cork_screw
Hall of Fame
You can tell his tank modes just by the mood of the match.
Djokovic in Tank Mode Again in London
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BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
It was clearly tanking, the question is, why?
cork_screw
Hall of Fame
That's a good question. This is the last tournament of the year. He should be giving it his all. But you see he's not engaged or hustling for any balls. He's not even hitting smart shots. Hitting down the line backhand when stretched out wide is not a smart shot he normally would hit crosscourt till he can reposition back in the court. What a weird guy, just chooses when to play hard and goes to sleep when he doesn't feel like it.
3loudboys
G.O.A.T.
Thought that Med broke his spirit in the first set by totally handling some seriously good play from him. Out played in the second set but Djokers head went down as Med was better than him at his own game. Telegraphed those drop shots and they became easy pickings. Congrats to Med - top of the group.
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Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
He was outplayed and he decided not to put in more efforts. That's tanking.
romeo8880
G.O.A.T.
See when I see comments like this it just makes me remember there are many unintelligent people in this world. If you can’t see that Djokovic showed no effort, WOW
Picmun
Hall of Fame
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
On come on, anyone who watched that match saw a full on tank from Djokovic. I don't even say this critically, just quizzically. My guy Lendl openly tanked a match in the round robin stage of the YEC (then called The Masters), so no hypocrisy.
PeoplesChamp
Legend
He was outplayed the 1st set. Djokovic gave up after that. Make no mistake. Djokovic was trying to win the 1st set. No one tanks by playing 10 minute games.
3loudboys
G.O.A.T.
I think Med had the temerity to be better at Djokers game than he was. Frustration and annoyance maybe. And when he knew it was going south saving himself for the Zverev match which he will fancy himself for.
PeoplesChamp
Legend
Half tank or whatever you want to call it. Djokovic didn't have the goods today and he knew it.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
As I said elsewhere, maybe he could see he would have to expend a lot more energy to counter Medvedev in this form and wanted to pace himself (he's not as young as he used to be) and save his energy for Friday's match against Zverev whom he's much more likely to beat. Then I expect he will raise his level for the semis and again for the final if he gets through to that.
albatros_forehand
Professional
Tank or not tank, either way he is Finnish!
You are not smart.
Having a bad match, lacking energy or focus is not equal to tanking.
albatros_forehand
Professional
Nope. But it's what usually causes tanking
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Father time is undefeated
Nope. But it's what usually causes tanking
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All matches are tanking for you.Nope. But it's what usually causes tanking
That is pretty common in tennis.Nope. But it's what usually causes tanking
A player is playing or completely outplayed and lost his/her focus and then is like is gone but it's not the same as no fighting or doing it deliberately.
albatros_forehand
Professional
He gave up mentally. Just signed off. He made his peace with the fact he was not going to win and put little to no effort to turn things around.
That's what you assume.
Djokovic was being outplayed and mentally collapsed of course but that doesn't mean he didnt't fight and didn't to comeback to win.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Field Marshals Medvedev and Zverev have authorized retirement from combat duty for Tank Commander Joe Kovic, effective Friday. They thank him for his 15 years of service to the cause and he will receive a medal for participating in the Last Battle at O2.
Slowtwitcher
Legend
stringertom
Bionic Poster
After the Viennese Waltz with Sonego I have some skin in every loss he suffers. Friday will be the first time in a while that I join Camp Zedraffe.Well... I don't care he lost
GabeT
G.O.A.T.
happens to the best of us
Clay lover
Legend
It's kinda sad how the way to beat the number one player on an indoor surface now is to be a bigger pusher than he is... it's also interesting how Djokovic can man-handle spin-oriented defensive players like Nadal on hard but seems helpless against flat pushers. Maybe the action on the ball helps him generate pace?
Slowtwitcher
Legend
Sorry but I'm a strict ABZ.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Been there, done that but this is a special case.
Mark Anderson
Semi-Pro
He lost badly and his trumpie fans make a different reality.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Djokovic has achieved what he could of his year’s ambitions.
Another slam and finishing the year at #1.
He’s won the WTF 5 times. I just don’t think it’s a Big Deal for him any more.
He hasn’t won it since 2015, what does that tell you? He’ll gear up for AO and win it.
Another slam and finishing the year at #1.
He’s won the WTF 5 times. I just don’t think it’s a Big Deal for him any more.
He hasn’t won it since 2015, what does that tell you? He’ll gear up for AO and win it.
Slowtwitcher
Legend
He seemed fine when he was battling Med in games that lasted more than 10min...
Third Serve
Talk Tennis Guru
Didn't see the match so take this with a lump of salt, but based on some of the highlights and the replays I've seen, it looks like he was just completely gassed after about 7-8 games. I think he's in danger next match with Zverev, but we'll see if this was some one-off or not.
HetTheGreaterer
Banned
Didn't want to push against a bigger pusher??
I missed the match due to weird timing tbh.
ForehandCross
G.O.A.T.
Djokovic tried a lot in first 7-8 games but Medvedev made it clear he isn't going to bow down.
My impression is that once Djokovic got the whiff that it would be a Titanic battle, for some reason he mentally pulled out of it.
He was having trouble being Med's equal till 3-3 and afterwards he gave up
He is nursing something IMHO
My impression is that once Djokovic got the whiff that it would be a Titanic battle, for some reason he mentally pulled out of it.
He was having trouble being Med's equal till 3-3 and afterwards he gave up
He is nursing something IMHO
HetTheGreaterer
Banned
Nadal and defensive? Lol
HetTheGreaterer
Banned
Why doesn't he give up vs rogi on match points??
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Deleted member 688153
Guest
he was guaranteed to go through right?
if yes i wouldn't read much into the result
if yes i wouldn't read much into the result
Wander
Hall of Fame
No. He needs to beat Zverev tomorrow to go through.
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Deleted member 688153
Guest
oh okay, fine i guess we can roll the obituary then
eh he'll probably rek zed tomorrow anyway
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Their last WTF meeting was indeed a rekking...with the opposite result. Zedraffe will not go into the match intimidated at all. Two years ago he had been thumped by Joe Kovic in RR but still whacked him hard in the finals rematch.
Picmun
Hall of Fame
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