2022 Belgrade Final: Novak Djokovic [1] vs Andrey Rublev [2]

[Jokervich]

Djokovic looks exhausted now. Trying to catch his breath between service points.

 

[MeatTornado]

Novak keeling over like someone snuck some gluten into his water bottle

 

[Bubcay]

Now Novak looks very gassed... I have a feeling this is it for him..

 

[NoleFam]

Are both guys gassed?

 

[Breakpointerer]

Are both guys gassed?

Yep

 

[NoleFam]

Now Novak looks very gassed... I have a feeling this is it for him..

Needs to push himself and hold here. I think Rublev is feeling it too.

 

[onyxrose81]

Novak being gassed is understandable but no excuse for Rublev being so young.

 

[Bubcay]

Djokovic using every second between the points... Break point for Rublev..

 

[Bubcay]

Needs to push himself and hold here. I think Rublev is feeling it too.

Definitely..

 

[Checkmate]

Titanic hold.

95 percent of tour would have collasped there at that level of exhaustion.

 

[Jokervich]

I always thought Rublev looks like a stereotypical troll. Like if you imagined what a troll would look like, you'd draw a picture of him. Anyone else feel that way?

 

[MeatTornado]

Funny how Novak isn't doubled over after the points he wins

 

[Bubcay]

A couple of quick pints for Novak... Holds his serve.. 6:5

 

[NoleFam]

Massive hold from Djokovic.

 

[ewiewp]

novak is pushing for a top 10 level form.

 

[ADuck]

Funny how Novak isn't doubled over after the points he wins

No chance we would see this performance if he had won that game

 

[_phantom]

First serve is paramount for Rublev now.

 

[Bubcay]

Amazing drop shot...

 

[NoleFam]

Smart to dropshot. Now's the time to do it when he's feeling it in the legs.

 

[Ledigs]

Some good quality matches this year

 

[MeatTornado]

Rublev's serve bailing him out on some of these big points on clay is not what I expected to see today

 

[Bubcay]

High intensity match, no doubt about it, but it is still a second set and both players look cooked..

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

Clutchovic has left the chat

 

[ewiewp]

surprizingly lousy fitness for djokovic with just a few months out.

 

[Bubcay]

Are we seeing a new dimension of Rublev here... Pretty clutch with his first serve.. Even second..

 

[Mivic]

What is this serving ffs.

 

[MeatTornado]

Are we really not even going to get a replay of what happened there?

 

[Deleted member 788697]

Bread Nose Rublev!

 

[Mivic]

Feel like Novak had to convert there. He looks too cooked to win this TB, assuming Rublev doesn't mug up of course.

 

[Beulah Jesus]

And Rublev holds!! Clutch once more.

 

[Bubcay]

Are we really not even going to get a replay of what happened there?

What happens in Belgrade, stays in Belgrade

 

[NoleFam]

Djokovic should have won this set by now. He just isn't nailing those 2nd serve returns when he has them on big points.

 

[Winners or Errors]

C'mon Rublev, don't fold...

 

[NoleFam]

C'mon Rublev, don't fold...

Rublev was always playing catchup in this set. This tiebreak is Djokovic's to lose.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Novak loves his second set tiebreaks

 

[Beulah Jesus]

Djokovic now in control of the tiebreak....

 

[TheNachoMan]

TBs is what separates the men from the boys

 

[_phantom]

Why is Rublev so frustrated after that hold?

 

[Aabye5]

Not sure if someone is hacking the ATP website, but I've seen a few of these flubs recently.

 

[Bubcay]

What's the story with Djokovic's positioning on Rublev's second serve... He is 5 m behind the line...

 

[TheNachoMan]

Not sure if someone is hacking the ATP website, but I've seen a few of these flubs recently.

ATP unironically cheating readers

 

[Krish872007]

How come Rublev looks so drained? He's barely broken sweat this week

 

[Deleted member 788697]

If Rublev wins the next 5 points I predict he'll win this tiebreaker.

 

[Bubcay]

C'mon Rublev, don't fold...

Like a camping chair...

 

[Krish872007]

3 set points Djoko

 

[NoleFam]

What's the story with Djokovic's positioning on Rublev's second serve... He is 5 m behind the line...

It makes zero sense to me as well.

 

[ewiewp]

Why is Rublev so frustrated after that hold?

he is always angry. a lot of russian guys are, it seems

 

[onyxrose81]

Set 2 to Djokovic. Let’s see what both players have left in the tank.

Win or lose, Novak needed this match.

 

[MeatTornado]

As it turns out, 7 set points is too many to give Djokovic.

 

[Bubcay]

Djokovic wins this set, is he going to last another one?