2019 Australian Open 4R - [1] Novak Djokovic vs. [15] Daniil Medvedev
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Halba
Hall of Fame
he's declined. lost to khachanov and zverev(for god sakes) and AGUT recently.
NatF
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NoleFam
Bionic Poster
No. Just losing focus, going for shots that are low percentage or not placing his serve well in those games allowing the opponent to get him in rallies. Of course he's not as good as 2015 but no excuse for losing that set.
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Nole in for a dog fight here, you won't get much work done in the next 2-3 hours.
tennisfan2015
Hall of Fame
Novk tanking to avoid Nishi
Sysyphus
Talk Tennis Guru
ST VINCENT FAN
Rookie
Give it time, Novak will start loosing his mind if the crowd get behind DM
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
Disappointing for Djoko to lose that set but he’s mentally tough and he’ll respond!
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
That was definitely bizarre
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Nice and refreshing to see the positive attitude of Djokovic fans here after watching supposed Federer fans in the Tsitsi match thread tell Fed to F off and retire.
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BrokenGears
Guest
Just got here. Fellow Nole fans, what happened in that second set?
onyxrose81
Hall of Fame
He lost focus, started making errors, Med just clutch. Idk.
ST VINCENT FAN
Rookie
Nole can't out rally him so starting to play some loose shots
vex
Legend
It’s just post peak Djokovic. His accuracy isn’t quite what it was, he’s not quite as fast movement wise. It’s going to be like this going forward. Just like any post peak great he’ll have some surprising upsets.
Also, previously he’d have mental lapses due to anger and it wouldn’t matter cause he’d just snap back into form. But yesterday it cost him a set when something as small as the lights being on early triggered him.
NatF
Bionic Poster
Djokovic going to sleep while ahead.
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BrokenGears
Guest
onyxrose81
Hall of Fame
It’s like, no Novak isn’t the player he used to be and you’re seeing it in this match. Old Nole would have almost been done.
mike danny
Bionic Poster
At least prop to Med for not surrendering.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
Up 4-2, loses serve and loses the set in a tiebreak.
mightyjeditribble
Hall of Fame
Won the first set, should have won the second but lost a tiebreak against his younger opponent ... where have I seen this before recently?
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BrokenGears
Guest
Exactly what happened in the Shapo match if I can recall.
mightyjeditribble
Hall of Fame
I think you've got that wrong, Young Nole would have almost been done, old Nole is what we have now.
I still think he'll come through in 4.
joekapa
Legend
Remember the Simone match 3 years ago ? That's what's happening. Simone has possessed Medvedev's body.
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
One thing I've really noticed is how more and more players now can go toe to toe with Djokovic from the baseline over a sustained period of time. At the very peak of his powers that simply wasn't the case at all.
vex
Legend
I don’t follow... you’re disputing something I said?
Yeh, he’s on the path to a third Major in a row.
joekapa
Legend
You can run, but cannot hide, rafarites.
mightyjeditribble
Hall of Fame
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
Similar except this time he had 30-15, lost the next 3 points.
RF-18
Talk Tennis Guru
It's not about old Nole. Players are different now I don't understand how people don't see this.
mike danny
Bionic Poster
onyxrose81
Hall of Fame
The players are different but you can’t say that Novak would have lost a set like that 3 years ago.
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Brutal
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BrokenGears
Guest
Novak needs to end points faster
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
This is physical af
ST VINCENT FAN
Rookie
No!!!! Tsitsipas will loose to Medvedev, that is if he can even get passed Nadal which I doubt.Oh please no.
If it's not Nadal-Djokovic, let it be Medvedev-Tsitsipas for extra spice.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Please post a link to where Fed fans told Fed to F—- off and retire. Pure invention.
mightyjeditribble
Hall of Fame
You're right, on that point there Medvedev just went at it with Novak from the baseline until he got the error. 3-4 years ago, that point would almost surely have gone the other way.
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