2018 US Open F - JM Del Potro (3) vs Novak Djokovic (6)

[mike danny]

Well, there's the match.

Well played, Delpo, but Novak is way too good.

 

[Sudacafan]

Djokovic has neutralized all Delpo’s got. Scary. No surprise H2H is 14-4 for Nole.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

You're picking Canelo, right?

I was after the first fight but I've changed my mind.

Let's hope it is better than that Rigo prediction.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko is playing awesome. What a boss!

 

[Deleted member 120290]

Hard to compare eras...Djoko is the best returner these days.

But if you saw Agassi returning 130mph serves on fast surface, with no poly strings, you would swear he is not human

 

[True Fanerer]

This blows.

 

[swordtennis]

Unreal monster hitting. Djokovic The greatest ever defensive to offensive.

 

[Achilles82]

Can someone tell me who are ESPN commentators? Particularly who is a tennis player commentator?

 

[Midaso240]

Oh man,this match is over already. So much hype and excitement and it's just gonna be a repeat of last year's final,a dull straight setter...

 

[metsman]

Novak is not showing much emotion (for his standards), completely zoned in. Scary good performance so far.

scary good? He's been solid, doing what he needs to do. Far from special.

 

[Dilexson]

Nice overhead Djokovic

Hey, welcome back!

 

[Terenigma]

Cmon Djokovic, crush this large overrated dope.

 

[DRII]

well, what do we expect in the slowest USO since 2011.

 

[Mainad]

What was in that box Novak opened and took something out to eat?

 

[merwy]

Djokovic playing too good right now. Delpo can’t up his game to that level. Needs to wait for Djoko to come back down to earth.

 

[Sudacafan]

And they are only battling for #3 ranking.

 

[maxrenn]

Oh well at least it won't be a late night.

 

[mike danny]

Returning stats are lower than ever before though, whereas serving stats (holding %, aces, unreturned serves) are all much higher.

Djokovic would have his hands full with net-rushers and quicker courts, but I don’t think it’s as simple as returners having a blanket advantage today compared to other eras.

Fair enough

 

[TheFifthSet]

Nadal did it RG 2014 final, Melzer did it from two sets down...what are you talking about?

Nadal did it twice (W2007/RG2014) Wawa thrice, Melzer from two sets like you said, Coria in 2005 RG, plus Roddick at the 09 AO.

 

[imonfire]

I'm calling it GG.

All the drama aside, as much as Naomi dominated Serena yesterday, that was a better match than this.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

It's a real pleasure when Earth's Mightiest Warrior is on the court...he becomes irresistible

 

[Otacon]

Great Defense + Great Returns of Serve = Efficiency but not my cup of tea

 

[NoleFam]

This is why I tell people that they underrate the Djokovic forehand way too much.

 

[-NN-]

Unreal monster hitting. Djokovic The greatest ever.

Fixed it for you.

 

[Berasategui94]

AO makes up for that. Can’t two fast HC

No it doesn't. The US Open courts don't have to be as fast as in AO, but they should be faster than this. This is completely ridiculous.

 

[RF-18]

Del Po is not even playing bad. His 1st serve % in the first set was 82% for example.

Djokovic is completely in the zone.

 

[BringBackWood]

Such a bad match up for Potro. His FH's letting him down as well, but Novak is relentless.

 

[Incognito]

Difference between Stan and DelPo is the bh.

 

[Boom-Boom]

not a single BP for DelPo so far ...

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko turning defence to offence. No one better!

 

[Sudacafan]

Crowd solidly behind Delpo.

Novak could get upset if he runs into trouble at any point.

Not gonna happen.

 

[beltsman]

I saw Novak Đoković at a grocery store in Belgrade a few months ago. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a ****** and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.

He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”

I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and looking to the ceiling and pointing to his chest with both of his hands, then pointing towards me like he was sending me love but with an ironic grin on his face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him bounce a tennis ball like twenty times as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen bags of chia seeds in his hands without paying.

The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be doing a Nadal impersonation and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.

When she took one of the bags and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any gluten infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by asking if he could get any tax reduction.

I have over 500 confirmed aces.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Is there way back for Delpo? I can't see it.

 

[Deleted member 716271]

about time we got some damn good court conditions for Novak after that disgraceful hurricane match in 2012

 

[zagor]

scary good? He's been solid, doing what he needs to do. Far from special.

He's outwinnering Delpo off the FH side, that's not merely being solid.

 

[Deleted member 369227]

Wow, wow, wow!

 

[TennisFan3]

Djokovic is making a statement here.

He is issuing a warning to rest if the ATP . Who can accept the challenge and beat him?

This is truly incredible stuff .Maybe peak Djokovic has yet to create more records.

 

[Deleted member 120290]

You know when Djoko is winning net points and not missing overheads...he is unbeatable

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Wow. Just that damn good. The action on the ball.

 

[BrokenGears]

No it doesn't. The US Open courts don't have to be as fast as in AO, but they should be faster than this. This is completely ridiculous.

Maybe change to lighter balls, but that’s it

 

[RF-18]

Hahhaha so goooooood

 

[Gazelle]

Djokovic owning Delpo now in every possible way.

 

[hipolymer]

That was some Top Spin 4 level hitting

 

[metsman]

He's outwinnering Delpo off the FH side, that's not merely being solid.

how many of those winners were even moderately risky shots? delpo isn't playing better than anderson was last year

 

[zagor]

Oh man,this match is over already. So much hype and excitement and it's just gonna be a repeat of last year's final,a dull straight setter...

To be fair, I think Delpo's playing better than Anderson but Novak is a better HC player than Nadal.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Let's hope it is better than my Djoko is done prediction as well.

 

[swordtennis]

This is depressing, turned off the feed. Delpo not taking it to Nole.

Not taking it to him? Did you just see him non blast shots trying to erase djokovic off court?

Fixed it for you.

Lol. Well i must say he sure is when he is dialed in.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

The true GOAT is in the house.... Meryl Streep everybody.

 

[arvind13]

No it doesn't. The US Open courts don't have to be as fast as in AO, but they should be faster than this. This is completely ridiculous.

And the Ao courts aren't even fast. in the 90s the current AO would be considered a medium slow hard court. AO used to play like a clay court before 2017. now its medium slow. US open is SLOW. as slow as roland garros. Wimbledon is slow too.

 

[TennisFan3]

Novak is not showing much emotion (for his standards), completely zoned in. Scary good performance so far.

Reminds me of peak Sampras, peak Fed and peak Nadal. It is just a tennis lesson at this point .