO IT!!!’

Crowd atmosphere was fantastic. I’m just watching on TV, but you have to love the American night crowds. They always bring a wild energy and it really adds to the spectacle of the match.

 

[Open Stance]

It sounds like he has a cold.

 

[tudwell]

His only chance and only gameplan is pushing. That’s the one thing that Rune and Medvedev seem to have grasped at least vs Djokovic.

Feel like when he’s beaten Djokovic, or given him hell like at the 2021 US Open, he’s played a lot more aggressively. I guess he thought since he got the break at 5-4 by pushing like mad he’d just keep doing it, but that’s pretty much suicide against Novak. He’s only gonna miss so much before he dials it in again.

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

The match that everyone wanted to see. I didn't think Djokovic was going to get broken while serving for the match twice.

 

[Tomxc]

 

[TheAssassin]

How fitting that Mr Stunning finished it off with actual fireworks around.

Long time no see, over a month. Hola Carlitos.

 

[JadeC]

Fireworks, yeah.

Lol.

 

[Tomxc]

 

[NYTennisfan]

Djokovic does it! 57th masters final coming up!

Damn, that's nuts.

Alcaraz better come with his A++ game because Djokovic is on the hunt, big time.

 

[Mark Anderson]

Insane numbers. Would likely be 60+ if not for the circumstances of covid.

More injury.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Even knowing how bad Zverev is at net, it’s still shocking when you see him flub the really easy ones. Like just a ball that bobs up and needs to be punched into the empty open court - there’s no way to tell how that point will end.

 

[Mark Anderson]

Impressive. Novak is laser-focused. He's got to be the favorite tomorrow, he's making so few UE's. He looks in commanding form.

I wish someone would open a site, its bedtime.

 

[Bubcay]

Egg is abusing the fireworks he should be dsq

Off to Finland with him.. Banish him forever...

 

[Subway Tennis]

You have to think with a night’s rest Djokovic will be way more dialled-in for tomorrow’s final.

He was clearly under the weather tonight, but it should be a much more solid version of Djokovic in the final.

The work is there for Djokovic to do. He needs to beat this bug he has and be ready. If he plays like he did tonight against Alcaraz he will get eaten alive by the young tyro.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Mugrev is such a boring player. I don’t know hiw this guy has fans. He doesn’t have much options in his game. Bland.

It's unusual I am on team Nole for a tournament, but he is my #1 guy whenever Zedrot is anywhere close to the court.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Mugrev is such a boring player. I don’t know hiw this guy has fans. He doesn’t have much options in his game. Bland.

Sometimes when he plays these big points with a stack of great defence, he looks impossible to beat.

Then you see him in big moments where he gets tentative and starts slicing the backhand, and he looks totally devoid of attacking options and completely lost.

His returning was horrible in big moments tonight.

 

[Pmasterfunk]

Sometimes when he plays these big points with a stack of great defence, he looks impossible to beat.

Then you see him in big moments where he gets tentative and starts slicing the backhand, and he looks totally devoid of attacking options and completely lost.

His returning was horrible in big moments tonight.

Let’s not forget how many relatively easy forehands he can dump into the net!

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Alcaraz really needed that set