2020 Australian Open SF: Novak Djokovic [2] vs Roger Federer [3]

ACE of Hearts · Jan 30, 2020

He needs to get aggressive here on the novak return game. Federer needs this set in the worse way.

Feather · Jan 30, 2020

Roger saves 2 BPs and holds! Come on Roger now

jimjam · Jan 30, 2020

Do we really want to watch a Fed-Djo tiebreak as Fed fans? lol...

GO FED!!!!!!!!!!!

Tsongerer · Jan 30, 2020

Tiebreakerer will get the 1st set hopefully

Nadal15thslam · Jan 30, 2020

The Green Mile said:
Fed somehow holds on and prolongs this clown set a little longer. 6-5.

"We need a clown for this circus!"

The Guru · Jan 30, 2020

This match is making me fear the frickin Next Gen in the final that's how bad it is

zagor · Jan 30, 2020

Krish0608 said:
Nobody is beating Novak in the finals on RLA

Not so sure to be honest. He's a big favourite obviously but gotta give Thiem/Zverev a punching chance.

They just move much better than Fed at this point, a crucial difference. Novak can't as easily just suffocate them with depth and get a weak reply.

Zardoz7/12 · Jan 30, 2020

Federer needs to keep getting first serves in and try to keep the points as short as possible, you cannot out grind the master of grinding. Smart, aggressive play.

BeatlesFan · Jan 30, 2020

Jaitock1991 said:
If Fed doesn't find a way to get back into super aggressive mode this match will be over quickly. Wonder why suddenly he holds back when his initial tactics clearly worked great.

And that is the eternal conundrum for Fed fans.

AceSalvo · Jan 30, 2020

zagor said:
He has to really nail the spots on the serve and from the baseline to win points against Novak.

It's very hard to keep that up for a prolonged period, tremendous pressure.

But DF'ing is not how we start when closing a set. What is Fed tentative about??? He was 4-1 up.

Service Ace · Jan 30, 2020

Can't wait to see Fed choke in the TB. Nobody drags out an obvious loss like old Rog

GoldenMasters · Jan 30, 2020

Time for 15-40 on Novak's serve

Yugram · Jan 30, 2020

AnOctorokForDinner said:
No he's not moving great laterally, you blind fanatic.

What have we here... Peak Feder.

jackdaw · Jan 30, 2020

Roger still favourite for this set at least ...

weakera · Jan 30, 2020

The Guru said:
This match is making me fear the frickin Next Gen in the final that's how bad it is

Thiem would have bageled Novak in this set.

Eren · Jan 30, 2020

Zardoz7/12 said:
Federer needs to keep getting first serves in and try to keep the points as short as possible, you cannot out grind the master of grinding. Smart, aggressive play.

Young Nadal on clay is the best grinder ever.

OrangeOne · Jan 30, 2020

C'mon Fed... why not just take 4 swings this game. Just rip, put the slice in the bag...

ACE of Hearts · Jan 30, 2020

Play your game man! Get aggressive. Stop playing scared.

Feather · Jan 30, 2020

Tie breaker time is scary! Roger lost last five tie breaks to Novak

Rogfan · Jan 30, 2020

ACE of Hearts said:
The guy’s a mental midget against novak. I seen it all already.

Can you shut up already? Just a few people hours ago people were wondering if Roger would even be able to play. The odds were on 6.4 for him to win, biggest underdog for his match ever. He broke Djoker twice and almost the third time. He hasn’t lost the set and yet you’re going on and on

I expected a slaughter and would be over the moon if he takes a set

stringertom · Jan 30, 2020

Mentalblockerer is clutcherer with a hold to 6-5 from 15-40 and a 1st serve fault.

ESPN Bozos all thought the BHDTL error at 15-15 was a winner and then Fowler claimed the out call was never made.

Tshooter · Jan 30, 2020

Both guys afraid to face Zed.

