2019 Australian Open 3R - [1] Novak Djokovic vs. [25] Denis Shapovalov

[Mainad]

Is Denis going to let him bagel him just for letting him win a set??

 

[junior74]

The Belgrade Bageler in da house

No more MONNs, it seems

 

[TheIntrovert]

Who is Free?

O Lord and Saviour

 

[Subway Tennis]

Extremely frustrating match to watch imo.

 

[BGod]

I said 6-2 damnit.

 

[The Green Mile]

Wonder what Shapo's numbers are at the net?

 

[ST VINCENT FAN]

Shapo is useless at the ****ing net

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Are you ready to spice up your life with a bit of variation?

 

[RaulRamirez]

Frew McMillan.

Wayyyy back in the day, didn't Frew hit two-handers from both wings?

 

[oldmanfan]

Shapo reeled in a bit of the agression and proceeds to win 5 games to steal set3. Then went haywire to start set4.

Younguns.

 

[Leelord337]

i think shapo mentally crashed here....

 

[Service Ace]

Shapo is useless

 

[Otacon]

Shapo needs skillful coaches around him.

 

[Dilexson]

Come on, Bagel pls.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Wayyyy back in the day, didn't Frew hit two-handers from both wings?

I wasn't born yet.

 

[Leelord337]

Shapo needs skillful coaches around him.

i think he needs to work with larry stefanki he calmed down roddick's wildness too

 

[NuBas]

Shapo is so close to breaking through. Once he figures out all the pieces, he's going to be formidable. The potential in unmistakeable. I hope he does justice to it.

Me too. Of all the young players I liked his style the most probably cause it resembled Federer the closest.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Went into Punisher mode in the fourth set,

 

[ghostofMecir]

He has most natural pop off his ground strokes. Though it can be wild sometimes. If somehow he refines his technique then he'll have easy power like Berdych.

He’s not as big as Berdych to as much easy power. Shapo has to try and generate that much from his wild swings.

 

[The Green Mile]

Fitting way to end tbh... Ugly match. Quite hyped for Medvedev vs Djoker next round.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

DF and a bagel smh

 

[Deleted member 716271]

After throwing a bone to the bookies in Kosovo by throwing the 3rd, Novak shows what is up the 4th set.

 

[junior74]

Are you ready to spice up your life with a bit of variation?

Was just thinking about it. I have watches three sets of tennis and Dennis hasn't hit one surprising shot. Like an open book

 

[RaulRamirez]

I wasn't born yet.

Ouch.

 

[True Fanerer]

It was exciting for 5 mins. Thank you Denis

 

[RF-18]

GSM bagel.

 

[Krish0608]

LoL The 3rd set wasn't Denis. It was Novak losing focus. Denis just didn't show any intent on his shots to trouble Novak for me.

So all those FH DTLs were an optical illusion?

 

[Service Ace]

Worst trademark celebration in sports. Yuck.

 

[abmk]

Shapo hungry after winning the 3rd set and Djoko feeds him the bagel in the 4th set.

 

[NuBas]

lol

 

[OhYes]

yessssss, five setter pls, i was waiting around in a cafe for eons for this to get underway, no way do i want a quick three setter

djok is taking this in 4 np tho

Sorry. Maybe next time

 

[ST VINCENT FAN]

Looks like carbs are on the menu

 

[Leelord337]

well, the only good match of the day is now over

 

[Dilexson]

Rofl finish though. Novak may be needed that set loss. Damn auto.

 

[NoleFam]

TTW haters were having too much fun at Djokovic's expense. He enjoyed it so much that he took all of you to Panera Bread. Enjoy.

 

[True Fanerer]

omg ! He will always be 3rd wheel !!!

Always!!

 

[Deleted member 716271]

Worst trademark celebration in sports. Yuck.

Better get used to it

 

[ghostofMecir]

Did you see the other guy there firing lasers and keeping the ball in for a while? It’s not all just about Novak.

Now, Shapo is going to hit some errors in the 4th and Djokovic should win it 6-2 or 6-1 so don’t worry.

Too generous to Shapo here. 6-0. Think they could have played 10 games and Shapo wouldn’t win one in the fourth.

 

[RaulRamirez]

He’s not as big as Berdych to as much easy power. Shapo has to try and generate that much from his wild swings.

I'm not sure if it's easy power, either. Both Khachanov and Zverev have smooth power.

 

[Enceladus]

No1e-Denis 6:3, 6:4, 4:6, 6:0
DF from Denis concluded this match, which Novak complicated unnecessarily.

 

[NoleFam]

Ok now so can anyone tell me when did someone heckle Novak? @125downthemiddle ? @RF-18 ?

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Poopoovalov

 

[ghostofMecir]

TTW haters were having too much fun at Djokovic's expense. He enjoyed it so much that he took all of you to Panera Bread. Enjoy.

Cringey worshiping here. Ew.

 

[Deleted member 742196]

Yea just horrible play from that position. I have no idea what the hell happened to him there. Shapo really did not play well at all up to that point and he threw that service game away. Shapo has potential and still young, and needs more time to challenge these legends of the sport.

Djokovic is interesting for sure. He's got such an intense focus at times its scary. It serves him very well when his back is up against the wall or when he's an underdog, and cracks sometimes when in a commanding position. I've never seen someone as intensely focused in the moment like Djokovic. In this very match after grabbing the second set he was still perturbed about the lights LOL

I'm not sure if it's easy power, either. Both Khachanov and Zverev have smooth power.

Yeah. Cannot see him playing like this as he ages. It's a young man's style - crazy wild shotmaking. So many off balance shots. That one hander is often hit going backwards. Not at all efficient, its the opposite of easy like you say.

 

[Leelord337]

too bad shapo couldn't put it all together against djokovic like he did against rafa....Soooooon

 

[Mainad]

So he lets himself get bagelled after all that effort to win a set! Denis needs to work on his consistency and to understand that he has to bring it for 3 sets, not just 1!!

 

[The Green Mile]

Like how Novak didn't swerve his way around the lights question lol,

 

[junior74]

Did you call me a veteran?

Are you talking to me?

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Besides Rafa and Roger who else is yet to drop a set in this tournament?

Congratulations to Shapovalov for winning a set - it's a small step but at least it's a step in the right direction!

 

[True Fanerer]

Djokovic doesn't know he's a veteran

 

[OhYes]

Always!!

Yeah, what a loser.