2022 ATP Finals SF: [7] Novak Djokovic vs Taylor Fritz [8]

[The Guru]

Wow well that sucked

 

[Red Rick]

Schmovak gifts break back out of pure disrespect

 

[Hitman]

Broken.

Djokovic's biggest problem is that he needed his legendary form from the start. He does not have it.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Sloppy game from Novak. Fritz breaks back!

 

[NeutralFan]

Djokovic just totally threw that away

ROFLMAO maybe Fritz does have a chance afterall?

His intensity drops at times these days

 

[The Guru]

Fritz looks like he has a good read on Novak's serve.

 

[Topspin_80]

Neither one is playing great.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Both players returning well. There could be a few breaks in this match. Both making loose errors and hitting great winners at times. Hard to call.

 

[Blahovic]

Djokovic looking very off from the baseline so far. Can only think of 1-2 good forehand in the first 6 games. 4 unforced errors to get broken and Fritz even made 2 unforced errors in the same game to make his life easier.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Man.....some wild shots this game......Fritz gets out of some trouble with big serves.

 

[Hitman]

Both players returning well. There could be a few breaks in this match. Both making loose errors and hitting great winners at times. Hard to call.

It is not good quality overall.

 

[NeutralFan]

Both players returning well. There could be a few breaks in this match. Both making loose errors and hitting great winners at times. Hard to call.

This, both returning well and making lots of errors and both gifted each other break.

 

[alexio]

fritz ruud final

 

[Mivic]

Novak will have to play like ass to lose this match. The outcome is 100% dependent on whether or not Djoko can bring a half decent level here.

 

[Kralingen]

Novak will have to play like ass to lose this match.

I like Ruud’s chances in the final in all honesty

 

[UnforcedTerror]

This is Nole's worst start in this tournament.

 

[The Guru]

I'm beginning to get slightly concerned. Those were two ugly ass games after a good start.

 

[NoleFam]

Both players returning well. There could be a few breaks in this match. Both making loose errors and hitting great winners at times. Hard to call.

Yea a lot of errors so far from both.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Novak not looking that sharp to me. Fritz has a good chance here. 4-3. Novak needs to find more consistency in groundstrokes again. Anyones match.

 

[The Guru]

I like Ruud’s chances in the final in all honesty

You're bugging

 

[Blahovic]

Wow Djokovic playing really bad. Could've broken in 3 of Fritz 4 service games so far. Fritz not making 1st serves or avoiding baseline errors.

Probably the lowest quality match of the tournament at the moment.

 

[jl809]

****s sake Novak please beat this mug

 

[junior74]

Novak is such a servebot

 

[NeutralFan]

After unforced error fest now we have serve fest .

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

This, both returning well and making lots of errors and both gifted each other break.

Yeah it’s a very close match. Both matching each other in most areas.

 

[The Guru]

Fritz doing a good job making this into a closed court bashing competition in rallies

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

I like Ruud’s chances in the final in all honesty

Yeah his chances do look good and he’s well rested. Last played on Thursday and didn’t expend any energy on it. If he beats rublev he will have a great chance.

 

[Blahovic]

Djokovic holds serve with 4 good serves. Ball came back just twice but he made errors from the baseline on both points.

Looks like he needs to servebot for a bit while he loosens up and gets into a rhythm from the baseline.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Broken.

Djokovic's biggest problem is that he needed his legendary form from the start. He does not have it.

I agree. I feared that. This is going to be very difficult now.

 

[Hitman]

I don't think I like all this on court coaching in matches. So distracting to the players IMO, whole thing looks like a hot mess.

 

[NoleFam]

Fritz is serving better now. Such a poor service game for Djokovic to throw away like that. May be harder now to break again.

 

[junior74]

I like Ruud’s chances in the final in all honesty

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Wow....second serve return miss from Djokovic - had a slight opening there. 5-4, on serve.

 

[Hitman]

I agree. I feared that. This is going to be very difficult now.

Yes. He is in trouble the longer the match goes.

 

[junior74]

I don't think I like all this on court coaching in matches. So distracting to the players IMO, whole thing looks like a hot mess.

Agreed. Should be limited to changeovers.

 

[Red Rick]

Yes. He is in trouble the longer the match goes.

Earths citizens should wake the **** up

 

[Kralingen]

Novak is going to regret giving that serve away, Fritz was in the toilet mentally and likely would’ve folded. Now he’s in a fight, and to be fair to Fritz, he really does have some big weapons.

 

[Hitman]

Agreed. Should be limited to changeovers.

Yesterday was a disaster.

 

[Hitman]

Earths citizens should wake the **** up

Time to bring out the cattle prod.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Yes. He is in trouble the longer the match goes.

To be honest still a great tournament regardless of what happens. Just still wish he’d prioritised this match over the Meddy one.

 

[Blahovic]

Fritz makes 2 errors to make it 30-30. Djokovic then misses a 2nd serve return and a regulation backhand rally slice to give him the game.

Very strange match. Both playing their worst match so far this tournament. Presumably Fritz is nervous and Djokovic is tired (?)

 

[onyxrose81]

Fritz is serving better now. Such a poor service game for Djokovic to throw away like that. May be harder now to break again.

Just a terrible game. He had Fritz on the ropes early and just threw it away. He needed to capitalize early.

 

[InsideOut900]

Novak's BH and return are way off today

 

[jindra]

So you're telling me that guy over there in all green is the GOAT!?

 

[NoleFam]

Just a terrible game. He had Fritz on the ropes early and just threw it away. He needed to capitalize early.

Yea off nothing balls at that; not like he was being pressured when he made those errors.

 

[junior74]

Very nice point by pommes frites

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko found his serve consistency again which is a big plus.

 

[NeutralFan]

A great FH after long spell of serve fest.

 

[ChrisRF]

Djokovic's slice looks really improved. More bite and not this loopy swing anymore that he had before.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Woah.....some loose errors from Fritz to 15-30.