2022 Rome R16: [1] Novak Djokovic vs Stan Wawrinka

[junior74]

The good tennis is coming up.
Uninjured bull takes the court

 

[Bubcay]

Djokovic pulls through with a couple of great serves. Holds serve..

 

[Third Serve]

You have outdone yourself

eh it’s close but my favorite is the “hitting serves like Sampras” comments he made last year

 

[junior74]

Stannis doesn't care about BPs anymore

Also prefers the sliced forehand, the real old man shot

 

[Kralingen]

Something about Djokovic closing out the last two games on drop shots against 94 year old Wawrinka after being basically even in neutral rallies doesn't sit right with me.

He needs to respect the unwritten rules about playing old guys... My uncle's 3.0 league guys would give him a stern talking-to during the changeover.

 

[Kralingen]

eh it’s close but my favorite is the “hitting serves like Sampras” comments he made last year

Tbf, StrongRule topped him with the 'Djokovic is serving better than Isner' comment during RG last year lol

 

[ADuck]

Will Wawrinka play RG? Anybody know?

 

[Third Serve]

Tbf, StrongRule topped him with the 'Djokovic is serving better than Isner' comment during RG last year lol

well it’s kinda cheating to include StrongRule comments no?

 

[StrongRule]

Will Wawrinka play RG? Anybody know?

No, because RG doesn't exist anymore.

 

[junior74]

Will Wawrinka play RG? Anybody know?

BO1 looks tiring enough.

Be kind to out old hero!

 

[RF-18]

20-6 coming

 

[GabeT]

No, because RG doesn't exist anymore.

Where did it go?

 

[Bubcay]

It's arrivederci Roma for Wawrinka I am afraid... He is on a good way to the recovery though..

 

[zuluzazu]

LOL Djere would have given a better fight. This is kinda walkover for Djokovic

 

[ADuck]

The eternal optimist in me said Wawrinka can still win 2-6 6-4 6-0 let's go

 

[Third Serve]

Novak’s FH looks quite sharp today

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Beatings.

 

[Deleted member 762343]

It's shocking how Good Novak's forehand has become. There was a time when it was his weaker wing - and a weakness per se.
Right now his forehand is arguably as good (or better) than Federer and Nadal's.

 

[Adv. Edberg]

6-3 6-1 Djoko

Seems alright.

 

[StrongRule]

This match was never going to be interesting. Prime Wawrinka was losing 6-2 6-1 to 2015 Nadal in masters. He probably finds BO3 too boring. In BO5 he still owns Djokovic.

 

[ADuck]

BO1 looks tiring enough.

Be kind to out old hero!

I think he just needs more matches

 

[The Blond Blur]

How is this match still going on? You don’t need to hit the showers Stan, that’s how washed you are

 

[junior74]

20-6 coming

Stan won the three last slam meetings, though. And four of the last five. Not too shabby.

 

[Third Serve]

Stan gets one of the breaks back

 

[zuluzazu]

LOL broken by this Stan . Atleast no bakery products

 

[junior74]

I think he just needs more matches

I din't think his body is able to move quickly enough anymore, no matter how many matches he plays.

I hope I'm wrong and you're right

 

[Kralingen]

I’m willing to admit that I was wrong in predicting Djokovic’s demise @TennisFan3 .

Novak looks pretty damn good out there and was very good in Madrid as well.

 

[Rozroz]

Fatrinka should get in shape asap..

 

[ADuck]

On to the bull match

 

[initialize]

I think Stan just needs more match play. Nole looked even worse than Stan at the beginning of the year

 

[RF-18]

Stan won the three last slam meetings, though. And four of the last five. Not too shabby.

20-6 mate. Staggering numbers.

 

[Deleted member 762343]

This match was never going to be interesting. Prime Wawrinka was losing 6-2 6-1 to 2015 Nadal in masters. He probably finds BO3 too boring. In BO5 he still owns Djokovic.

Yes, 4-4 is ownage. Go back to your cave.

 

[StrongRule]

Yes, 4-4 is ownage. Go back to your cave.

4-1 starting from 2014.

 

[junior74]

20-6 mate. Staggering numbers.

Of course!

Stan has also won a staggering amount of the big matches. Just saying.

 

[Bubcay]

Felix will be the first real test for Novak in Rome.. Although, if he was able to almost beat an in-form Alcaraz last week, he should not have major problems.

 

[L4S10s]

man shirtless Djoko makes me question my sexual orientation

 

[Hitman]

4-1 starting from 2014.

Isn't Djokovic 4-1 against Nadal in slams since 2015 also?

 

[Deleted member 762343]

4-1 starting from 2014.

Another one cherry picking. "Since 2014 just because".

 

[RF-18]

That was a beautiful ending. Good match from Djoko. I like how he is sliding and moving.

 

[NeutralFan]

It's shocking how Good Novak's forehand has become. There was a time when it was his weaker wing - and a weakness per se.
Right now his forehand is arguably as good (or better) than Federer and nadal's.

 

[Deleted member 762343]

Well, that was fast.

 

[TripleATeam]

4-1 starting from 2014.

Djokovic-Nadal last 5 Slam matches:
2015 RG, 2018 W, 2019 AO, 2020 RG, 2021 RG

Does that mean Djokovic owns Nadal in slams now?

 

[BeatlesFan]

Will Wawrinka play RG? Anybody know?

It doesn't look like he's in sufficient shape to play many BO5 matches.

 

[Arak]

man shirtless Djoko makes me question my sexual orientation

Do you like shrimps?

 

[TheAssassin]

A very welcome pummeling.

16th consecutive Rome quarterfinal.

 

[killerboss]

Of course!

Stan has also won a staggering amount of the big matches. Just saying.

Goes to show what I was saying a few days ago that general h2h don't mean diddly if you've done it in slams. Good performance from Djokovic anyway, hard to say whether he is back to his best until he plays tougher opponents.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Well, that was fast.

Novak to me is definitely co-favorite for RG along with Rafa. He looked pretty average in MC, improved a lot in Madrid, is even better in Rome, as expected. The ancient warriors are still better than anyone else at BO5 and the stress of playing in majors.

 

[Deleted member 762343]

A very welcome pummeling.

16th consecutive Rome quarterfinal.

Consecutive ? Damn.

 

[zuluzazu]

Why are people giving the attention that @StrongRule craves????

 

[JaxTeller]

Very clinic FH performance from djokovic today..

Evil sharpening his FH right before the RG,.. de*th of tennis is near man