2021 US Open SF: [1] Novak Djokovic vs. [4] Alexander Zverev

[Cortana]

Exactly!!! I don’t know how people thought that zverev would keep that level.

Cilic did.

 

[NoleFam]

It was just nuts what he was doing in the first set....impressed the hell out of me.

I don't even think he lost but 1 point on his 1st serve.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[TennisFan3]

Zverev looks like he went to sleep in this second set.

He CANNOT sustain that level. We have seen this for 4 years NOW. He NEVER ever keeps a CONSISTENT level.
That game he got broken he made 1 first serve out of 6. Made 4 UFEs... DOUBLE fault on BP.
In Novak's serve - when Novak looked shaky - Zverev made 3 backhand UFEs on sitter shots.

THis is why he NEVER won a slam. And most likely NEVER will. Unless slams gets best of 3, he won't have the consistency to win a major ever.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Save future breaks for Set 3 Egg. All we need is your serve, My son.

 

[Tennisgods]

To be fair, zverev's level from the first set is impossible to sustain throughout the whole match

True. It’s the massive gap between that and whatever the hell this is that’s the problem.

 

[fundrazer]

Djoko's not playing well enough that Zverev can't get back in this set.

Frankie says relax.

 

[SteffiGoat]

Nice hold.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Can novak maintain the one break lead?

 

[The Devil probably]

Djokovic better hold now.

 

[celito]

Double fault to lose a break then serves lights out.

 

[MeatTornado]

Feel like I'm taking crazy pills reading these comments.

There's an enormous middle-ground between the level Zverev played in the 1st and the abysmal game he self-broke in the 2nd. That wasn't a case of him simply not being able to maintain his level.

 

[mike danny]

Only players who can beat Novak in US Open is Stan and Rafa. They are in a repair shop.

Rafa? Really?

 

[El_Yotamo]

Zverev has not choked yet. Stop it. A poor service game can happen to anyone.

It's not just a poor service game, it's the poor return game that came before it. It's clear that Zverev should be a break up but due to gifting that hold to Djokovic he got broken immediately and is instead a break down

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Well that’s encouraging from Zod. He’s handling the dip well and trying to get back to form.

 

[RF-18]

hold the serve

 

[killerboss]

The "level" of the match is completely awful. Folks are way too easily impressed these days. Hilarious errors from both players when not serve botting.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Cilic did.

That was very rare. You talking about the match where he overpowered roger?

 

[NoleFam]

Novak still not returning at the level he wants to. Hasn't gotten comfortable with these bombs Zverev is raining down.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Interesting.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Novak has to hold. He gives this back it could be curtains.

 

[Cortana]

That was very rare. You talking about the match where he overpowered roger?

His last 3 matches of the USO back then.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Novak still not returning at the level he wants to. Hasn't gotten comfortable with these bombs Zverev is raining down.

Saving himself like he did versus the Italian. Fear not. Just needs to hold serve.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Falling behind on the serve again.

 

[SteffiGoat]

wow what a point lol

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Luckrev mishit

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

You gotta take Djoker out quick and blitz him. Hes damn near impossible to beat in a long match

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Zverev be like.

 

[Street]

Djokovic seems worse in the second set despite the lead

 

[onyxrose81]

I’m never comfortable in a Novak serve game.

 

[El_Yotamo]

"Djokovic is just very good at falling"
Commentators

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Djokovic is doing this is serious grunt but he’s not really doing much.

 

[fundrazer]

lol that forehand dropped in.

 

[SteffiGoat]

Novak has been serving excellently

 

[The Fedfather]

Zverev recovered well after that blip. Calm and collected

 

[celito]

Zverev should try more of that tactic. ... lol

 

[TripleATeam]

Novak has been serving excellently

Sometimes.

 

[onyxrose81]

Novak has been serving excellently

Not really.

 

[Fedinkum]

Djokovic just has to be so dramatic every time he loses hist footing...

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

CLUTCH

 

[killerboss]

Dreadful return by Zverev. Lmao at his so called "High level"

 

[Cortana]

Novak is a genius at the net today.

 

[I Am Finnish]

That mishit ball hit a cameraman.

No DSQ?

 

[ACE of Hearts]

His last 3 matches of the USO back then.

Who did cilic face exactly? Only Roger. Those other guys meh. Keep in mind

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

GenUselessafterfirstset rearing their ugly head again

 

[ark_28]

Really good hold! 4-1 come on Novak

 

[I Am Finnish]

Novak has been serving excellently

Not really

 

[junior74]

St. Eggmos Fire!

Crazy serving...

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Zverev UEs are best friends of Djokovic this evening.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Big time tennis on the big points from djoker there. Still hardly any difference between the 2 players. Very high quality and enjoyable match.