2023 Australian Open Final: [3] Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Novak Djokovic [4]
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Genie Of the Bank
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optic yellow
Legend
Lousy is a lazy low effort assessment.
jm1980
Talk Tennis Guru
"gluten free" really makes this
Mainad
Bionic Poster
In winning 2023 Australian Open, Decomes becomes:
1. The only player to win double digit singles titles at the Australian Open.
2. One of only 2 players in the history of tennis to win double digit singles titles at a Slam (along with Nadal).
3. Equal with Nadal on 22 Slam singles titles, more than any other male player in the history of tennis.
4. The most titled player on the Active Players' Titles Leaderboard with 93 singles titles.
5. World #1 again for the 7th time in his career.
6. Top of the Active Players' Titles Leaderboard for this season with 2 titles already.
1. The only player to win double digit singles titles at the Australian Open.
2. One of only 2 players in the history of tennis to win double digit singles titles at a Slam (along with Nadal).
3. Equal with Nadal on 22 Slam singles titles, more than any other male player in the history of tennis.
4. The most titled player on the Active Players' Titles Leaderboard with 93 singles titles.
5. World #1 again for the 7th time in his career.
6. Top of the Active Players' Titles Leaderboard for this season with 2 titles already.
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Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
i am watching the replay of the final and MAN,,,,,,,,,, stepanoe had many chances to take sets from novak and didn't............... this greek didn't deserve to win this final.... simple as that
Martin J
Hall of Fame
It used to be much tastier before, I doubt it's due to a gluten though, lol
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
Straight sets is lousy. Not even pushing it to a 4th set. Djokovic never felt like he was in trouble.
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
i am watching the replay of the final and MAN,,,,,,,,,, stepanoe had many chances to take sets from novak and didn't............... this greek didn't deserve to win this final.... simple as that
What chances he had? He stunked.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
he had set points in 2nd set up 5-4 and in 3rd set, he was up a break. if you are going to beat guys as good as novak in the final of slam, you have to take those opportunities
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
He only had one set point that’s it in the second set. I never felt that novak was in trouble after that even after getting broken in the 3rd set to start the 3rd set.
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Couacaud is the real goat because he stole a set from the Egg
Genie Of the Bank
Professional
I agree. Old recipe much better.
Martin J
Hall of Fame
Indeed. Don't know how old are you, but do you remember Kinder Lada? By far the best spread I've ever tried.
He’s coming for Monfils’ finals record as well. Monfils is 11-22 in finals, Tsits now 9-16.
Genie Of the Bank
Professional
Martin J
Hall of Fame
Lovely. You can actually feel/replicate the original taste today, black part was/is Nutella and the white part is the Kinder Bueno filling. It's the same taste, but it's kinda hard to get a high quantity of it, unless you wanna spend a fortune on 100 Kinder Bueno bars for like one small jarOf course the legendary Kinder Lada !!! Today spread cant compare with the 80s.
Ray Mercer
Hall of Fame
Djokovic is just too solid on slow hardcourt. His shot tolerance and defensive movement are arguably the best of all time. You need to get him on a surface where taking risks and hitting out is rewarded. The problem is these surfaces barely exist anymore outside of Dubai and a few other tournaments. They truly should make at least one of the slams a very fast surface.
mightyjeditribble
Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Djokovic. That he's winning a GS like this at the age of 35 is remarkable. When Fed did it in 2017, I thought it was amazing, but it wasn't anything as dominant as this. Of course, the competition is different. But still, you wouldn't want to bet against him adding a few more GS to his tally yet ...
Overheadsmash
Professional
I can’t believe meat sauce won again.
Fintft
G.O.A.T.
Take Serena out of this convo.
optic yellow
Legend
Also indecision about what shot to hit.
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Djokovic's speech was funny. It's a cute message he's trying to send about being able to "make it" from anywhere in the world but using himself as Tsitsipas as examples doesn't really hold water. Tsitsipas had the most privileged upbringing imaginable for someone who dreams of being a tennis player - he was literally the child of a professional tennis player. Djokovic himself was privileged enough to be in tennis camps run by pro players from a very young age.
The more disadvantaged childhood you have, the more challenges you have, the stronger you become. Stefanos and I are proof of that. - Just pure nonsense. Tsitsipas and Djokovic have never known the meaning of disadvantaged. LeBron James would be a genuine example of a world-class athlete with a disadvantaged upbringing.
The more disadvantaged childhood you have, the more challenges you have, the stronger you become. Stefanos and I are proof of that. - Just pure nonsense. Tsitsipas and Djokovic have never known the meaning of disadvantaged. LeBron James would be a genuine example of a world-class athlete with a disadvantaged upbringing.
Djokovic has never known the meaning of disadvantage? WTF!
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
How does a kid who had tennis lessons from professionals from the age of 6 know the meaning of disadvantaged? How much better a position can you be in? Can you compare that to Mariano Rivera who needed to make a glove out of a milk carton in Panama to play baseball lol?
Are you out of your mind? For real?
