2019 Rome FINAL: Novak Djokovic (1) vs Rafael Nadal (2)

Raining hopes · May 19, 2019

Well even if he loses , he still did good.

romeo8880 · May 19, 2019

StrongRule said:
Did you see Nadal's choke in the second set?

He’s gotten mentally bad against djokovic for sure. I’m just saying in general his entire career he was always mentally tough

StrongRule · May 19, 2019

Nadal needs a second break, otherwise I just don't trust him to hold it.

Meles · May 19, 2019

Tennisgods said:
These results are no big deal. They’ll happen now Djokodal are in their 30’s.
I’m telling you, if they were really joining the party, they’d be in the final of the last Masters before the FO.
I think these two will be in the FO final. If that comes to pass, please don’t tell me that progress has been made.

AndyM · May 19, 2019

Djokovic hitting the cleaner ball he just can't hit an overhead or drop shot today

Deon Sanders · May 19, 2019

Strategic tank would be a good move yet again

Take another bagel and it will be unknown what witchcraft Djokernole is up to

Tennis sensation · May 19, 2019

TennisFan3 said:
I wonder why Fed doesn't break racquets. I've hardly ever seen Fed lose his composure, even though he is probably more emotional than Novak.

Federer used to break a lot of racquets early in his career. As far as I know, in 2002 after a match against Safin, later that day on tv, reporters were not discussing the match but showing a compilation of the racquets destroyed by both of them. After watching it he thought that he didn't want to be remembered for this and worked on his composure on the court.

MajesticMoose · May 19, 2019

For fvcks sake Novak

Your Hero · May 19, 2019

I sense hostility in these pages.

DRII · May 19, 2019

TennisFan3 said:
It's not about being biased. Would you consider Nadal the GOAT if he never beats Novak in a big slam match ever?
IF Nadal does -- just as Fed did in AO 2017 -- I will happily take my words back.

you mean, in a big slam match ever again???

because Nadal has beaten him plenty in big slam matches!

so again, your premise just seems irrational.

tennisaddict · May 19, 2019

How many more failed drop shots do we have to see ? This is terrible

Deleted member 762343 · May 19, 2019

Krish0608 said:
Why is Novak Djokovic losing this match? Dropshots.

And Djokosmashes.

tennis_pro · May 19, 2019

-NN- · May 19, 2019

May the bagel be granted.

onyxrose81 · May 19, 2019

Stop with the OH and drop shots. Like, did he hit his head? Why is he persisting on that?

Krish0608 · May 19, 2019

I'm not believing what I'm seeing. What is this obsession with these harebrained Dropshots?

NoleFam · May 19, 2019

Lawwd. He is so stubborn. He shouldn't even be down a break and continues to go to a shot that just is no longer there.

Tennis_Hands · May 19, 2019

icedevil0289 said:
lol stop trolling, fed was notorious for breaking rackets in his early days and has done it a few times too after hitting his peak. never forget the iconic miami 2009

Fed has broken a racquet only once (in 2010) after he entered Majors winning form, and he was never "notorious for breaking racquets" (early days or not). You are misinformed.

icedevil0289 · May 19, 2019

novak must be like you dumb idiot, why didnt you convert those 3 bps in the 2nd set, i could have been resting by now

Meles · May 19, 2019

What the Fokina is Nole doing?

Steve0904 · May 19, 2019

This has dragged on far too long when you see how Novak is playing. Nadal has given him extra confidence by blinking at the end of the 2nd as well. Even a win here now for Nadal is not all he would like it to be from his/Djokovic's confidence perspective.

The Guru · May 19, 2019

The point where Nadal got two net-cords and Djoko couldn't finish the smash swung this match

StrongRule · May 19, 2019

@Mr Feeny If you don't like what I write feel free to add me to ignore list. But I didn't break any rules.

TennisFan3 · May 19, 2019

DRII said:
you mean, in a big slam match ever again???

because Nadal has beaten him plenty in big slam matches!

so again, your premise just seems irrational.

I meant the future not the past. He's lost a lot of the recent ones, so needs to turn that around.

Ray Mercer · May 19, 2019

Nadal is just pushing now because he knows Djokovic is gassed and will implode.

-NN- · May 19, 2019

Meles said:
What the Fokina is Nole doing?

He is displaying his fighting qualities.

