U.S. Open 2015 SF: Novak Djokovic ([1] - Marin Čilić [9]
Djokodal Fan
Hall of Fame
Didn't watch the match. Was Cilic Injured or was Novak that good? Never seen such one-sided semi from Novak. That was brutal.
anyone??
anyone??
NonP
Legend
Tough crowd.
I just think Djoko is a bad matchup for Cilic, with his return neutralizing Marin's good but not overpowering or well-placed/disguised serve (Novak casually blocked Marin's balls and used their pace against him). Plus Cilic was apparently injured and trying to defend his 1st major. Combine all that against an all-time great missing very little and you get something like today's scoreline.eldanger25
Hall of Fame
Man, I wish Tsonga had won that QF. Novak probably drops him in 4, but it would've been a fun one - such a shame to get a dog of a semi in the last major of the year. Always a damn long slog from New York to Melbourne for fans of Bo5 tennis.
Great, efficient work from Djokovic - and those shoes are very cool.
Great, efficient work from Djokovic - and those shoes are very cool.
abmk
Bionic Poster
what do you mean so far ?
bautista agut took him to 4 ..
lopez took him to 4 ( including a breaker in the 4th ) ..
this match he was exceptional, but he hasn't been this good in the previous matches
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
When was the last time That A player had reached all 4 gs finales?
I believe it was federer in 2009 but im not sure
I believe it was federer in 2009 but im not sure
NonP
Legend
I didn't catch the whole match but BA was playing well above his ranking when I left at the end of the 2nd. Lopez I agree went down rather quietly.
BTW did you ever make it to Cincy or this USO? Hope you were able to catch most of the top guys (and gals).
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
You're right my friend, it was Fed back in '09.When was the last time That A player had reached all 4 gs finales?
I believe it was federer in 2009 but im not sure
Al Czervik
Hall of Fame
That's what bums me out. I wanted Tsonga to win, but thought that Cilic would give Djokovic a better match than Tsonga.
kishnabe
Talk Tennis Guru
Tell me about the 2009 FO match...the one Federer won...
The Green Mile
Bionic Poster
Cilic bad. Supposed injury, but was just errors galore from him. Novak just had to stay consistent and redirect the ball across the court (one of the best at doing this as well) really...
Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
so no Novak goating? Just Cilic being exceptionally poor? Gotta say I got scared when I saw that scoreline
The Green Mile
Bionic Poster
Novak playing pretty well, but still has a level or even 2, above this performance. Some great play by Novak at ties, but usually just kept the ball in and Cilic did the rest.
racquetreligion
Hall of Fame
bad ankle for Cilic, if Nole peaked would be tri-bagels
I thought he played very well. It didn't look spectacular because he didn't need to do anything spectacular. Just very very solid, barely any mistakes, great footwork and good solid groundstrokes. Federer would have his hands full, so we do have reason to be scared.
TheMusicLover
G.O.A.T.
So do I.
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
So do I.
Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
abmk
Bionic Poster
thanks for asking .....unfortunately couldn't ....
chjtennis
G.O.A.T.
Cilic improved, though, as the match went on. 0 1 2 each set.
Two quick SFs are good for the big final, but the ticket buyers must be quite sulky now. I think tennis won tonight, though, because the final will be set in perfect condition now that the two contenders should be fresh and well rested for the final. Let's hope both players will be able to play their best tennis.
Two quick SFs are good for the big final, but the ticket buyers must be quite sulky now. I think tennis won tonight, though, because the final will be set in perfect condition now that the two contenders should be fresh and well rested for the final. Let's hope both players will be able to play their best tennis.
Aesthetics_above_all_else
Semi-Pro
No, Djokovic in the post match interview was being very classy he said that Cilic was dealing with an ankle injury and it was brave of him to show up and play today. Cilic never said a word.
Aesthetics_above_all_else
Semi-Pro
Cilic improved, though, as the match went on. 0 1 2 each set.
Two quick SFs are good for the big final, but the ticket buyers must be quite sulky now. I think tennis won tonight, though, because the final will be set in perfect condition now that the two contenders should be fresh and well rested for the final. Let's hope both players will be able to play their best tennis.
I'm so happy Federer got through Wawrinka easily and quickly. Let's hope he maintains his great form and Djokovic comes out strong too for an epic final =)
duaneeo
Legend
The "heavy" favorite. I don't think so.
JJGUY
Hall of Fame
From Djokovic's on-court interview, he already knew the ankle injury, he even hinted Cilic might have considered the withdrawal before the match, your know the players they spy on each other and try to get the latest scoop before the big matches, it looks like there were some talks between Cilic's team and the tournament about the possible "walkover" semi, I would imagine that must be a disaster to the tournament directors but in the end it's Cilic's decision to show up or not, I was a bit surprised that the ESPN commentators had no idea about the situation, it's not until late in the match they started to talk about the injured ankle.
tipsa...don'tlikehim!
Talk Tennis Guru
so Cilic out of the top 10 i guess
Down_the_line
Legend
Yep, he'll sit at #14 for the time being.
tipsa...don'tlikehim!
Talk Tennis Guru
Berdych 5 while Nishikori will be 6
strange to see Berdych here he didnt win a single title this year
Simon 10
Murrayjuannow
Banned
[emoji42] [emoji42] [emoji42] [emoji42] what a boring, flat semi final[emoji42] [emoji42] [emoji42] [emoji42] no emotion no drama.
I'm one of the minority who think Cilic isn't 'all that'. The man wins one slam and then every other man thinks he has 'GOATING' potential. :facepalm:
Murrayjuannow
Banned
Djoko's deep balls and precision forced Cilic to make a lot of UE. Nishikori gave Cilic plenty of time to set up, while Djoko's more powerful and precise groundstrokes often left Cilic flat footed and overhit. Cilic needs to learn how to defend against Djoko and how to counter attack Djoko powerful groundstrokes and put the ball in the court.
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Deleted member 77403
Guest
You know the title of thread I will be posting when they give Novak the heavyweight title of the world at WTF.
That 5 set match only made the situation worse and you could see that there was no confidence in Cilic from the moment he went out on the court, no passion, no believe that he can do something.
If you say that all Nole had to do was redirect the ball, then it's obvious, don't you think..?
Cilic should have put on a nice wool vest and apologized to the audience. Instead, he will be ridiculed by everyone for being a sport.
I hope Nole destroys Federer in the final.
Gazelle
G.O.A.T.
Should have greened out when he reached semis.
He has "GOATING potential" (whatever that even means..) because we all saw it with our very own eyes. He has that potential but clearly he can very rarely get himself there. Maybe he'll be another Wawrinka (but peaking a little earlier) and will start being consistently dangerous to the top 4 in a year or two. You can't think Cilic isn't all that, because he's already #14 in the world now and if that's not "all that" then I don't know what is. Nobody's saying he will be breaking any GS records or something of that magnitude.
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