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Perhaps read a little about his childhood? Instead of broadcasting your stupidity all over the world?Nice, coherent response. I think we're done here
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Novak Djokovic was born on 22 May 1987 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, to Dijana (née Žagar) and Srdjan Djokovic. He is of paternal Serbian and maternal Croatian descent.[15] His two younger brothers, Marko and Djordje, have also played professional tennis.[16]
Djokovic began playing tennis at the age of four,[17] after his parents gave him a mini-racket and a soft foam ball, which his father claimed became "the most beloved toy in his life".[18] His parents then sent him to a tennis camp in Novi Sad.[18][19] In the summer of 1993, as a six-year-old, he was sent to a tennis camp organized by the Teniski Klub Partizan[19] and overseen by Yugoslav tennis player Jelena Genčić[20] at Mount Kopaonik, where Djokovic's parents ran a fast-food parlour[21] and a sports equipment business.[18] Upon seeing the child Djokovic playing tennis, she stated: "This is the greatest talent I have seen since Monica Seles."[19]
Genčić worked with young Djokovic over the following six years before realizing that, owing to his rapid development, going abroad in search of an increased level of competition was the best option for his future. To that end, she contacted Nikola Pilić and in September 1999 the 12-year-old moved to the Pilić tennis academy in Oberschleißheim, Germany, spending four years there.[22] At the age of 14, he began his international career, winning European championships in singles, doubles, and team competition.[23]
However did he overcome these odds?
Look kid, you are just embarrassing yourself. It is one thing to be uneducated, but only truly stupid think they know everything and know they are the smartest. It is not my job to teach you anything, but you must truly be very young and very uneducated to think Novak had no disadvantages growing up.Novak Djokovic was born on 22 May 1987 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, to Dijana (née Žagar) and Srdjan Djokovic. He is of paternal Serbian and maternal Croatian descent.[15] His two younger brothers, Marko and Djordje, have also played professional tennis.[16]
Djokovic began playing tennis at the age of four,[17] after his parents gave him a mini-racket and a soft foam ball, which his father claimed became "the most beloved toy in his life".[18] His parents then sent him to a tennis camp in Novi Sad.[18][19] In the summer of 1993, as a six-year-old, he was sent to a tennis camp organized by the Teniski Klub Partizan[19] and overseen by Yugoslav tennis player Jelena Genčić[20] at Mount Kopaonik, where Djokovic's parents ran a fast-food parlour[21] and a sports equipment business.[18] Upon seeing the child Djokovic playing tennis, she stated: "This is the greatest talent I have seen since Monica Seles."[19]
Genčić worked with young Djokovic over the following six years before realizing that, owing to his rapid development, going abroad in search of an increased level of competition was the best option for his future. To that end, she contacted Nikola Pilić and in September 1999 the 12-year-old moved to the Pilić tennis academy in Oberschleißheim, Germany, spending four years there.[22] At the age of 14, he began his international career, winning European championships in singles, doubles, and team competition.[23]
However did he overcome these odds?
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Even if you want to remove Djokovic from the scenario so that maybe you'll relax little, even when he was remarkably privileged in terms of access to tennis training (top 1% kind of privilege to receive training from a professional at age 6), the Tsitsipas grouping is just hilarious. Tsitsipas' mother was literally a professional tennis player LOL, how is he disadvantaged in terms of tennis!?
Why is there no dislike button on TTW?
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
What percentage of children with an interest in tennis do you suppose get sent to tennis camp at age 4 and trained by a professional at age 6? You really bought this "child of war" stuff hook, line and sinker, huh?
You can be both incredibly (top 1%) privileged in terms of access to training *and* face other difficulties in life. There's no mutual exclusivity there. Djokovic is making a mockery of people who face genuine disadvantage in life when he described himself or Tsitsipas as being disadvantaged in terms of their chances of "making it" in tennis. They were both incredibly well positioned to be successful tennis players despite the size of their countries.
Jesus H Christ, kid! Are you actually posting this from your cushy room somewhere in the Western World?
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Lauren_Girl'
Professional
i am watching the replay of the final and MAN,,,,,,,,,, stepanoe had many chances to take sets from novak and didn't............... this greek didn't deserve to win this final.... simple as that
Many chances? He had 2 break points throughout the whole match. Converted one, missed one.
He hardly won any points on Djokovic's serve in the 1st and 3rd (after the opening game break) set.
The tie-breaks weren't that close either. How did he have "many chances"?
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
if he won the 2nd set, he would have gone on to win in 4 sets
TearTheRoofOff
G.O.A.T.
He sure had 'chances', he just missed them by greater margins than that which would categorize them as such lol.
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
To beat Djokovic, it would take a collective effort from 2 really strong players. Basically a redlining Zverev in the semis followed by a Tsitsipas or Medvedev in the final to take out the remains. Similar to US Open 2021 where Djokovic had nothing left in the gas tank. Not to mention Wimbledon 2013 after Del Potro emptied Djoker's gas tank and Murray wiped out a tired Djokovic in the finals in straights. Or US Open 2013 after Djoker went 5 brutal sets with Stan and Nadal wiped him out in the final.
Djokovic looked tired at AO this year. I feel at 35 and nearing 36, despite looking young, is creeping up slowly and it's going to be a problem for him. He can't handle long drawn out difficult matches one after the other.
Djokovic looked tired at AO this year. I feel at 35 and nearing 36, despite looking young, is creeping up slowly and it's going to be a problem for him. He can't handle long drawn out difficult matches one after the other.
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
Tsitsipas' forehand went completely to the crapper. Seemed like it was more about what he didn't do than anything. Meanwhile everybody thought it was his backhand that was going to break down LOL
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
Djokovic certainly did look shaken at times and didn't want to risk letting Tsitipas gain any momentum. I think he does see Tsitsipas as a real threat despite their H2H.
jm1980
Talk Tennis Guru
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