2019 Wimbledon 3R - [1.] Novak Djokovic vs. Hubert Hurkacz

[Enceladus]

Their second mutual meeting at ATP Tour, first meeting took placed in Paris in the first round, where Djoker won 6:4, 6:2, 6:2. Will today's confrontation be more balanced? For Hurkacz it is the first participation in the third round at GS tournaments.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Biased poll, no? (;

I am rooting hard for Hurkacz to win I have always had ambivalence about Djokovic - there is so much that I like about him yet I find his arrogance puts me off of him. He is a great player, one of the all-time greats, and who knows how many more slams he will win? But the truth is all tennis players are fallible and can lose at any time due to so many factors: injury, not feeling well, an off day, a superb performance from their lower-ranked opponent, just to name a few - so I am hoping Hurkacz will decide he has nothing to lose and play the match of his life! Hurkacz for the upset!

 

[romeo8880]

Biased poll, no? (;

I am rooting hard for Hurkacz to win I have always had ambivalence about Djokovic - there is so much that I like about him yet I find his arrogance puts me off of him. He is a great player, one of the all-time greats, and who knows how many more slams he will win? But the truth is all tennis players are fallible and can lose at any time due to so many factors: injury, not feeling well, an off day, a superb performance from their lower-ranked opponent, just to name a few - so I am hoping Hurkacz will decide he has nothing to lose and play the match of his life! Hurkacz for the upset!

I would love to be your bookie

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

I would love to be your bookie

Why? If I were to bet on the match I would bet on Djokovic - rooting for should not be confused with predicting!

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Biased poll, no? (;

I am rooting hard for Hurkacz to win I have always had ambivalence about Djokovic - there is so much that I like about him yet I find his arrogance puts me off of him. He is a great player, one of the all-time greats, and who knows how many more slams he will win? But the truth is all tennis players are fallible and can lose at any time due to so many factors: injury, not feeling well, an off day, a superb performance from their lower-ranked opponent, just to name a few - so I am hoping Hurkacz will decide he has nothing to lose and play the match of his life! Hurkacz for the upset!

You are the happiest Rafa fan on this site. I like that. And no issues with you rooting hard against Nadal's rivals. Your openess about it is quite refreshing considering you don't trash them, you only want best chance for your guy.

 

[romeo8880]

Why? If I were to bet on the match I would bet on Djokovic - rooting for should not be confused with predicting!

Oh ok lol. I thought you would bet on hurkacz Bc he “has a shot”

 

[Nostradamus]

not sure Hurkacz has the mental fortitude to win on this big match. if he plays his best tennis, he can take novak to 5 sets

 

[tennis_pro]

Crazy odds again. 1.01 on Djokovic, 20 on Hurkacz.

I think Hurkacz can snatch a set from Djokovic here.

 

[AndyM]

Joco wants to win Wimbledon without dropping a set book it

 

[Deleted member 766113]

Djokovic will win 2 3 2

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko juggernaut will continue to roll here! Novak in 3!

 

[Legend of Borg]

Djoko in straights

on to another final!

 

[GabeT]

Novak did not break first service game.

Will never win another tournament again.

 

[Standaa]

Crazy odds again. 1.01 on Djokovic, 20 on Hurkacz.

I think Hurkacz can snatch a set from Djokovic here.

put a bet on zero tie-breaks in the match cause that was the only bet with half-decent odds

 

[Centrius]

Biased poll, no? (;

I am rooting hard for Hurkacz to win I have always had ambivalence about Djokovic - there is so much that I like about him yet I find his arrogance puts me off of him. He is a great player, one of the all-time greats, and who knows how many more slams he will win? But the truth is all tennis players are fallible and can lose at any time due to so many factors: injury, not feeling well, an off day, a superb performance from their lower-ranked opponent, just to name a few - so I am hoping Hurkacz will decide he has nothing to lose and play the match of his life! Hurkacz for the upset!

