2020 Australian Open Round of 128 (1R) :- [2] Novak Djokovic v/s [37]Jan-Lennard Struff

[HetTheGreaterer]

H2H is 2:0 Novak.
Perhaps the trickiest 1R clash from all of the top8 seeds awaits the AO Goat, as struff has a big serve+FH combo.
What do you expect from this match??

 

[Nadal_King]

Novak in 4 - 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-4

 

[Sport]

Struff is a solid player. Will lose in 3.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko in 3 sets! After ATP cup, the Serb has had perfect preparation for his pet slam.

 

[Tshooter]

Stuff out in 3.

 

[RF-18]

Novak should have no issues with this although Struff is a good player.

 

[Bukowski]

Struff is playing really well the past year. Much more consistent all court game. He was sortve ball bashy IMO first few years on tour. I missed their RG match last year in the 4th round, but ND in 3.. 2,5,4 or something like that.

 

[stringertom]

H2H is 2:0 Novak.
Perhaps the trickiest 1R clash from all of the top8 seeds awaits the AO Goat, as struff has a big serve+FH combo.
What do you expect from this match??

Not perhaps the trickiest...Struff is the second highest ranked non-seeded player in the draw. Garin is one rung above him and dodged a seed (Travaglia) in 1R.

This is not the worst 1R draw for him...he drew Kohlschreiber 1R Wimby ‘15 when Kohlie was the top non-seed and he won 4,4&4. I expect it will be close like that. Maybe Struff gets a set.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

C’mon Novak! Hopefully more Melbourne history on the way!

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I expect to see a Struff movie.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Late match, perfect! Can't wait to watch some Djokovic down under right after getting up.

Not an easy first round opponent at all. But he should be ready after how he played during the ATP Cup...

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Late match, perfect! Can't wait to watch some Djokovic down under right after getting up.

Not an easy first round opponent after all. But he should be ready after how he played during the ATP Cup...

Yep it’s perfect. Get to see the whole match. Excited for this, Novak got great momentum coming in after his ATP cup success.
Earths mightiest warrior ready for battle!

 

[Breakpointerer]

Djoker looking good

 

[Breakpointerer]

Woww that volley from Struff

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Great start from djoko! Looks sharp!

 

[Standaa]

just joined in

how (good) is Novak looking so far?

 

[Breakpointerer]

Lol tweener attempt

 

[TripleATeam]

Cocky from Djoko, but I like to see him having fun. Looks loose.

 

[TripleATeam]

just joined in

how (good) is Novak looking so far?

He's looking good, serving great, placing his shots fantastically, and doesn't seem fazed by Struff.

 

[Breakpointerer]

just joined in

how (good) is Novak looking so far?

As good as he usually does at the AO

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Cocky from Djoko, but I like to see him having fun. Looks loose.

It’s always a good sign when he’s smiling early on! Looks in great spirits!

 

[Breakpointerer]

Insane point up at the net, wow

 

[TripleATeam]

And just as suddenly there's two BPs.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Looks like Djokovic lost focus a bit there, Struff breaks back.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Fair play to struff, the German breaks back!

 

[Standaa]

Looks like Djokovic lost focus a bit there, Struff breaks back.

he tried a tweener and then realized he’s not Kyrgios and that is not his role in this world.

 

[Breakpointerer]

5-5

 

[Paulreedsmith]

Great! Let´s take this to a tiebreak. I´v got money on this going over 27.5 games.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

A really good standard! Both players playing well so far

 

[Breakpointerer]

Nice comeback from Struff, gets it to the TB

 

[TripleATeam]

Great! Let´s take this to a tiebreak. I´v got money on this going over 27.5 games.

Oh, easy win at this point! Nice one.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Awesome stuff, 3-0 Djokovic

 

[weakera]

Hard to imagine anyone but a big server taking a TB from Nole these days.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Nice there from Struff!

 

[weakera]

Back on serve at 5-4 here, unusual Nole misses

 

[weakera]

Too easy for Novak in a neutral rally in this matchup. Against a healthy Novak you need more firepower. But there's a 4th UE...

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Hard fought 1st set! Novak wins it but good battle by both.

 

[weakera]

Set Djokovic, basically played as bad a breaker as Struff could hope for lol

 

[Mike Sams]

Does Djokovic have the greatest tiebreak record in tennis history?

 

[Breakpointerer]

Gets it done but that was uncomfortable for Novak.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Does Djokovic have the greatest tiebreak record in tennis history?

I think the guy he decked in three consecutively last year does. Go figure.

 

[weakera]

Does Djokovic have the greatest tiebreak record in tennis history?

I thought it was Federer, could be Nole took the record by now though.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Why win the set 6-2 when he can give us some more Tiebreakovic...

 

[BeatlesFan]

Does Djokovic have the greatest tiebreak record in tennis history?

Fed does:

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-fedex-atp-performance-zone-september-2018-tie-breaks

 

[Jokervich]

Struff needed to win the first set. He's screwed now. Djokovic almost never loses a slam match after winning the first set.

 

[weakera]

Fed does:

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-fedex-atp-performance-zone-september-2018-tie-breaks

It must be a bit closer now though, Djokovic won something like 75%+ of his TB in 2019 and is 5-0 this year so far.

 

[Mike Sams]

Fed does:

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-fedex-atp-performance-zone-september-2018-tie-breaks

That article is more than a year old.

 

[weakera]

Struff needed to win the first set. He's screwed now. Djokovic almost never loses a slam match after winning the first set.

Struff could be two sets and a break to the good and still be screwed.

 

[Standaa]

That article is more than a year old.

it’s still true, although the gap has reduced.

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[TearTheRoofOff]

Struff is stuffed.