2023 Australian Open R32: [27] Grigor Dimitrov vs Novak Djokovic [4]

[NoleFam]

Ok, full extension there. Didn't seem painful or have a bad reaction afterwards. Did he take painkillers? I didn't see.

He must have.

 

[Chanwan]

Imagine being worried by Dimitrov lol.

Did you watch it Nat? There was a time late in the first and early in the second, where Djokovic looked quite injured and it felt as if Dimi had an actual chance......

 

[Chanwan]

First two games of the third tells the story if this match

 

[Milanez82]

Earth's Mightiest holding on...what a fight.

Its a Rumble in the Jungle

 

[disgruntledamsel]

I’m looking to see shades of 2011 version out there. More aggressive.

 

[jm1980]

Dimitrov mentally imploding a bit

 

[NatF]

Did you watch it Nat? There was a time late in the first and early in the second, where Djokovic looked quite injured and it felt as if Dimi had an actual chance......

I was talking about the pre-match talk. Dimitrov would find a way to lose unless Djokovic had to retire.

 

[Hitman]

Its a Rumble in the Jungle

Two heavyweights.

Its been a battle.

 

[Razer]

Will Grigolo be bageled ?

 

[junior74]

Dimitrov mentally imploding a bit

(shocked monkey gif)

 

[Tennfan123]

Dimi will always be gorgeous though.

 

[Chanwan]

Another gift, well done Grigolo

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

This is just what djoko needs. Still think it’s to tough a task but a straight sets win will give him the best chance to try recover and rest the hamstring further.

 

[Milanez82]

3-0

Can he pull another bagel to break the historic tie with Federer?

 

[RokasLTU]

6-0 incoming?

 

[Chanwan]

Injury gone or Dimi being Dimi?
Not watching atm.

Both

 

[onyxrose81]

Dimi honestly should be ashamed of himself.

 

[Snafu23]

Grigor looking like he's never played tennis before

 

[Bubcay]

Looking good for Novak now. Movement is there... It seems he plays less restricted as the leg warms up..

 

[jl809]

This is just what djoko needs. Still think it’s to tough a task but a straight sets win will give him the best chance to try recover and rest the hamstring further.

this is not really how a hamstring injury works though

 

[ultimathule]

Dismal Dimitrov. I thought he at least had a set in him.

 

[Chanwan]

Some Fedal fans gonna hate , but one thing even those haters can totally understand even if the won't speak up openly , and that is-

Djokovic got to play only 2 slams in 2020 ( Wimbledon Cancelled and USO Defaulted ) .

He got to play at only two Slams in 2022 ( banned at Australian Open and USO )

4 Slams gone where Novak was almost Favourite . He would have won 2 slams at his worst out of these 4 .

Now Back to 2023 , Novak might be banned again at US Open .And if he retires at Australian Open bcoz of Injury then , he again gets to be competitive only at 2 slams this year.

This is why Novak will try his best to compete at Australian Open and won't retire till he is defeated or he can't move anymore .

Ofcourse , his presence in Slams will make your life hell on TTW. Cope .

This is some serious rewriting of what happened. He could have played all slams last year, he chose not to. Medvedev got banned, Djoko didn't. And he only has himself to blame for the US default

(coming from someone who hopes Djoko wins the slam race)

 

[onyxrose81]

Novak being generous and about to give one back.

 

[junior74]

Murray the hero is the only one to prevent it from being a straight set day

 

[jl809]

I think the one thing we can all agree is that predicting the progression of Djokovic’s level is basically impossible. One minute he’ll be great, then he’ll barely be walking, then like now he’s skating around like a 20 year old. So people with their “he’s done” or “he’s fine” takes are basically always premature

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Dimitrov mentally imploding a bit

(shocked monkey gif)

 

[Tennfan123]

Djokovic fans are always rewriting history. They need to because the truth is so unflattering.

 

[Hitman]

The fight continues

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Dimi breaks. Match not over yet.

 

[Bubcay]

Looking good for Novak now. Movement is there... It seems he plays less restricted as the leg warms up..

And just as I said this.. I better shut up..

 

[NeutralFan]

this is not really how a hamstring injury works though

Diego Costa the main striker of our club had hamstring since weeks and club took the risk of playing him in UCL final ( biggest match of 21st century in our club's history) but he couldn't continue for more than few minutes and was taken off but here's a guy with hamstring playing matches on the trotts without having even a week of rest and running like a rabbit. Yeah, okay!

 

[NatF]

Lovely smash.

 

[ADuck]

I think the one thing we can all agree is that predicting the progression of Djokovic’s level is basically impossible. One minute he’ll be great, then he’ll barely be walking, then like now he’s skating around like a 20 year old. So people with their “he’s done” or “he’s fine” takes are basically always premature

He looks done when it's an unimportant point, and skates around like a 20 year old when he actually needs to win the point. I'm not even watching and I know that's what he's doing because I've seen that act from him a million times before.

 

[Enceladus]

Grigor hit Djokosmash!

 

[The_Order]

Novak holding his ankle a bit now... does this clown ever end his circus act?

 

[Chanwan]

How can he be this bad??

 

[NoleFam]

Djokovic kept serving to Dimitrov's forehand in that game. He made him pay.

 

[TripleATeam]

One thing I'm always so impressed with is Djokovic's defensive lob. Saved a lot of points that way.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Perfect response from djoko.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Breaks only to hand it straight back lol. Next level muggery

 

[Razer]

This is some serious rewriting of what happened. He could have played all slams last year, he chose not to. Medvedev got banned, Djoko didn't. And he only has himself to blame for the US default

(coming from someone who hopes Djoko wins the slam race)

Actually he had a valid exemption and he was cheated by Morrison. But yeah, the US open is just policy, there was no workaround for it.

 

[bnjkn]

What a beast.

 

[Tennfan123]

I miss the days of Sampras. You never had this kind of lack of integrity and lack of class.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

One thing I'm always so impressed with is Djokovic's defensive lob. Saved a lot of points that way.

Yeah it’s a shot he’s improved a lot. The smash has improved a bit too

 

[Chanwan]

Bookies still have Djoko as a massive favorite. 1.22 vs 4.30

Bookies were right (odds from early in the second )

 

[Tennfan123]

MTO lol

 

[onyxrose81]

Yeah it’s a shot he’s improved a lot. The smash has improved a bit too

With the smash, you knew he was always going to mess it up. Now it’s more of “maybe???” and I’ll take it.

 

[HFK]

Looking good for Novak now. Movement is there... It seems he plays less restricted as the leg warms up..

LOLOLOL... It’s all fake, dude!

 

[NoleFam]

I miss the days of Sampras. You never had this kind of lack of integrity and lack of class.

Sampras got accused of faking injury in 2000 Wimbledon yet you said Djokovic fans are rewriting history. The irony...lol

 

[onyxrose81]

Finally put people on ignore. Feels great.