2019 Rome FINAL: Novak Djokovic (1) vs Rafael Nadal (2)

[Deleted member 77403]

The Argentine assault has killed Djokovic. His legs were looking like lead yesterday as I mentioned during the match, and said I highly doubt he will recover having less time before the final.

 

[NatF]

Djokovic moonballing in that last point

 

[BeatlesFan]

Moonballing...

 

[Tenacity]

Oh boy 2 breaks for Rafa

 

[Mr Feeny]

Excuses ready already

You really are insufferable. Even when the majority are praising Nadal for his play, you feel the need to be obnoxious.

 

[N01E]

Pretty much every Novak fan was right about this one.

 

[AndyM]

Joco is toast that's okay though this is no indication of what would happen at the French open

 

[Sentinel]

Ok lets see what Novak is made off.

Can he live up to the Hitman moniker ‘Heavyweight Champion’!?

Two very late night matches.

 

[StrongRule]

Now hold your serve.

 

[icedevil0289]

Yeah the man who looked fresh as a daisy in the Wimbledon final after a 6 hr semifinal suddenly is too tired after 2 best of 3 matches... Nice story

i mean ofcourse the opponent on the other side does make a difference but saying that the back to back matches may have taken a toll is not an excuse. also the irony here considering which camp is the king of excuses. i thought nadal was just an injured person who plays tennis or that has never lost healthy or w/e bs comes out of toni nadal/his camp and his fans

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko in big trouble! Rafa roaring here! Great play by Rafa!

 

[Your Hero]

I've seen better matches than this in a toilet bowl.

 

[TennisFan3]

Wait till Djokovic wakes up.

Eventually the blood will start flowing and he will start to run Nadal ragged.

 

[Service Ace]

NaDuck didn't like that Joe tried to push/moonball. Lol

 

[UnforcedTerror]

This is soooo expected lol

 

[BeatlesFan]

Del Po a total non-factor for a year and then wrecks what should have been a great final. I still think Novak can get into this in the second set.

 

[Nostradamus]

Novak is gassed lol. He was moonballing there.

What did that Tito or petioto the Love doctor feed novak this morning ?? he looks like me after 3 hours of USTA tennis

 

[Nadalgaenger]

This could get ugly. Nole has nothing in the tank.

 

[aman92]

Dude played 4 matches in 3 days, what are you on about? On Grand Slam there is 1 day of rest..

Last year Wimbledon semi had spanned for 2 days

 

[merwy]

Novak can’t be tired now. He’s never tired and had plenty of rest after his Diego match. Besides, the match has just started

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Yeah the man who looked fresh as a daisy in the Wimbledon final after a 6 hr semifinal suddenly is too tired after 2 best of 3 matches... Nice story

Tbf KAndy was even more tired after playing 11 hours

 

[fundrazer]

That's how I play my backhand when I'm bored

That was my backhand yesterday, except I wasn't trying to moonball and I couldn't keep it in the court

 

[MichaelNadal]

Lol ok so for the first time in Djokovic's career he's finally tired. GTFO. He's not playing his best tennis yet, but Nadal is on it, and it's clay.

 

[Towser83]

Nadal is extremely sharp and Djokovic looks tired, he cant keep up with the pace Nadal is producing. This could be a reverse of the AO bloodbath. Djokovic would have to be at his best here to keep it competitive and I dont think he can do that

 

[Pablo1989]

It's not Nadal's fault Nole couldn't beat his rivals in two comfortable sets. Stop crying.

 

[irishnadalfan1983]

The Argentine assault has killed Djokovic. His legs were looking like lead yesterday as I mentioned during the match, and said I highly doubt he will recover having less time before the final.

Looks pretty dead now but you never know...

 

[Mr Feeny]

Hopefully Djokovic can avoid a bagel. It is not a good look getting bagelled both to 34 year Fed and 33 year Nadal

Maybe my memory is bad, but when did Federer bagel Djokovic at 34? I remember Cincy but Federer was 31.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

lol at anyone saying Djokovic isn't literal garbage this match.

