2018 ATP US Open - [6] N. Djokovic vs. [21] K. Nishikori

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko is in Serbinator form! The next wave of the Djokovic era is here! He could do another NCYGS!

It’s tough but in this form and with Novak it’s possible!

 

[3fees]

Looks like it will be over soon.

Looks like it

Cheers
3Fees

 

[Maestroesque]

what an underwhelming semi final

 

[NoleFam]

It shows numbers alone do not tell the full story. If Djokovic wins the title here, again IF he wins, he is greater than Nadal at the USO.

Yea if he wins here, he is a greater USO player than Nadal.

 

[DRII]

well isn't this an exciting match...

 

[Midaso240]

What a disappointing semifinals day,Novak just does everything better than Kei. Hope the final makes up for it...

 

[disgruntledamsel]

You can tell ESPN just interviews a celebrity when they're worried about people getting bored. They wouldn't have done it during a Federer match. Even Nadal on one leg is more exciting than this.

Can they

Yea he does. Win, lose or draw he always gets up for those three. I think he's had some time while he's been away though and reflect over those mistakes. Hopefully he's learned. I think if he plays Del Potro he will be amped.

Aren’t the only times we’ve seen him shed a tear though was against Delpo? That worries me.

 

[Soul_Evisceration]

you're officially not allowed to quote any hip hop song, ever!

Or quote anything for that matter.

 

[NoleFam]

please!

Djokovic started his 'dominant' form at the 2010 USO.

don't try it!

Yea so dominant that he lost 3 straight times to Federer in the fall and Nadal at the WTF.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

''Playing like he is bankrupt.'' I like that.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

What an insane point...

 

[icedevil0289]

Yikes, poor nishikori

 

[Druss]

Kei to win the last three sets in TBs

I’ll shave my head and b*lls if he does!

 

[NoleFam]

Can they

Aren’t the only times we’ve seen him shed a tear though was against Delpo? That worries me.

It was the Olympics and he really wanted that for his country. He named that as one of his priorities that year. I think he was also dealing with a wrist injury so all that was very disappointing for him.

 

[icedevil0289]

Novak you up two sets and a break, calm down

 

[JJGUY]

how many shanks Kei has hit so far?

 

[TheFifthSet]

please!

Djokovic started his 'dominant' form at the 2010 USO.

don't try it!

Objectively wrong, he won 1 of his last 5 tournaments to end the year (small title in Beijing), and was 0-4 against Fedal (1-8 in sets.)

 

[disgruntledamsel]

To make this a match Kei needs to bring some serious BANZAI!!!!!

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Yea if he wins here, he is a greater USO player than Nadal.

No one considers Wawrinka the greater AO player than Nadal

Both have one title each and Wawrinka is 1-0 in slams finals against him.

What those numbers don't show is that Nadal was injured in that final, or that Nadal has made an additional three finals, and in 2017 Wawrinka failed to make the rematch in the final.

 

[disgruntledamsel]

I think Djoker sees Kei as a mini me, and since that 2014 loss, he views Kei like Serena views Sharapova. Not on my watch is the mantra.

 

[NoleFam]

No one considers Wawrinka the greater AO player than Nadal

Both have one title each and Wawrinka is 1-0 in slams finals against him.

What those numbers don't show is that Nadal was injured in that final, or that Nadal has made an additional three finals, and in 2017 Wawrinka failed to make the rematch in the final.

Yep. And Nadal has beaten Federer there 3 times yet Wawrinka has never beaten him on hardcourt. Nadal's resume at AO is more impressive than Wawrinka's so although head to heads are useful, they don't tell the whole story.

 

[icedevil0289]

Probably going to tap out soon, tbh finding this semi dull. Nice to see Novak back in s uso final but I'll be rooting for del potro. Would be amazing to see him win his second slam,second uso almost 20years later

 

[NoleFam]

That kick serve from Djokovic has troubled Kei.

 

[abmk]

please!

Djokovic started his 'dominant' form at the 2010 USO.

don't try it!

again, continuing with the delusions.
Isn't it about time you got off em' ?

and ..

Objectively wrong, he won 1 of his last 5 tournaments to end the year (small title in Beijing), and was 0-4 against Fedal (1-8 in sets.)

and

The Davis Cup win in 2010 helped free up Novak and the work in the offseason probably helped him quite a bit too.
Hence the way he came out in 2011 with a 43 match win streak and going something like 64-2 until the USO.

 

[DRII]

Yea so dominant that he lost 3 straight times to Federer in the fall and Nadal at the WTF.

oh so Djokovic has never lost to Federer 2-3x in a row since 2011?

and Nadal played great tennis at the 2010 WTF also beating Murray who was playing great until the final where he was injured.

