2020 Australian Open Round of 128 (1R) :- [2] Novak Djokovic v/s [37]Jan-Lennard Struff

Centrius · Jan 20, 2020

Just waking up to see the match when Nole just close the set.Could someone tell me how was it from both players? Thanks in advance.

maratha_warrior · Jan 20, 2020

Fed looks 38 , Nadal looks 36 , Djokovic looks almost 27-28 .

Djokovic_is_the_best#1 · Jan 20, 2020

Wow from Novak! What a winner!!

maratha_warrior · Jan 20, 2020

that defense

Rafa.the.Magnificent · Jan 20, 2020

Damn, Djokovic is ON!

King_ Zeglan12 · Jan 20, 2020

Djokovic's outfit looks real good.

Djokovic_is_the_best#1 · Jan 20, 2020

Djoko is full of the giggles today! Haha

Djoko was in the zone that set, amazing level!

weakera · Jan 20, 2020

ESPN 2 switches to Stephens

sigh

Rafa.the.Magnificent · Jan 20, 2020

weakera said:
ESPN 2 switches to Stephens

sigh

So irritating!

weakera · Jan 20, 2020

3 BP for Struff according to my phone scoreboard.

Djokovic_is_the_best#1 · Jan 20, 2020

Sublime return!

Paulreedsmith · Jan 20, 2020

MONEY!!

StrongRule · Jan 20, 2020

This is honestly sad. Even Struff managed to break Djokovic in this match. Only Nadal can't do it.

weakera · Jan 20, 2020

ESPN split screening in time for the god mode Nole return.

maratha_warrior · Jan 20, 2020

StrongRule said:
This is honestly sad. Even Struff managed to break Djokovic in this match. Only Nadal can't do it.

For Nadal , Djokovic is Sampras

StrongRule · Jan 20, 2020

maratha_warrior said:
For Nadal , Djokovic is Sampras

Nadal can't even return Djokovic's second serve. This is pathetic. Even Struff is now a better returner.

maratha_warrior · Jan 20, 2020

StrongRule said:
Nadal can't even return Djokovic's second serve. This is pathetic. Even Struff is now a better returner.

maratha_warrior · Jan 20, 2020

StrongRule said:
Nadal can't even return Djokovic's second serve. This is pathetic. Even Struff is now a better returner.

Don't take this negatively , But u talk more like Nadal's wife than like his Fan .
U never encourage Poor Rafa

Djokovic_is_the_best#1 · Jan 20, 2020

Credit to struff! He’s making a fight of this!

Born_to_slice · Jan 20, 2020

Lethargic crap from Novak.

Djokovic_is_the_best#1 · Jan 20, 2020

Born_to_slice said:
Lethargic crap from Novak.

Novak’s been up and down but expected for 1st round! Credit to struff for making a fight though.

Paulreedsmith · Jan 20, 2020

WOW what a way to save BP

Silentchimera · Jan 20, 2020

Stuff is playing really good. Novak was redlining but Struff somehow managed to turn things around somewhat. Novak could easily break back in the next game though.

aldeayeah · Jan 20, 2020

Ah, the legendary strategic tank set.

Zebrev · Jan 20, 2020

Novak has not yet arrived. Getting broken too much. After watching Roger earlier on, I know believe it will be an interesting semifinal between he two.

Silentchimera · Jan 20, 2020

Double fault from Novak to give Struff set point!

Zebrev · Jan 20, 2020

Djokovic could lose this set 6 - 2. Theres really no excuses.

Zebrev · Jan 20, 2020

There it is. Novak went awry in that set.

HetTheGreaterer · Jan 20, 2020

Djokovic_is_the_best#1 · Jan 20, 2020

Struff deserved that set! Novak wobbled a lot on serve there. Bad set for him but no doubt he will regroup. Interesting match and maybe Novak getting tested early maybe good for him. We will find out soon enough.

Born_to_slice · Jan 20, 2020

Djokovic_is_the_best#1 said:
Novak’s been up and down but expected for 1st round! Credit to struff for making a fight though.

Too casual. I don't like it.

Feather · Jan 20, 2020

Back to back double faults to lose the set..

Yugram · Jan 20, 2020

HetTheGreaterer said:
So

Struff in 5

reef58 · Jan 20, 2020

Does Stuff fist pump on each opponent error with the same vigor as if he had hit a winner for match point? Has there ever been an every point fist pumper who has won a slam?

Djokovic_is_the_best#1 · Jan 20, 2020

Born_to_slice said:
Too casual. I don't like it.

I agree. Needs to pick it up fast.

Deleted member 629564 · Jan 20, 2020

Djokovic got broken four times.

In this form he will be totally destroyed by Federer.

Paulreedsmith · Jan 20, 2020

reef58 said:
Does Stuff fist pump on each opponent error with the same vigor as if he had hit a winner for match point? Has there ever been an every point fist pumper who has won a slam?

Anderson been close...

Yugram · Jan 20, 2020

threehandedbackhand said:
Djokovic got broken four times.

In this form he will be totally destroyed by Federer.

They meet in the 2nd round? Or how is 1st round form relevant?

StrongRule · Jan 20, 2020

So Struff breaks multiple times but Nadal can barely get to break points. That feels so wrong.

Djokovic_is_the_best#1 · Jan 20, 2020

A great response from Novak! More like it again.

ChrisRF · Jan 20, 2020

threehandedbackhand said:
Djokovic got broken four times.

In this form he will be totally destroyed by Federer.

I’m cautious with this, but surely all those who said Federer has to avoid Djokovic at all costs were wrong.

President · Jan 20, 2020

StrongRule said:
So Struff breaks multiple times but Nadal can barely get to break points. That feels so wrong.

Djokovic played much better against Nadal than he is tonight. Credit to Struff though, he's playing well. Just got broken however.

reef58 · Jan 20, 2020

Dojo has a history of taking mental breaks in early rounds.

Djokovic_is_the_best#1 · Jan 20, 2020

threehandedbackhand said:
Djokovic got broken four times.

In this form he will be totally destroyed by Federer.

Novak has time to play himself into form before then! That proposed match is a long way off still

aldeayeah · Jan 20, 2020

Novak back to business for the fourth set.

Gotta hand it to him - he plays the scoreline better than anyone else, as he proved many times now.

Yugram · Jan 20, 2020

ChrisRF said:
I’m cautious with this, but surely all those who said Federer has to avoid Djokovic at all costs were wrong.

Lol, when Djokovic gets to SF, he’ll be invincible. Never lost at AO in SF or Final. I doubt ever will.

StrongRule · Jan 20, 2020

President said:
Djokovic played much better against Nadal than he is tonight. Credit to Struff though, he's playing well. Just got broken however.

It's annoying that against Nadal he serves 1000 times better than against any other player.

Djokovic_is_the_best#1 · Jan 20, 2020

reef58 said:
Dojo has a history of taking mental breaks in early rounds.

That’s true. Even in his best years, he still could go walkabout in a set in early round. Not too concerned but still you never want to drop sets in that fashion. However, Novak bounced back well and hopefully gets it done in 4.

aldeayeah · Jan 20, 2020

StrongRule said:
It's annoying that against Nadal he serves 1000 times better than against any other player.

He plays exactly as good as he needs to. The fact that he always brings the goods against Nadal is testament to the latter's own prowess.

reef58 · Jan 20, 2020

I think Nadal plays flat out each match. Novak plays as well as he needs to in the earlier rounds.

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