If Federer isn’t allowed to be old Djokovic isn’t allowed to be tired


But yeah RAFA needs this one bad to get some good mental game back. Doesn’t matter how you get it

 

[tennis_pro]

The sad part is that Nadal can play a lot better.

 

[Nadalgaenger]

Pepe in attendance apparently. Seen toasting champagne with Tio Toni

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Del Po a total non-factor for a year and then wrecks what should have been a great final. I still think Novak can get into this in the second set.

I highly doubt it. I did say this would happen today.

 

[True Fanerer]

Lol

 

[aman92]

Better from Novak but Nadal getting to everything

 

[Steve0904]

This match is Nadal's to lose, and I don't see that happening. As soon as the Schwartzman match went 3 this match was effectively over. And as I type this Djoker is throwing up moonballs to try anything to change it up.

None of that is an excuse for Djoker's potential loss though. It's one of the main reason Nadal might still be favoured at RG. He's always been better than Djokovic against the field on clay. If Djokovic goes through a few wars of attrition at RG before he plays Nadal, Nadal is going to win RG again.

 

[mike danny]

Wait till Djokovic wakes up.

Eventually the blood will start flowing and he will start to run Nadal ragged.

The dude is finished. It's finslly time to your statements to be exposed.

 

[maratha_warrior]

Novak Djokovic should just forfeit the match..

No use of playing and aggravating the pain

 

[TennisFan3]

Rafa came out great!

Nadal really hasn't t done anything. Djokovic is lethargic.

Eventually Novak will start to get more active and put pressure on Nadal. Let's see then.

 

[NatF]

Great defence from Nadal there, Djokovic had him on a string until the last couple of shots.

 

[tennis_pro]

It's not Nadal's fault Nole couldn't beat his rivals in two comfortable sets. Stop crying.

because nadal's draw was so tough compared to djokovic's

 

[NoleFam]

This is looking like 2016 before RG but that's not really a bad thing. Eerily similar to how this clay season has played out for Novak.

 

[MeatTornado]

Novak looks awful.


Will win Roland Garros.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Del Po a total non-factor for a year and then wrecks what should have been a great final. I still think Novak can get into this in the second set.

What was Delpo supposed to do just lay down? It’s tennis not WWE lol

 

[tennisaddict]

Maybe my memory is bad, but when did Federer bagel Djokovic at 34? I remember Cincy but Federer was 31.

My bad. You are right.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

This match is Nadal's to lose, and I don't see that happening. As soon as the Schwartzman match went 3 this match was effectively over. And as I type this Djoker is throwing up moonballs to try anything to change it up.

None of that is an excuse for Djoker's potential loss though. It's one of the main reason Nadal might still be favoured at RG. He's always been better than Djokovic against the field on clay. If Djokovic goes through a few wars of attrition at RG before he plays Nadal, Nadal is going to win RG again.

Ding. Ding. We have a winner here.

And today is illustrating that.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Guga in the house!

 

[aman92]

It's not Nadal's fault Nole couldn't beat his rivals in two comfortable sets. Stop crying.

Yep... And Nadal definitely had a harder semifinal opponent in Tsitsipas

 

[icedevil0289]

lol at anyone saying Djokovic isn't literal garbage this match.

i mean i think its hilarious that it comes from nadal fans when you have his uncle basically say he is an injured person who just happens to play tennis, like what kind of bs and insult to the people whose careers have literally been thwarted/stopped by injuries. nadal isn;t one of them and this is the narrative that nadal fans eat and use to woobify him and someone pointing out that hey novak isn't at his best is bs?

 

[mike danny]

This is looking like 2016 before RG but that's not really a bad thing. Eerily similar to how this clay season has played out for Novak.

Except it's one thing to lose to Murray, it's another to lose to Rafa.

Let's be honest, nobody is stopping Rafa from winning RG now.

 

[tennisenthusiast]

any links please?

 

[chjtennis]

Djokovic has been looking tired since RG 2006. I refuse to buy it. Wear him out!

Don't get nervous. Nadal has this one. Djokovic will put up some big fight but he will be overwhelmed in the end.