2026 AO QF: [4] Novak Djokovic v. [5] Lorenzo Musetti

[ACE of Hearts]

Watched, Musetti in control of the match.
Drove to work. When I get there, he has retired - looking great 20 minutes earlier.

What happened. Did the pressure of winning destroy his body?

Did you honestly think novak was out of it? I ess posting confident that Novak would still take this match. Mugsetti really needs to work on staying healthy. 25 years old body breaking down in front of a guy whose close to 40 lol.

 

[Rosstour]

We are in a pretty unprecedented vacancy from 2-20 right now. Zverev can fill the role somewhat he looks to be in good form again finally after a year and a half of being in the wilderness and somehow still holding on to number 3. Djokovic still has moments here and there. And the only two guys with enough talent to be even semi contenders (Draper and Musetti) are injured all the time. Medvedev is toast because his injuries have nuked his serve (especially his second) down from elite to mediocre and this is how we have FAA finishing YE top 5. Gotta be the most egregious YE top 5 since Blake and Ljubicic in 06. And 3 was the worst year of Zed's prime and 4 was an oft injured part time playing 38 year old Novak. God help the tour right now. I would kill for just one Tsonga level player to emerge.

Big difference between Musetti and Draper re injuries, Musetti gets injured during matches, but he doesn’t miss time

 

[Rosstour]

Did you honestly think novak was out of it? I ess posting confident that Novak would still take this match. Mugsetti really needs to work on staying healthy. 25 years old body breaking down in front of a guy whose close to 40 lol.

He’s 23, not sure if that’s worse or better lol

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Very very stupid to say

Not really. I mean he has already blowned a two sets lead againsh tbe guy before lol.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

He’s 23, not sure if that’s worse or better lol

Lol

 

[marc45]

I am very interested to see what Musetti’s injury turns out to be because rn he’s on watch for me as someone who’s just … soft

Like this is the 4th time now counting RG 22, 24 and 25 beforehand that he has played some high quality sets against a “elite” opponent and then just vanished without a trace because his body can’t handle it

they didn't confirm groin yet?

 

[Jonas78]

Watched, Musetti in control of the match.
Drove to work. When I get there, he has retired - looking great 20 minutes earlier.

What happened. Did the pressure of winning destroy his body?

His stats on leading 2-0 vs Nole is 100% lose .

The way Nole is playing he might be an easier opponent for Sinner than Moose. Managed to put in 32UEs in a little more than 2 sets.

 

[The Guru]

Big difference between Musetti and Draper re injuries, Musetti gets injured during matches, but he doesn’t miss time

Agreed but injured 3/5 majors is pretty bad.

 

[junior74]

His stats on leading 2-0 vs Nole is 100% lose .

The way Nole is playing he might be an easier opponent for Sinner than Moose.

Federer didn't retire once from 1526 matches

Musetti has retired 2 times from 11 matches against Djokovic

Incredible scenes!

 

[ACE of Hearts]

His stats on leading 2-0 vs Nole is 100% lose .

The way Nole is playing he might be an easier opponent for Sinner than Moose. Managed to put in 32UEs in a little more than 2 sets.

Meh sinner beats moosy.

 

[Fabrivitx]

Federer didn't retire once from 1526 matches

Musetti has retired 2 times from 11 matches against Djokovic

Incredible scenes!

And against Alcaraz too

 

[TennisGrandpA]

Novak proving why he’s best lol meanwhile Musetti retiring after getting broken in third?

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Federer didn't retire once from 1526 matches

Musetti has retired 2 times from 11 matches against Djokovic

Incredible scenes!

Lol seriously when you’re 23 and breaking down that’s concerning. Also suspicious.

 

[Jonas78]

Federer didn't retire once from 1526 matches

Musetti has retired 2 times from 11 matches against Djokovic

Incredible scenes!

Yeah us 70s/80s born are another breed

 

[TennisGrandpA]

Musetti 2-0 , Musetti couldn’t find a bigger and better stage than this to lose in 5 sets

lol predicted it

 

[Jonas78]

lol predicted it

3rd time he is leading 2-0 or 2-1 vs Nole...

Spoiler

and loses...

 

[The Guru]

Lol seriously when you’re 23 and breaking down that’s concerning. Also suspicious.

He needs to hire Sinner's trainer heard he has a solution for such things

 

[Niekotokio]

I knew that Musetti would take away Novak's legs, but that he would take them from himself, wow

 

[Dane_is_Finnish_OJ]

Sorry man but it’s pathetic to be honest. I don’t wanna hear that. You’re 25 years old playing a that’s 39.

Insert picture of fat, useless guy sitting in front of the tv watching sports and saying "pathetic".

 

[Rattie]

Gutted for Musetti

Djokovic has no place being in the semis, he hasn’t won a set since R3. Easy win for Sinner after he’s stomped over Shelton then. Unless Alcaraz wins his semi, the final won’t be worth watching. Ugh!

