MaxTennis
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I was about to say. I feel Novak might lose in 4 in the final...
2020 Roland Garros SF: [5]Stefanos 'The Philosopher' Tsitsipas vs [1]Novak 'The Tournament Director' Djokovic
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I was about to say. I feel Novak might lose in 4 in the final...
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Another SF for Tsitsipas is still an epic result.
Genious at Work
G.O.A.T.
Zverev now has Sinner to worry about.
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TheNachoMan
Guest
At least the final won’t feature TwitterGen
Breakpointerer
Legend
Edberg USO1992 for the first question
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
AO 2005 and 2009
acintya
Legend
JohnnyMac Fan!
Legend
Tsitsipas lost his legs
TripleATeam
G.O.A.T.
No, but I don't think Djokovic has often lost a set when he's up a double break.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
But why can't they do more? Medvedev at least fought until the last point in USO 2019. Tsitsipas just played a pathetic fifth set. Just like Murray in RG 2015.
Pheasant
Legend
Congrats to Tsitispas for giving it his best. He could have just rolled over in the 3rd set when Djoker had match point on his serve. But he pushed hard to get this to 5 sets.
The problem for the rest of the field is that Djoker is an iceman. He's extremely tough to take out in the 5th set. It takes something special to beat Djoker in the 5th. You have to close out Djoker in 4, or you will lose. That's the magic of Djoker.
I will same the same for Nadal. He better close out Djoker before the 5th set, even on clay, or he will lose.
The problem for the rest of the field is that Djoker is an iceman. He's extremely tough to take out in the 5th set. It takes something special to beat Djoker in the 5th. You have to close out Djoker in 4, or you will lose. That's the magic of Djoker.
I will same the same for Nadal. He better close out Djoker before the 5th set, even on clay, or he will lose.
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Tsitsi is totally out of gas... Novak is slightly better, hopefully he will have enough time to recover for THE mach.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
When you are not able to save a 14th break point in a row, your confidence is going to crumble.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
It's a measure of Novak's mental strength on how he wins deciding sets by 6-1, 6-2 or so. He just wills himself over and NO ONE can match him.
His mental strength is UNREAL. Far better than anyone else in this era.
His mental strength is UNREAL. Far better than anyone else in this era.
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Djoko just needs to move Tsit side to side for 2 more games, and that's all folks.
mike danny
Bionic Poster
@StrongRule, where you at with Nadal's otherwordly draw?
Boom-Boom
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Sysyphus
Talk Tennis Guru
right on
how 'bout in the last decade, am I missing any there?
Opendaroof
Rookie
Sisi became Sisi again? Poor sisi pus.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Tsitsipas managed to steal a couple sets while absolutely redlining, but his average level just can't keep up with a Djokovic over 5 sets.
Novak always keeps doing the same thing from first point to match point. It's relentless consistency and damn near impossible to hit through it accurately enough to take 3 full sets from him without massive donations on Novak's end.
Novak always keeps doing the same thing from first point to match point. It's relentless consistency and damn near impossible to hit through it accurately enough to take 3 full sets from him without massive donations on Novak's end.
THUNDERVOLLEY
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StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
Still think Djokovic beats Nadal. He is clearly in much better form. He didn't play bad in the last 2 sets, Tsitsipas was just extremely clutch on all break points. Nobody would have a chance to convert them.
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G.O.A.T.
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He's playing a 5 setter and gets Nadal in the final, who straigth setted his opponent and had at least 5 more hours of rest.
Slowtwitcher
Legend
Tsitsipas is injured. He's not moving very well, limping a bit between points.
clout
Hall of Fame
I mean was half joking there. I'm impressed with Stefanos in how he fought in sets 3 and 4 but he shouldn't be the one running on fumes when he's 11 years younger than his opponent
mike danny
Bionic Poster
At least they gave their hearts out. At this point can't ask for more.
bluetrain4
G.O.A.T.
This is the worst possible outcome. After all that and a crappy 5th - I hate that. But Kudos to Tsits for fighting and getting there.
Krish872007
Talk Tennis Guru
Adding to the above
Your First Category of Winner: Nadal AO 2009, Djokovic AO 2015
Losing Finalists: Murray AO 2016, Raonic Wimbledon 2016, Baghdatis AO 2006
Daniel Andrade
Hall of Fame
Good from tsitsi. He shut a lot of people up, including me. Djokodal final, yay.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
One game away now
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Good post. Djokovic is impossible to beat in 5 sets. Federer and Nadal have both been burned so many times. So has the rest of the ATP.
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TheNachoMan
Guest
This should've been over in 3
TennisProExpert
Semi-Pro
Good effort to comeback from Tsisipas. Hopefully Nadal can save tennis on Sunday.
Dominic & Andrey
Legend
Tsitsipas is even more gassed than Domi, wow
Breakpointerer
Legend
AO15
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
Tsitsipas played 2 good sets and 3 terrible ones.
MugOpponent
Hall of Fame
Anti-climactic fifth set to say the least.
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G.O.A.T.
I think it genuinely took him an extraordinary effort to come back. He was clutch too and his shotmaking was truly brilliant. It's a shame he's having this letdown though, no doubt.
Great litmus test for Aristotle Jesus' fitness. He'll know the work he still has to put in.
Hopefully he has one last big push TAKE CARE OF serve and make Djokovic work till the end. But to me he looks roasted, fried.
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