2018 ATP Finals RR: (1.) Novak Djokovic vs. (5.) Marin Cilic

[abmk]

5/6 unreturned serves on the Cilic serve in the TB ! (1 2nd serve among those)

 

[Plamen1234]

The creaming that Federer is going to receive from Djokovic on Sunday

I’m not here for it

Lol creaming.Federer played terrible in Cincy and despite that he lost only 6-4,6-4.I agree Fed chances against Novak are not very high and he will probably lose but he wont be destroyed

 

[Chanwan]

Djoko with a line licker down SP

 

[Red Rick]

Djokovic working on those serve point stats.

 

[MasterZeb]

Watching Djokovic play is like playing top spin 4. The depth consistency is insane

 

[Red Rick]

I'm at 24 consecutive serve poitns

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Novak takes the TB

 

[Red Rick]

Schmovak Schmokovic gets the return point

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[BeatlesFan]

Well, Cilic put up a good fight in set one, but he'll go away tamely now.

 

[abmk]

djoko with the mini-break.

 

[jm1980]

LOL, the most competitive match in this final round turns out to be the dead rubber

 

[NatF]

Some crisp ballstriking, Djokovic looking unflappable.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

So this is how it feels cheering for a non-servebot being untouchable on serve.

Good to know, good to know...

 

[BlueB]

Wow, what a high quality set!
Even the TB, it was just who's going to flinch first...

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[Deleted member 763024]

Easy peasy

 

[3fees]

Djokovic v Cilic 76 ,,Nice point construction by Djokovic for that mini break and hold serve for set..

Cheers
3Fees

 

[abmk]

terrible shot selection by Cilic on that last point towards the end.

 

[TheAssassin]

How many consecutive points on serve is he on now?

Highly entertaining set of tennis.

 

[Deleted member 763024]

You can tell Novak is feeling it on this court. Unhurried, unflinching finish to the set. Cilic not playing badly at all.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Child slave cleaning the court

 

[tennisfan2015]

Novk is max focused.

 

[Chanwan]

Two shots in the tape by Cilic decided it. Djoko wasn't going to blink, so Cilic had to go for it - guess he could have made the forehand down the line for the first minibreak, but Djoko did well to get the return back as good as he did. Impressive stuff from both.

Again - when the game's best returner becomes unbreakable on serve, the rest of the tour is in big trouble.

 

[Your Hero]

Cilic is dead to me. Let it be known.

 

[Steve0904]

Ridiculous defence there.

 

[Charlie]

Djokovic is simply a sight to behold when he is playing this good.

OH COME ON!

 

[bjsnider]

Tiebreak: Cilic hits 7 unreturnable serves in a row. The streak is broken, and that's the point Djokovic wins. Mini-break. Djokovic wins the next point on his own serve, set over.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

All about those circumstances.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Another reminder that this guy looked clueless out there back in spring. Ridiculous defense there on the first point.

 

[Chanwan]

And here comes the let down - come on Cilic, make it competitive.

 

[Red Rick]

Novak

What R u doin

NOVAK

STAPH

 

[True Fanerer]

Good to see that Djokovic has eased off the gas in this meaningless match

 

[abmk]

oh come on !
jeez. Djokovic had no business winning that point and still pulls it off.

 

[Deleted member 763024]

Two shots in the tape by Cilic decided it. Djoko wasn't going to blink, so Cilic had to go for it - guess he could have made the forehand down the line for the first minibreak, but Djoko did well to get the return back as good as he did. Impressive stuff from both.

Again - when the game's best returner becomes unbreakable on serve, the rest of the tour is in big trouble.

What tour? There’s grandpa Fed right now and then hopefully Nadal comes back fit. Everyone else is canon fodder

 

[Red Rick]

Good to see that Djokovic has eased off the gas in this meaningless match

Yeah I think he stopped inhaling the laughing gas.

 

[Chanwan]

Another reminder that this guy looked clueless out there back in spring. Ridiculous defense there on the first point.

The transformation is umbeleevable

 

[abmk]

Tiebreak: Cilic hits 7 unreturnable serves in a row. The streak is broken, and that's the point Djokovic wins. Mini-break. Djokovic wins the next point on his own serve, set over.

there was 1 point in between with Cilic serve out wide on deuce side + FH DTL winner.

 

[Red Rick]

I love how Djokovic is annoyed that he missed that shot.

 

[Chanwan]

Cilic hitting 2 massive groundstrokes a few inches from the line - and loses the point

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Roof closure at Auz didn't even matter, Cilic just not mentally right. He has the game. But rarely the mentality to go with it.

A lot of his losses to the top players are brutal.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[Luka888]

wow, Djokovic serving like possessed. Crazy stuff. Nothing Cilic can do and Cilic served great, he varied his service, he served very smart but it wasn't enough against Dr. Ivo Djokovic ... I can't remember seeing Djokovic serving better. I mean, yes he is great and all that, still I've seen it all now. Djokovic Servebot, lol.

 

[Steve0904]

Novak is way too good, especially on a court like this. You can see how the bounce is so perfectly into his hitting zone, and the consistency of his groundies causes everybody else to press the issue.

 

[jm1980]

Breakpoint Wastovic

 

[Chanwan]

What tour? There’s grandpa Fed right now and then hopefully Nadal comes back fit. Everyone else is canon fodder

Don't kid yourself, Fed's canon fodder as well

 

[TheAssassin]

Roof closure at Auz didn't even matter, Cilic just not mentally right. He has the game. But rarely the mentality to go with it.

A lot of his losses to the top players are brutal.

I thought we stripped Fed's 2018 AO title already. CASE CLOSED!

 

[Deleted member 763024]

Breakpoint Wastovic

Fed effect

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Cilic showing some of that famous fight that earned him those 2 wins.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

I thought we stripped Fed's 2018 AO title already. CASE CLOSED!

You're right. I need to respect 2 time slam champion Cilic more.

 

[Chanwan]

The 'mug' is coming up with the goods down 3 BP's - a dead rubber is obviously Cilic's ideal format