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

Who takes the title and in how many sets?

  • Djokovic 2:0

    Votes: 9 33.3%

  • Djokovic 2:1

    Votes: 12 44.4%

  • Rublev 2:0

    Votes: 2 7.4%

  • Rublev 2:1

    Votes: 4 14.8%
  • Total voters
    27
  • Poll closed .
Bubcay said:
Djokovic is playing pretty average today (with moments of brilliance). The fact that Rublev did not win in straight sets tells more about his form than Djokovic's..
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Rublev is perfectly placed for Roland Garros, close enough to peak by Rome and RG.
 
Mivic said:
Except he obviously is lol.
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This is one of those typical matches where his energy level corresponds to the score. He'll get aced and double over in supposed exhaustion. Then he'll win a 20 shot rally and be fine. If he took one of those early BPs in Rublev's opening game this set then he wouldn't have gone full Drunkovic dgaf footwork in the next game. His energy levels never drop off that drastically that quickly. It's mental, and this match apparently isn't enough for him to get angry about and push through.
 
Bubcay said:
Djokovic is playing pretty average today (with moments of brilliance). The fact that Rublev did not win in straight sets tells more about his form than Djokovic's..
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Form is not there and neither is conditioning but on the right path. Successful week for him and this is what he needs to get back on track. Djokovic never takes long breaks and comes back dominating. He takes time to get back into form.
 
Novak legs aren't working anymore. He'll have to play like Fognini, and we all know what happened to him against Rublev.
 
MeatTornado said:
This is one of those typical matches where his energy level corresponds to the score. He'll get aced and double over in supposed exhaustion. Then he'll win a 20 shot rally and be fine. If he took one of those early BPs in Rublev's opening game this set then he wouldn't have gone full Drunkovic dgaf footwork in the next game.
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He obviously uses his physical state to his advantage and attempts to lull his opponent into a false sense of security or destabilise them mentally from time to time, that's no secret, but if you take into account the fact that he was quite obviously gassed from the the end of the second set onwards in his first match back in MC while completely collapsing in the third and consider his his lack of match play in the last 6 months along with the fact that this is the most physical surface in the sport, I don't see why him being genuinely exhausted given the amount of tennis he's played this week is far fetched, especially at 35 years old.
 
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MeatTornado said:
This is one of those typical matches where his energy level corresponds to the score. He'll get aced and double over in supposed exhaustion. Then he'll win a 20 shot rally and be fine. If he took one of those early BPs in Rublev's opening game this set then he wouldn't have gone full Drunkovic dgaf footwork in the next game. His energy levels never drop off that drastically that quickly. It's mental, and this match apparently isn't enough for him to get angry about and push through.
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Dude, he's gassed. Lol. It's not a conspiracy. It's human anatomy.
 
TheNachoMan said:
He’s been out for 3 months but it’s hard for people to understand why he’s playing unusually bad.
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Not only that but that he's faking that he's tired. Lol. I mean maybe Djokovic is a robot or alien like people joke about on here, because he's not ever supposed to be tired like a real human.
 
Mivic said:
He obviously uses his physical state to his advantages and attempts to lull his opponent into a false sense of security from time to time, that's no secret, but if you take into account the fact that he was quite obviously gassed from the the end of the second set onwards in his first match back in MC while completely collapsing in the third and consider his his lack of match play in the last 6 months along with the fact that this is the most physical surface in the sport, I don't see why him being genuinely exhausted given the amount of tennis he's played this week is far fetched, especially at 35 years old.
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My point is we've seen him this gassed a hundred times, but he usually pushes through it and makes you forget that ever happened. This looks like a match he didn't think he could win even if he suffered through it, so he just threw in the towel. He's hitting incredibly sloppy shots even when in good position.

Novak's one of the greatest physical athletes on the planet and no way he wasn't keeping in tip top shape when not playing. He's definitely tired, it's been a long week, but I don't buy he's as tired as he looks based on how many times that was a possum situation he turned around. You don't go from closing out that 2nd set to full Drunkovic footwork immediately in the 3rd.
 
Very worrying as a Djokovic fan. Djokovic is so low on fitness and strength. I don’t expect him to win the French on this basis. I will be happy with a quarter final showing. At Wimbledon is his better chance but still will be tough.

I just got to hope he can work on this in next month but seems a bit to soon.
 
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