Sport · May 19, 2019

DJTaurus said:
When Kyrgios is tanking comments are all over the place. Nole tanked the whole first set. He didn’t even try to reach balls on the run. Suddenly on second set he was not only dictating most of the rallies he also overpowered Nadal. The poor so tired NOLE my a...!!!! And the comments were how did he find the strength for such a comeback. You fanboy hypocrites from both sides.

Keep the excuses. Nadal played too good the first set, and Nadal has the highest peak ever on clay. It's so simple as that.

Raining hopes · May 19, 2019

Novak is tired hence the drop shorting mania

duaneeo · May 19, 2019

King No1e said:
Regardless whether he wins or loses, this is a positive for him because he knows he can hang with Nadal on clay.

He's known that for years now.

onyxrose81 · May 19, 2019

Steve0904 said:
This has dragged on far too long when you see how Novak is playing. Nadal has given him extra confidence by blinking at the end of the 2nd as well. Even a win here now for Nadal is not all he would like it to be from his/Djokovic's confidence perspective.

Novak already did his job by seeding seeds of doubt. Nadal should have had this match a long time ago.

Tennisgods · May 19, 2019

Meles said:

Ah well, we’ll see.

TennisFan3 · May 19, 2019

Can Djokovic STOP dropshotting please? It does NOT make any sense. He is playing better from the back. Why drop shot?

AndyM · May 19, 2019

Wow what a forehand by Djokovic right in the corner

underground · May 19, 2019

lol double bagel incoming

GabeT · May 19, 2019

Krish0608 said:
I'm not believing what I'm seeing. What is this obsession with these harebrained Dropshots?

Tired and wants to end points?

romeo8880 · May 19, 2019

Tennis_Hands said:
Fed has broken a racquet only once (in 2010) after he entered Majors winning form, and he was never "notorious for breaking racquets" (early days or not). You are misinformed.

Roger smashed his racquet in 2009 Miami against Djokovic

icedevil0289 · May 19, 2019

Tennis_Hands said:
Fed has broken a racquet only once (in 2010) after he entered Majors winning form, and he was never "notorious for breaking racquets" (early days or not). You are misinformed.

wasnt he known to smash rackets back in his juniors and early days. i think i remember reading an interview once where he said he and marat went through so many rackets. actually pretty sure it was 2009 that he broke the racket, because it was miami against novak.

ChrisRF · May 19, 2019

King No1e said:
Ugh. Not this again.

Djokovic used to have the best drop shot in the game. When he steps into that backhand corner, you don't know whether it's a rip down the line or a drop shot.

Now he's using them like Dustin Brown.

When we talk about drop shots only, then Dustin Brown is and always was better than Djokovic.

Service Ace · May 19, 2019

Cvac is hitting like me when I'm unable to hit enough thru the court to end the point

Raining hopes · May 19, 2019

Hold your damn serve Novak.

jm1980 · May 19, 2019

Djokovic really trying to shorten the points now

The Guru · May 19, 2019

God why can't Djokovic finish any points

AndyM · May 19, 2019

Magical hold and then break in the next game

Meles · May 19, 2019

Nadal disgusted with these near out balls....

Feather · May 19, 2019

romeo8880 said:
I’m a Federer fan and I can say that if Federer had Nadal or Dorks mental strength he would have at least 5 more slams

Since you are so sure, can you tell me five slams Roger lost due to lack of mental strength.

StrongRule · May 19, 2019

Another break point and he missed it again. If he doesn't break here he will get broken in the next game.

DJTaurus · May 19, 2019

Sport said:
Keep the excuses. Nadal played too good the first set, and Nadal has the highest peak ever on clay. It's so simple as that.

Lol the highest peak when he hasn’t even won a clay title after so many years ?? Are you nuts taxi driver ?

Mr Feeny · May 19, 2019

StrongRule said:
@Mr Feeny If you don't like what I write feel free to add me to ignore list. But I didn't break any rules.

Fair enough.

TennisFan3 · May 19, 2019

onyxrose81 said:
Novak already did his job by seeding seeds of doubt. Nadal should have had this match a long time ago.

True. This match is irrelevant from a French Open perspective if Nadal wins as this gives more confidence to Djokovic, since he was so poor.
If Nadal loses, of course, it's an unmitigated disaster for him.

Djokovic_is_the_best#1 · May 19, 2019

Djokovic put up good fight but think Rafa got this now!

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