OrangeOne · Jan 30, 2020

Jaitock1991 said:
Agreed. It's like Fed started out without any expectations and just went all in for it. Then suddenly he realizes he can actually win the match and slowly he becomes more careful, trying to protect rather than attack. Weird stuff.

Nice - pretty good analysis.

kalyan4fedever · Jan 30, 2020

Novak is a pusher, fed come on

BeatlesFan · Jan 30, 2020

Winners:

Fed 25

Nole 5

TripleATeam · Jan 30, 2020

So we're expecting a TB, then? Who's likelier to win in a breaker?

Standaa · Jan 30, 2020

come on Fed, where’s that aggressivness?

weakera · Jan 30, 2020

Roger needs to go for it in these longer rallies. Slice doesn't look like it will cut it today.

NatF · Jan 30, 2020

Fed trying to junkball Djok to death.

JadeC · Jan 30, 2020

Novak needs to calm down. He's getting frustrated with everything, including opening a tablet, hah.

Eren · Jan 30, 2020

BeatlesFan said:
Winners:

Fed 25

Nole 5

Choke level

Fed 100

Djokovic 0

ACE of Hearts · Jan 30, 2020

He better win the first point in the tiebreaker.

Djokovic_is_the_best#1 · Jan 30, 2020

Big few points!

weakera · Jan 30, 2020

What a return from Roger, two points away...

zagor · Jan 30, 2020

AceSalvo said:
But DF'ing is not how we start when closing a set. What is Fed tentative about??? He was 4-1 up.

Much more pressure involved when serving out a set and when you already have to play on razor edge to win points the wheels come off.

BeatlesFan · Jan 30, 2020

I just have no conception why Fed allows this to be turned into a physical contest when he cannot win that way. It's just so frustrating as a Fed fan.

icedevil0289 · Jan 30, 2020

Considering how fed played all 3 Wimbledon tbs, i dont trust him to do anything in a tb herr

The Guru · Jan 30, 2020

Fed the favorite if this makes it to a breaker tbh

OrangeOne · Jan 30, 2020

Repeat request. Now. Two. Big. Swings.... please Fed.

kalyan4fedever · Jan 30, 2020

Break the darn pusher

AceSalvo · Jan 30, 2020

stringertom said:
Mentalblockerer is clutcherer with a hold to 6-5 from 15-40 and a 1st serve fault.

ESPN Bozos all thought the BHDTL error at 15-15 was a winner and then Fowler claimed the out call was never made.

ESPN is a lost cause anyways. No one cares anymore.

ACE of Hearts · Jan 30, 2020

Rogfan said:
Can you shut up already? Just a few people hours ago people were wondering if Roger would even be able to play. The odds were on 6.4 for him to win, biggest underdog for his match ever. He broke Djoker twice and almost the third time. He hasn’t lost the set and yet you’re going on and on

I expected a slaughter and would be over the moon if he takes a set

GTFOH with that crap. He has the game to beat novak at this stage of his career. Wimbledon showed you that.

Jezza94 · Jan 30, 2020

Tiebreak!

Djokovic_is_the_best#1 · Jan 30, 2020

Tie break time!

Service Ace · Jan 30, 2020

BeatlesFan said:
Winners:

Fed 25

Nole 5

And he still finds a way to lose the set/match. GOAT worthy stuff right there

MeatTornado · Jan 30, 2020

This set has been a very cruel joke.

NoleFam · Jan 30, 2020

AnOctorokForDinner said:
No he's not moving great laterally, you blind fanatic.

Yea and that's why he has been manhandling Djokovic in these rallies but I'm the blind fanatic. As you were.

The Green Mile · Jan 30, 2020

Djokovic has won the last five TBs against Rogi...

weakera · Jan 30, 2020

Here we go. 15 out of his last 16 TB for Novak per ESPN.

NatF · Jan 30, 2020

Tiebreak it is. Fed is due to win one against Djokovic but due to lose one this tournament

2020 Australian Open SF: Novak Djokovic [2] vs Roger Federer [3]

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Novak in four

Novak in five

Roger in three

Roger in four

Roger in five

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