2022 Wimbledon QF: Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner

[romeo8880]

I am surprised. Really. Are you? Next gen NOT choking while closing out, is this "REAL" life?

Enter phase 7,523 of the simulation

 

[zuluzazu]

Djokovic to murder Sinner now. No way Djokovic makes 13 UEs in a set again

 

[TennisFan3]

Even winning a set vs Novak on center is a HUGE Achievement.
Even if Sinner loses in 4, he can hold his head high and use this for future progression.
He just wants to make sure, he doesn't have bagels or breadsticks in the next 3 sets.
Good stuff by the Italian! Moral victor - already done more than a lot of players.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

one set is literally what i wrote bruv

own it and move on

Own what up? How about beating him. One set doesn’t mean jack with these nextgeners.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

We shall see.

Yeah, could still turn into the Vitali fan fantasy. He kept his face and ended up beating Lewis on points or tko.

 

[NoleFam]

See this is why people handing Djokovic the title were jumping the gun. That was really poor honestly. I don't know what else to say. He was outclassing Sinner and then he crumbled out of nowhere. No way should he have lost that set.

 

[Breakpointerer]

The key now for Sinner is to avoid that early set lapse. Usually opponents after taking a set vs the Big 3 will be down 0-3 in the next set before they know it.

 

[darthrafa]

there's a difference between winning a few games in a row to catch up when you're behind and actually winning a match against one of the 3 ATGs. There's also a difference between closing out a set and closing out a match.

if he did not win it back, how does he have the chance to win?
djoker is great but it does not mean he cannot be defeated
rafa was also lost three times at fo

 

[The Blond Blur]

and he gets the set

now please maintain that sexy Berdych-esque ballstriking for the next two, thank you

Minus the Berdych mindset

 

[sometennisdot]

I don’t think I’ve ever been less excited for Djokovic being down a set. Djokovic will with guarantee win this in 4 or 6-1 in the fifth

 

[bertrevert]

Sinner is 6’2 how is his movement poor?

Just did a lot of slipping but now been getting much better adding in some sliding too; but still loses feet bit much...

 

[ibbi]

Ain't over yet. Last year at AO QF Z took the first set then folded like a cheap paper against Djoko.

Nobody is suggesting it's over yet, but that was an incredible performance, and deserves a lot of credit.

 

[>17]

Own what up? How about beating him. One set doesn’t mean jack with these nextgeners.

own it and move on

 

[Kralingen]

Even winning a set vs Novak on center is a HUGE Achievement.
Even if Sinner loses in 4, he can hold his head high and use this for future progression.
He just wants to make sure, he doesn't have bagels or breadsticks in the next 3 sets.
Good stuff by the Italian!

lol at you spinning this

Novak completely mugged that up and moreover he is getting outhit and outmoved by Sinner

HUGE danger time for Djokovic...

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Sinner will have to keep playing well. I have no doubts.

 

[GabeT]

God, the ups and downs of the comments here!

 

[clayqueen]

Sinner to get broken next game. We have seen this movie so many times. Djokodal save BP and break next game

You obviously haven't seen this movie because Djokovic lost the first set.

 

[D.Nalby12]

Sinner played very well in first half of 2021 season. After that it's Alcaraz made to headlines all the time. I don't know why Sinner failed to make mark for a year.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

own it and move on

lol no he won one set.

 

[Zardoz7/12]

Djokovic needs to use the F word....Focus.

 

[Rattie]

I’ve never seen Sinner this good. Extremely impressive turnaround.

If you had watched the Alcaraz match, you would have seen how well he was playing.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Novak to win this set comfortably. Watch sinner’s service games dip.

 

[El_Yotamo]

Can't say I'm not surprised by sinner taking that opening set, let's see if he can stay there in set 2

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Expect novak to put more pressure on this guy.

 

[D.Nalby12]

Djokovic to murder Sinner now. No way Djokovic makes 13 UEs in a set again

Lol.

 

[zuluzazu]

Sinner to be broken immediately

 

[heninfan99]

Interesting

 

[Hitman]

Knew this one was going to be quite the challenge. Difficult one for Djokovic, Sinner might just take it. He has beaten a couple of good players already.

 

[weakera]

Novak to win this set comfortably. Watch sinner’s service games dip.

Sinner was at 54% first serve in the first set he actually has room to improve.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Can't say I'm not surprised by sinner taking that opening set, let's see if he can stay there in set 2

Nextgeners one set is all they have done. That doesn’t make you complete and ready.

 

[zuluzazu]

Lol.

You think Novak makes 13 UEs in a set again??

 

[GabeT]

See this is why people handing Djokovic the title were jumping the gun. That was really poor honestly. I don't know what else to say. He was outclassing Sinner and then he crumbled out of nowhere. No way should he have lost that set.

At this point I have no clue what is jinxing and what is just bad analysis. Do people really think Novak can’t lose no matter what? Of course he can. This is not 2015 Novak, far from it.

 

[ewiewp]

Even winning a set vs Novak on center is a HUGE Achievement.
Even if Sinner loses in 4, he can hold his head high and use this for future progression.
He just wants to make sure, he doesn't have bagels or breadsticks in the next 3 sets.
Good stuff by the Italian! Moral victor - already done more than a lot of players.

i think janik wins more than 1 set today.
novak doesn't look good today...

 

[TennisFan3]

Expect Novak to raise his level and get this set by breaking 2 times. Just to make a statement.

 

[D.Nalby12]

Knew this one was going to be quite the challenge. Difficult one for Djokovic, Sinner might just take it. He has beaten a couple of good players already.

Couple? Who

 

[I Am Finnish]

I fell asleep at 4-1 adv Egg but woke up and the Sin won the set

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Sinner was at 54% first serve in the first set he actually has room to improve.

Mistakes will come.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Wowzers.

 

[TennisFan3]

i think janik wins more than 1 set today.
novak doesn't look good today...

I think this is the last set won by Sinner in Wimb 2022.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Novak just needs to worry about his service games.

 

[weakera]

Mistakes will come.

To be certain

 

[Kralingen]

Djokovic not even close in that return game

Sinner is still at ++ odds to win this live.

I wouldn't be opposed to hitting that. I really don't think Djokovic has this extra gear that everyone thinks he does.

 

[clayqueen]

Sinner played very well in first half of 2021 season. After that it's Alcaraz made to headlines all the time. I don't know why Sinner failed to make mark for a year.

Because they are not looking to Sinner as the new anyone but they are dying to say Alcaraz is the new Nadal.

 

[The_Order]

and he gets the set

now please maintain that sexy Berdych-esque ballstriking for the next two, thank you

Has this kid made you a believer yet?

He won't win but he's def showing a lot of maturity out there...

 

[D.Nalby12]

You think Novak makes 13 UEs in a set again??

He is human - not Robot. Sinner is playing very well too.

 

[Krish0608]

Sinner is playing a perfect match here

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Is sinner is gonna pulled the upset he needs to go up 2-0.

 

[Larry Duff]

What a mug

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Even winning a set vs Novak on center is a HUGE Achievement.
Even if Sinner loses in 4, he can hold his head high and use this for future progression.
He just wants to make sure, he doesn't have bagels or breadsticks in the next 3 sets.
Good stuff by the Italian! Moral victor - already done more than a lot of players.

Lmao dude just stop

 

[NeutralFan]

Novak to win this set comfortably. Watch sinner’s service games dip.

Umm, actually his ground strokes need to have a dip not service.