His arrogance? Sorry but you are wrong there.

 

[Rosstour]

No one is beating Nadal, so this doesn't matter.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

This kid will eventually cave in. I can’t stand djokovic but the guy is tough to break mentally.

 

[Standaa]

wtf is Djokovic doing?

should’ve been up 4-1 by now

 

[ACE of Hearts]

No one is beating Nadal, so this doesn't matter.

Novak will beat him. The guy owns him outside the French should they meet in a final.

 

[Rosstour]

Novak will beat him. The guy owns him outside the French should they meet in a final.

I thought so but Rafa looks unstoppable again.

 

[Standaa]

I thought so but Rafa looks unstoppable again.

no he doesn’t, no?

 

[RF-18]

Very bad miss from Djoko in one of those BPs. Overall very slow start from him. His shots are not in check.

 

[NoleFam]

Bad miss from Novak on bp. Should have made that forehand.

 

[Standaa]

"Why would they allow me for the second round match and not now?"

what did Djoker mean?

 

[RF-18]

"Why would they allow me for the second round match and not now?"

what did Djoker mean?

His cap. Not allowed to wear it for some reason.

 

[joekapa]

What is wrong with his cap ?

 

[Standaa]

His cap.

wait what? they don’t allow him to wear his cap?

whaat?

 

[Standaa]

Djokovic playing bad

 

[RF-18]

wait what? they don’t allow him to wear his cap?

whaat?

Yea don't know why. Weird.

 

[Standaa]

Yea don't know why. Weird.

that’s some BS. why is his opponent allowed to then?

 

[NoleFam]

Djokovic has not sunk his teeth into this match like he should have by now.

 

[tennis_pro]

No cap for Djokovic?

Is Carlos Ramos umpiring the match?

 

[chjtennis]

Big hitters will always be tough to deal with at Wimbledon but Djokovic should take this in straights. He'd better watch out though, if he doesn't stamp his authority early on, the kid might get confident and can be a trouble.

 

[Meles]

NextGen D team Hurkacz should make this match entertaining. Emulates Murray on return.

 

[AndyM]

Who would you guys want in the next round Felix or that French kid

 

[RF-18]

that’s some BS. why is his opponent allowed to then?

Just saw a comment on Twitter that it's black lined and probably the reason why. Hilarious. It was ok in his 2nd round but now it's not.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko serving well! Hurkacz putting up a fight but Djoko will keep chipping away!

 

[NBP]

Djokovic was unbeatable on the slow and low bouncing Tour Finals from 2012 to 2015 and with this draw I don’t see how he doesn’t win this tournament

 

[Cloister]

Just saw a comment on Twitter that it's black lined and probably the reason why. Hilarious.

Why would any sponsor not make damn sure in advance their player's gear would meet Wimbledon standards?

 

[Standaa]

Just saw a comment on Twitter that it's black lined and probably the reason why. Hilarious. It was ok in his 2nd round but now it's not.

hehe

 

[AndyM]

When did Milos raonic to go down all big servers need to go down

 

[Meles]

Big hitters will always be tough to deal with at Wimbledon but Djokovic should take this in straights. He'd better watch out though, if he doesn't stamp his authority early on, the kid might get confident and can be a trouble.

Hurk is not a big hitter (serve coming along); he's a precision baseliner and very entertaining because he's not a ball basher.

 

[tennis_pro]

Hurkacz gonna break now.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko making the kid play that extra shot! Drew the error!

 

[Cloister]

Djokovic: "Ha, I'll make you hit an incredibly hard shot - an overhead!"
Hurkacz: Thump

 

[AndyM]

Tennis pro keep dreaming

 

[RF-18]

Djokovic in BIG trouble here.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Hurkacz looks like win 1st set - serving at 5-4!

 

[abmk]

Hurkacz misses his chance there.
15-15 djoko.

 

[TheIntrovert]

Not surprised at all with this