 

[SteffiGoat]

Novak now has 6 GS semis after the age of 37. That's as many as guys like Thiem Cilic Del Po and Safin did in their entire careers. Pretty nuts. He's also going to return to the top 3 and likely hold that spot at his 39th birthday. That is pretty wild.

No way he is holding number 3 till May. Even if Zverev loses the number 3 for a short while, he will get it back soon after. Zverev don't have much points to defend over the next couple months and he will likely play in more tournaments than Novak.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Insert picture of fat, useless guy sitting in front of the tv watching sports and saying "pathetic".

Insert of a picture of a troll sitting on hjs couch witj pom Poms and lipstick rooting for mugsetti.. Geez you will get him next time baby lmao.

 

[pablotix]

Lol seriously when you’re 23 and breaking down that’s concerning. Also suspicious.

suspicious, more than concerning

 

[Rosstour]

I knew that Musetti would take away Novak's legs, but that he would take them from himself, wow

The Djoko MTO really killed him. Totally iced him

 

[Genie Of the Bank]

 

[Genie Of the Bank]

The Djoko MTO really killed him. Totally iced him

 

[Dilexson]

Federer didn't retire once from 1526 matches

Musetti has retired 2 times from 11 matches against Djokovic

Incredible scenes!

Shame on him, should be excluded from the 1hbh club for sheer fragility.

 

[Niekotokio]

The Djoko MTO really killed him. Totally iced him

Don't be ridiculous

 

[pablotix]

why no shelton sinner thread?

 

[Dane_is_Finnish_OJ]

Insert of a picture of a troll sitting on hjs couch witj pom Poms and lipstick rooting for mugsetti.. Geez you will get him next time baby lmao.

Seems like I hit a sore spot there.

 

[PlaysInAviatorShades]

All the gen Zers calling 38 old while he's in the semifinals just by not physically disintegrating

That's millennial muscle for you, built like Ford trucks, son.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Usual suspects are here , only MN is missing from the Djoko Hatewagan lol

I don’t watch Djokovic matches lol. Just saw the score, this is exactly why. Same bs all the time. What a waste of time.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

One

Seems like I hit a sore spot there.

Nope you’re lane.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

One

Seems like I hit a sore spot there.

Nope you’re lame. Awful.

 

[Dilexson]

I don’t watch Djokovic matches lol. Just saw the score, this is exactly why. Same bs all the time. What a waste of time.

no Houdini act this time though. guy was gone by his own admission and then not lol

 

[Move]

Djokovic speaks spanish like a Brasilian (i'm watching from ESPN from Latin America, they're interviewing him in spanish)

He also speaks Portugese so that might be an explanation

 

[Dane_is_Finnish_OJ]

One


Nope you’re lame. Awful.

A real master of debates.

 

[Dane_is_Finnish_OJ]

One


Nope you’re lane.

I’m a what?

 

[ACE of Hearts]

A real master of debates.

Again dude take the L and move on. Tell your pal mugsetti to work on his fitness.

 

[TheAssassin]

If you listen closely, somewhere right now in the banland FedFlacidWilly and Tennis Handsy pants are screeching as their guy's crucial AO GOAThood credentials (match wins record) are gone, like so many others. And what a gloriously crappy way for it to happen lol...

Atta GOAT /

 

[Vito Andolini]

If you listen closely, somewhere right now in the banland FedFlacidWilly and Tennis Handy pants are screeching as their guy's crucial AO GOAThood credentials (match wins record) are gone, like so many others. And what a gloriously crappy way for it to happen lol...

Atta GOAT /

I wonder what wretched your noggin so mercilessly that now, instead of peace and quiet, you’ve got the full pantheon of industry demigods living up there — twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week — as if your brain were some eternal Hall of Fame exhibit they refuse to vacate, replaying their greatest hits just to remind you how high the bar really is.

 

[Fabrivitx]

Agreed but injured 3/5 majors is pretty bad.

Musetti have low bar pain tollerance

 

[Fabrivitx]

The Djoko MTO really killed him. Totally iced him

Absolutely. The legs went cold.

 

[Gazelle]

This is just blatant match fixing.

I refuse to watch any match from now on except Sinner and Alcaraz ones.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Djoker’s luck is ombelibable

 

[Sudacafan]

So glad I was sleeping and didn’t watch this.

 

[ForehandCross]

@Rosstour might be on to something (of course it has nothing to do with Novak)

It seems the drop in adrenaline aggravated the pain he was in

https://twitter.com/x/status/2016438412509868089

 

[Sudacafan]

@Rosstour might be on to something (of course it has nothing to do with Novak)

It seems the drop in adrenaline aggravated the pain he was in

https://twitter.com/x/status/2016438412509868089

Solved. He lost because of lack of adrenaline.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Musetti's stamina is poor

 

[Sudacafan]

Musetti's stamina is poor

He should be suspended until he finds some stamina somewhere.
He’s causing too much damage.