2013 Wimbledon SF: [1] Novak Djokovic vs. [8] Juan Martin Del Potro

[TheF1Bob]

Yep, Novak is having one of them days again.

sigh...

 

[Strategy]

This is insane. Murray will win the final easily now that these two are exhausted

 

[jjermann]

22 aces from Nole is not normal, Delpo is clearly not thinking out there.

 

[Crayola Oblongata]

"He's got the new balls in his hand"

HAH that emoticon is awesome!

 

[DragonBlaze]

I so doubt Del po is playing possum. Look at him bend. He has an absolute MONSTER of a FH when on and that's good enough to make players doubt themselves.

Na he definitely plays possum. I have the feeling that it may have started to get to him now but he's been acting like this since the 3rd set and running around like Jazz Jackrabbit otherwise.

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Just got back from work. Tuned in expecting to catch the middle of the Murray match and see that we're in the 5th set at 3-3 in this match. Whats the story? Delpo playing well or Djokovic playing bad or just both of them playing at the top of their game?

Djokovic solid. Delpo in 'delpo godmode': he saved two match points in the fourth set breaker.

 

[fps]

Novak having the same kind of brain cramp he had at the end of the FO match with Rafa, where he suddenly played a poor game. He'll get right back up in a minute though and he's still serving well and fighting.

 

[fps]

This is insane. Murray will win the final easily now that these two are exhausted

If he wins. If it doesn't go to five as well. Has this Wimbledon taught you NOTHING!?

 

[Sid_Vicious]

I don't think I have seen Djokovic hit a first serve below 120 mph the past hour.

 

[powerangle]

Novak you are such an idiot...you do NOT need to lose another heartbreaker right now. Break next game, FFS.

 

[jjermann]

Yep, Novak is having one of them days again.

sigh...

Do you realize that he is serving best hes ever had served? :lol:

 

[fps]

Na he definitely plays possum. I have the feeling that it may have started to get to him now but he's been acting like this since the 3rd set and running around like Jazz Jackrabbit otherwise.

He hasn't been running around "that" much. He hasn't been being moved side to side, it's been one of the key battles in this match that he's hitting the ball so well Novak can't create those movement based rallies he wants.

 

[cucio]

I am sure we are all impressed with the ballkids performance and have only eyes for them. Those little buggers are damn quick and efficient!

 

[TheF1Bob]

Do you realize that he is serving best hes ever had served? :lol:

Do you realize if he wasn't playing so s*** he would of rapped this match up 2 and a half hours ago.

 

[spinovic]

Just got back from work. Tuned in expecting to catch the middle of the Murray match and see that we're in the 5th set at 3-3 in this match. Whats the story? Delpo playing well or Djokovic playing bad or just both of them playing at the top of their game?

I think both guys have played great. But, its been a little opposite of what you might expect. Djokovic has been serving lights out, while Delpo has actually been the better guy from the baseline.

Delpo saved two MP's in the 4th set TB, one on Djoker's serve at 4-6, then won two on his serve and forced an error from Djokovic to take the TB with a blistering BH return.

This has been a classic, all-timer match.

 

[ductrung3993]

Del Po is at 30% physical now and yet Djok cant beat him

 

[TheF1Bob]

I swear we've got every type of fanboy in here. :shock: :lol:

 

[spinovic]

This is insane. Murray will win the final easily now that these two are exhausted

Are you kidding me? They have a day off for starters, not to mention, Djokovic has proven on numerous occasions that he can pull this off.

 

[TCG]

Great defence from Nole.

 

[mongting]

There were several chances of DTD BHs. But Djoko didn't go for it.

 

[powerangle]

Says a lot that Delpo is hitting his DTL BH a lot better than Novak.

 

[spinovic]

Smart play by Djokovic on the dropper - he's set himself up for a huge break.

 

[MonkeyBoy]

I think both guys have played great. But, its been a little opposite of what you might expect. Djokovic has been serving lights out, while Delpo has actually been the better guy from the baseline.

Delpo saved two MP's in the 4th set TB, one on Djoker's serve at 4-6, then won two on his serve and forced an error from Djokovic to take the TB with a blistering BH return.

This has been a classic, all-timer match.

yeah its been pretty special

 

[underground]

Just got back from work. Tuned in expecting to catch the middle of the Murray match and see that we're in the 5th set at 3-3 in this match. Whats the story? Delpo playing well or Djokovic playing bad or just both of them playing at the top of their game?

Both. 3rd set had some insane quality, but Delpo blew the TB by missing an overhead. Djoker broke for 4-3 in the 4th but got broken straight back, had 2MPs in the TB but Delpo fought and won 4 straight points to push it to the 5th.

 

[fps]

He slipped, I think his knee went, I think it's over. But what a match.

 

[powerangle]

Yay...how many more BPs are Nole gonna waste now??

 

[spinovic]

That previous point paid off. Can Delpo come up big one more time?

 

[TheF1Bob]

Delpo trying to fool Novak again.

 

[Cesc Fabregas]

Djokovic is the most flexible player of all time.

 

[Telepatic]

This match is still on? wtf

 

[mongting]

Delpo can't believe that he missed it.

 

[jjermann]

Again Del Potro was making wrong shot selection, he had whole court open. :lol:

 

[TopFH]

Djokovic just can't convert Bps...He needs them gifted. Shame, as this has been quite the entertaining match.

 

[Crayola Oblongata]

Ahh there it is.

 

[powerangle]

Finally a break! Can he hold now??

 

[spinovic]

Ouch - Delpo had it. That will be a tough one to shrug off at this point.

Let's see if this match has one more twist left in it.

 

[TheF1Bob]

All kinds of choking going out there.

 

[jm1980]

Please don't muck this up

 

[librarysteg]

Finally!!!

 

[LetsGoRoddick]

Glad to be catching the fifth set after flying half way across the world.

 

[Dharmaboy]

Damn it the Serbian wall is going to rubber his way into another final.

 

[Terenigma]

Ty for updates about the match, sounds like one to check out fully on youtube later but on topic, Djokovic breaks! Delpo looks a broken man after that.

Would love to see him break straight back tho, looks like a great match and i wanna see it keep going.

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Djokovic is absolutely at an advantage serving first in this set.

 

[jjermann]

Honestly if you look the way Delpo has been serving, that was eventually going to happen.

 

[kalyan4fedever]

delpotro is trolling all the fans...what a mug ! i know after the match he will happily lay back say congrats nole and while his fans will be crying

 

[librarysteg]

I'm afraid to watch him try to serve this out. Very afraid.

 

[mongting]

He tried DTD BH twice and failed.

 

[TheF1Bob]

This match ain't over yet.

Not by a long shot.

 

[LetsGoRoddick]

Match is tense as **** lol

 

[fps]

Djokovic is absolutely at an advantage serving first in this set.

Thought it might be key. But... we'll see!!