 

[disgruntledamsel]

That would be incredible -but I selfishly want djoker to take it. I am definitely worried.

 

[chjtennis]

Djokovic is making a dramatic comeback this year. I think he will win USO and finish the year as no.1. Who would've predicted that in January?

 

[DRII]

Objectively wrong, he won 1 of his last 5 tournaments to end the year (small title in Beijing), and was 0-4 against Fedal (1-8 in sets.)

Djokovic played great at the 2010 USO.

period.

 

[abmk]

oh so Djokovic has never lost to Federer 2-3x in a row since 2011?

and Nadal played great tennis at the 2010 WTF also beating Murray who was playing great until the final where he was injured.

firstly, not in 2011 or 2015.

and no, not even in 2012, 2013, 2014.

at the bold part, LAWL , what ?

ha ha ha ha ha.

he just plain got plain beat by fed, as usual indoors.

----

Nadal was also playing great in 2013 WTF, until he met Novak in the final and got beat in straight sets.

 

[bezs]

Ultron on the brink.

 

[onyxrose81]

So Djokovic breaks. I guess everyone left to sleep.

Will serve for the match and a spot in the final.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Double break...

 

[mike danny]

Djoko is in Serbinator form! The next wave of the Djokovic era is here! He could do another NCYGS!

It’s tough but in this form and with Novak it’s possible!

The good news is that the competition now is even weaker than it was in 2015 until mid 2016 when Novak was winning his NCYGS.

 

[maxrenn]

Congrats Novak

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Novak literally wasted 2 years of his career because of some weird hippie dude on weed.

 

[abmk]

Djokovic played great at the 2010 USO.

period.

at best same level as Nadal in 2011 USO. (I'd say slightly worse considering whole tournament)

and no better than djoko himself in 2007/2008/2009 USO.

 

[disgruntledamsel]

Let’s just hope Djoker doesn’t go on a walkabout... he can be inexplicable.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko almost there! 14th slam and 3rd us open in sight! What a summer of tennis it’s been for Novak!

Will be a mouthwatering final with del potro, who’s playing well himself!

 

[AndyM]

Is Pepe out of the camp where is Pepe now no love no love for Pepe

 

[disgruntledamsel]

Novak literally wasted 2 years of his career because of some weird hippie.

Wait. Didn’t you first say weed? That was way funnier.

 

[AndyM]

Is the roof shutting on Sunday going to make it even slower?

 

[TheFifthSet]

Djokovic played great at the 2010 USO.

period.

That's different from saying he started his run of dominance there.

Might as well say it started at the 2008 AO, which was a much stronger tourney from him. 2010 was a good tournament but he got a lot of help from Federer in that match...I believe that out of nearly 400 matches Fed has contested at the grand slam level, there are only about 15 where his first serve percentage was lower.

Djokovic also played a pretty average finals. Not abhorrently bad, but certainly not above his base level from those years.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Wait. Didn’t you first say weed? That was way funnier.

Edited it back to its original form.

I don’t want the ban hammer smashing me to death.

 

[NoleFam]

oh so Djokovic has never lost to Federer 2-3x in a row since 2011?

and Nadal played great tennis at the 2010 WTF also beating Murray who was playing great until the final where he was injured.

Only once has Federer beaten Djokovic twice in a row since 2011, which happened in 2012.

No offense to Rafa but Djokovic is a much better indoor player than him and no prime version of Djokovic would be losing in straight sets to Rafa at WTF.

 

[AndyM]

Too good from Novak open the shoulders and hit the winter

 

[maxrenn]

Wait. Didn’t you first say weed? That was way funnier.

He definitely said weed

 

[TheFifthSet]

again, continuing with the delusions.
Isn't it about time you got off em' ?

and ..




and

The Davis Cup win in 2010 helped free up Novak and the work in the offseason probably helped him quite a bit too.
Hence the way he came out in 2011 with a 43 match win streak and going something like 64-2 until the USO.

Absolutely, 2011 AO Novak was just a completely different player from the one that played in the fall or even the 2010 US Open.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Earth's Mightiest Summer

 

[FedTheMan]

Poor Nishi. Djokovic is officially back and proving it by making it to two slam finals in a row and winning Cincy. Welcome back Novak!

I think we will get a great final with the two players who have been in the best form from the beginning.

Djokovic has a great chance to win the USO and catch up to Fedal. He wasted two years in the middle of his domination.

 

[AndyM]

Is the final a 3 or 4 on Sunday