2019 Japan Open (Tokyo) - ATP 500 Thread

[RF-18]

Goffin holds from 15-40 winning 4 straight points with some great aces. Djoko to serve for the set.

 

[hendrasdr]

There goes first set to Nole

 

[RF-18]

Clinical finish and Djoko holds to love to grab the 1st set. Very good set.

 

[3fees]

Djokovic v Goffin 63 1 set mo.

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[RF-18]

What a point to break! Djokos breaks to start the 2nd.

 

[RF-18]

2 BPs Goffin

 

[RF-18]

Roarovic saves 3rd break point to deauce

 

[Tarkovsky]

Roarovic:

 

[3fees]

Djokovic v Goffin 63 20 - break and hold,, the hold was from 15-40 .

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[3fees]

Djokovic v Goffin 63 42 up a break, hold serve and this one is in the books.

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[RF-18]

This set is a bit more contested. Djokovic has had to save multi BPs to keep his break and Goffin is holding easily.

 

[RF-18]

Djovak to serve for a place in the final at 5-4. Ajde

 

[3fees]

Djokovic v Goffin 63 64

Congrats to Djokovic blnt Goffin(McFly)

Djokovic v Milkman in the finals

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[RF-18]

Djoko serves it out in stunning fashion!

 

[speedysteve]

Watching replay on prime..

Female commentator Millman v Opelka. 4-1 end change. "The only concern Millman has at the moment is the lack of control with his banana" [emoji39]
To be fair, Millman has dropped it open end down for the 2nd time, and carried on eating [emoji3]

 

[Enceladus]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1180387314775838720

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1180365050231418880

 

[tonylg]

Female commentator Millman v Opelka. 4-1 end change. "The only concern Millman has at the moment is the lack of control with his banana" [emoji39]

In a sea of bad commentators, that one was truly pathetic. If not for the English accent, you'd swear she was Opelka's mother the way she was carrying on.

The big dude misses half a dozen wild groundies, then when he finally makes one she exclaims that it's breathtaking and incredible. He then takes a fairly routine volley, makes it look difficult and pops it limply right up the middle .. her response was to say what a wonderful volley Millman managed to track down.

The male one wasn't much better. Where do they find these people?

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Djokovic v Goffin 63 64

Congrats to Djokovic blnt Goffin(McFly)

Djokovic v Milkman in the finals

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is blnt stand for blunt?

 

[maratha_warrior]

is blnt stand for blunt?

blnt means - better luck next time , I guess @NaomiKonjuhPotapova

 

[Mainad]

In a sea of bad commentators, that one was truly pathetic. If not for the English accent, you'd swear she was Opelka's mother the way she was carrying on.

Maybe she is his mother?

 

[junior74]

It actually looks like ND cares about ATP500s. Funny as it may sound.

Played great today.

 

[3fees]

Djokovic v Millman H2H 2-0 , Djokoivc is looking for Title No 76, Millman 1st - Maiden Title

Djokovic in 2

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[megamind]

can't see djokovic losing to millman

just gonna be too easy for him

he just might lose out of boredom

 

[RF-18]

Djoko takes first set!!!

 

[JadeC]

Novak takes the first set, 6-3. Both playing well.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Can't believe Millman doesn't have a title yet.

 

[RF-18]

So clinical by Djoko. I ve missed seeing play like this. He breaks to start the 2nd.

 

[tonylg]

Maybe she is his mother?

She's at it again. I think her other son's name is Novak.

 

[RF-18]

Double break. Djoko storming towards 76th title

 

[MichaelNadal]

So clinical by Djoko. I ve missed seeing play like this. He breaks to start the 2nd.

Lol don't forget the bowling pins he's been playing.

 

[JadeC]

Novak wins! 76 titles and counting!

 

[megamind]

Can't believe Millman doesn't have a title yet.

he's not alone

title-less players in a similar situation:

Jan Struff hasn't won a title - similar career trajectory, career high #33, though now still at #37, 29 years old
Nor has Krajinovic, career high #26, now at #49, 27 years old

 

[megamind]

Lol don't forget the bowling pins he's been playing.

its easy to win against a world number 80 in a final lol


pretty sweet draw for a 500-level tournament, most of the big players went to beijing (i guess prize money is higher there, eh?)

 

[MichaelNadal]

its easy to win against a world number 80 in a final lol


pretty sweet draw for a 500-level tournament, most of the big players went to beijing (i guess prize money is higher there, eh?)

Yeah, he showed up, and had to play and earn it but lol at some of these comments like he stood any chance whatsoever of losing to any of these mugs

 

[Tarkovsky]

 

[RF-18]

Yeah, he showed up, and had to play and earn it but lol at some of these comments like he stood any chance whatsoever of losing to any of these mugs

Haha mad??

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Will Novak says a phrase or two in Japanese?

Millman didn't speak Japanese unfort.

 

[ABCD]

Haha mad??

Disappointed.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Haha mad??

Sure! lol

 

[RokasLTU]

Millman is such a nice guy!

 

[Red Rick]

It actually looks like ND cares about ATP500s. Funny as it may sound.

Played great today.

Suspect it's more the YE#1 he cares about.

In any case, Novak needed a win pretty badly imo and he also needs to establish some dominance in Bo3 again.

 

[ForumMember]

May have been easiest 500 points or above since the times of weak era.

 

[tonylg]

Millman is such a nice guy!

He is.

 

[Red Rick]

May have been easiest 500 points or above since the times of weak era.

At least he didn't get 2000 points for practically fr - GODDAMNIT @tennis_pro GET OUT OF MY HEAD

 

[Mainad]

May have been easiest 500 points or above since the times of weak era.

Only had to face 1 top #20 player who had never beaten him. Is Millman the lowest ranked player he has ever beaten in an ATP final?

 

[3fees]

Congrats to Djokovic blnt Millman NO 76 title and 4th of 2019, Tack another 500 Atp ranking points. Djokovic on to Masters 1000 Shanghai - he is defending this.

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[Rina]

its easy to win against a world number 80 in a final lol


pretty sweet draw for a 500-level tournament, most of the big players went to beijing (i guess prize money is higher there, eh?)

I would think that Djokovic got plenty of money for playing in Tokyo. Not all is prize money.

 

[speedysteve]

Not a very exciting Djokovic benefit match..
Millman has done well this week but lacks the weapons to worry Djokovic - big serve, able to approach and win at the net.
Upped his ranking nicely though.

On to Tsitsitastic v Tim now..

 

[guitarra]

Congrats to Novak on his 76th title. Well played. The final outcome was really never in doubt. Hopefully in Shanghai someone gives him more fight cause with all due respect such predictable tournaments are not very exciting.

 

[Mainad]

Congrats to Novak on his 76th title. Well played. The final outcome was really never in doubt. Hopefully in Shanghai someone gives him more fight cause with all due respect such predictable tournaments are not very exciting.

76th title and 13th at ATP500 level. Now joins all the other active multi-Slam champions with a title in Tokyo. Can he now become the only other player apart from Murray (2011) to complete the Tokyo-Shanghai double?