2023 Cincinati Open ATP master's 1000 SF - Novak Djokovic [2] (SRB) v/s Alexander Zverev [16] (GER)

[Bubcay]

Not true. Most people here are rooting for him. The screaming guy behind yelled ‘COME ON NOVAK YOU CAN DO IT!!!’

It's just Initialize being Initialize, don't worry..

 

[TheNachoMan]

Dude, being so obsessed with someone is not healthy. Go get some fresh air or something...

He’s a fan, look at his avatar. lol

 

[Hitman]

Meh, looks like a pretty typical Djoker-Zverev scoreline. Haven't been watching but hardly surprised that Zverev is bowing down to his master.

Zverev won the last two best of three matches on HC, he doesn't bow down to Djokovic at all in these types of conditions.

 

[onyxrose81]

Zverev won the last two best of three matches on HC, he doesn't bow down to Djokovic at all in these types of conditions.

Yep. Zverev is a nuisance for Novak in Bo3.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

BP Zverev. Match not over yet

 

[Bubcay]

Oops... Break point..

 

[onyxrose81]

Rme

 

[The_Order]

No idea who that is, pal.

 

[Hitman]

Yep. Zverev is a nuisance for Novak in Bo3.

Two wins at YEC, including one in the final. A win in the Olympics.

And a win in final of Rome.

 

[Kralingen]

Roflmao. Not so fast. Some extreme and I do mean extreme pushing from Zverev earns the break

 

[TheNachoMan]

I’d like to know who she is now.

 

[Bubcay]

Awesome defense from Zverev.. Well done..

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Zverev breaks! Djokovic got tight there. Game on.

 

[onyxrose81]

I knew there would be a break.

 

[I Am Finnish]

That fan must be a Z fan

 

[Open Stance]

Bad time to start missing forehands.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Who would have ever thunk Djoker would choke at closing out the match?
I mean seriously!

 

[TheNachoMan]

Zod in BO3 is too damn good. It’s like Nadal on clay. lol

 

[Hitman]

We have a potential dogfight in the making here. Full credit to Zed, he kept fighting.

 

[onyxrose81]

Novak has been horrible at closing out matches lately but fair play to Zverev.

 

[The_Order]

I’d like to know who she is now.

Wouldn't we all...

 

[NoleFam]

Djokovic got tight and just gave that game away.

 

[NeutralFan]

If anyone player who is truly mentally weak and has no big flaw in his game it is Z, he is made for modern baseline play unfortunately he's such a mental mug.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Maybe Novak just wants to pad his TB record.

 

[Winners or Errors]

Yep. Zverev is a nuisance for Novak in Bo3.

Zverev won the last two best of three matches on HC, he doesn't bow down to Djokovic at all in these types of conditions.

Yeah, before or after the ankle?

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Zverev fighting great.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Roflmao. Not so fast. Some extreme and I do mean extreme pushing from Zverev earns the break

Zverev high and loopy to Djokovic backhand from now on?

If he can get some first serves and the odd return in play it might just work!

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Lovely tennis from Djokovic there!

 

[BeatlesFan]

I leave the match for 15 minutes and come back to Zedrot breaking back?!

 

[Hitman]

Yeah, before or after the ankle?

But they haven't played best of three on HC since YEC 2021 where Zed beat him. So why shouldn't he believe now?

 

[NeutralFan]

Z is so likeable on the court , no drama, just hold his head high and play the next point. he doesn't deserve that much of hate.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Great response from joker. BP djoko

 

[Rafa4GOAT]

How the hell did Z break Djokovic by pushing

 

[Subway Tennis]

Zverev’s hard hands at net. Goodness me he is horrible up there.

 

[Hitman]

Lovely tennis from Djokovic there!

God tier ball striking and shotmaking.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Z is so likeable on the court , no drama, just hold his head high and play the next point. he doesn't deserve that much of a hate.

Yeah this is true. He conducts himself great on the court.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Zverev’s hard hands at net. Goodness me he is horrible up there.

Zedberg

 

[onyxrose81]

Novak, you better serve it out this time…

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Incredible from djoko! What a response! 6-5

 

[Open Stance]

Here go the Kings Island fireworks just in time for ND to try to serve it out again.

 

[Kralingen]

Incredible on break point from Djokovic.

Incredible return

Incredible baseline stability

Incredible measured FHs

Incredible timing on the approach shot to break.

He’s a terminator right now. If not for Carlos I’d say he could win 8 Slams in a row. Unfortunately though - Carlos is the newer model.

 

[Bubcay]

Striking back... This turned out to be a great match...

 

[NYTennisfan]

God tier ball striking and shotmaking.

It amazes me that people keep calling him Oldovic etc. Yeah maybe he's not quite on 2011-2015 Peak Djokovic level but not that far off tbh which is unreal at his age.

 

[Hitman]

Incredible from djoko! What a response! 6-5

Now this is tennis!!!

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Can Novak serve it out?

 

[tudwell]

Zverev’s problem there was that he wasn’t passive enough.

 

[Bubcay]

Stupid fireworks... Seriously...

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Fireworks distraction

 

[Hitman]

Can Novak serve it out?

Can he defend Earth for one more night?

 

[I Am Finnish]

Z-mug