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

[abmk]

Cilic shouldn't have gone for that much on that fh.
3 BPs for djoko.

 

[Red Rick]

Meanwhile

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Novak breaks

 

[jm1980]

0-40 is basically the only way Djokovic can get a break against good players these days

 

[abmk]

nice save on 2nd BP by Cilic.

 

[Red Rick]

Cilic plays best match in years

Gonna lose in straights

 

[MasterZeb]

Djokovic is the only player that when I watch, I am confident and expecting every single shot go over the net and into play. Federer I’m expecting every shot into the net. Must be relaxing being a djoker fan

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Your sig is trippy af I think it's a part of your actual poast every time

 

[Chanwan]

Valiant effort by Cilic. Djoko too relentless. Like a boa constrictor

 

[abmk]

Djoko breaks.

 

[TheAssassin]

Djokovic is the only player that when I watch, I am confident and expecting every single shot go over the net and into play. Federer I’m expecting every shot into the net. Must be stunning being a djoker fan

Fixed.

Federer was pretty much just as reliable during his best days though. He made it relaxing too, maybe even more.

 

[Steve0904]

Djokovic is the only player that when I watch, I am confident and expecting every single shot go over the net and into play. Federer I’m expecting every shot into the net. Must be relaxing being a djoker fan

Yeah. In fairness though, that's only true in 2018, and maybe parts of 2013 and 2016. I've never felt that way about Federer other than in those specific years.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

About what you would expect.

 

[Deleted member 763024]

He'll do most of the talking after the match.

Yeah, 100th title will be a big deal. He’ll have a lot of people to thank

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

44.2% up to and including FO
37.6% since

How puzzling LOL.

 

[GabeT]

44.2% up to and including FO
37.6% since

It’s gotten worse as he has gotten better? Weird, no?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

187 points won in a row on serve. That shall live long in the memory.

 

[abmk]

Cilic plays best match in years

Gonna lose in straights

nah, returning not upto par. has been pretty good on serve and off the ground though.
played better at Queens vs Djokovic himself.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

That is the real intensity.

 

[Steve0904]

Djoker won't be beaten here unless someone servebots at like 80%.

 

[jm1980]

Insurance break

 

[Red Rick]

Djoker won't be beaten here unless someone servebots at like 80%.

Zverev can serve at 80% and still easily lose vs Djoko.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Novak breaks again

 

[onyxrose81]

I step away for 10 minutes...well, actually 7-8...

At least it's relatively short time spent on court.

 

[TheAssassin]

No solution.

 

[Steve0904]

Zverev can serve at 80% and still easily lose vs Djoko.

Someone means "Federer."

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Beatings.

 

[Red Rick]

Someone means "Federer."

Fed will find a way to tiebreaks.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

These music people need to have some consideration for the players.

 

[Steve0904]

Fed will find a way to tiebreaks.

Hope so. Wouldn't count on it though.

 

[Chanwan]

Djoker won't be beaten here unless someone servebots at like 80%.

Both Fed and Z will return better than Cilic though

 

[Red Rick]

It is abundantly clear now.

The only man who can break Djokovic is Andy Murray.

However, the Muzziah can not hold vs Djokovic.

He is the hero tennis deserves, but not the one it needs.

 

[Steve0904]

Both Fed and Z will return better than Cilic though

Z yes, Fed maybe not.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

TTW Meta has gotten a bit stale.

We need Street to win WTF to spice it up considerably.

Then all off-season will be spent talking about how Street is a huge favorite for Auz, only for him to lose in the 2nd round to a galvanized Bernard Tomic.

 

[jm1980]

This defense is too good

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Rage quit rally. lol

 

[TheAssassin]

We need Street to win WTF to spice it up considerably.

 

[Steve0904]

How far can he stretch? Amazing that he still does that exceptionally well at 31.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

That's a wrap

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Fortunately, I'm somebody that can admire people being better than me so no rage quit. Unless they are being cheeky..

 

[Chanwan]

Insane defense sets up MP

 

[abmk]

great rally !
Cilic finally with the BH DTL UE though.

 

[Red Rick]

That missed backhand at 30-15 from Cilic was just "Abort mission, time to go home"

 

[Chanwan]

Too good, good match

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

 

[TheAssassin]

Backhand down the line to finish it.

Now the very serious part begins. Kom igjen Novak!

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Way too good in the end.

Can he produce two more masterclass performances this year? Here is hoping so he crowns this unreal comeback.

 

[Red Rick]

TTW Meta has gotten a bit stale.

We need Street to win WTF to spice it up considerably.

Then all off-season will be spent talking about how Street is a huge favorite for Auz, only for him to lose in the 2nd round to a galvanized Bernard Tomic.

At least 12% of time would be spent mourning the untimely yet predictable death of Red Rick.

The Zverev would be a shrine, a digital grave stone of a fallen poster, some would be reminescing his most enjoyable posts, others would be laughing at him, just like Red Rick would have wanted

 

[Steve0904]

Anderson is going to get ripped apart limb from limb if Djokovic keeps playing like that.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Backhand down the line to finish it.

Now the very serious part begins. Kom igjen Novak!

Novak was fantastic tonight and his new dish will be the one special served at the new Gordon Ramsay hotel. Tremendous work. Stunning.