Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Will Alcaraz complete the career slam and hand Djokovic his first AO plate or will Djokovic get his 11th AO and 25th slam trophy?
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2026 Australian Open Final: Carlos Alcaraz [1] vs Novak Djokovic [4]
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FlatShot_V
Semi-Pro
@TennisGrandpA where’s your puny, weak God now?
SonicNirvana
Hall of Fame
Djokovic in straights. It’s allll over
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Djokovic in STRAIGHT sets. Alcaraz is half injured and really not in the same class on hardcourts on this surface in a night match.
Sinner had a chance vs Novak but did the Worst choke job in slam history with 2/19 bp conversion.
Sinner had a chance vs Novak but did the Worst choke job in slam history with 2/19 bp conversion.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
Djokovic in 3 easy sets. Anyone who thinks Alcaraz has any chance should not be taken seriously.
Krish872007
Talk Tennis Guru
Alcaraz isn't truly injured, he was cramping badly but that's usually temporary. He's very young and has got a bit of time to recover for Sunday's night match.
Will be very very interesting to see how Djokovic recovers for Sunday and what kind of mindset and tactics he adopts. As the King of Melbourne with a 10-0 finals record, I think all things considered this is a 50-50 match.
Will be very very interesting to see how Djokovic recovers for Sunday and what kind of mindset and tactics he adopts. As the King of Melbourne with a 10-0 finals record, I think all things considered this is a 50-50 match.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
I can guarantee you, this is the LEAST LIKELY outcome.
CoolCoolCool
Hall of Fame
I have Raz in 4, but Djoker will have his chances. Anything can happen.
The least likely outcome is Djokovic in 5
TennisGrandpA
Legend
@Hitman @Djokovic_is_the_best#1 congratulations bro i told you Novak is the favourite , Hopefully he wins it for us on Sunday , Novak in 4 is my pick
ForehandCross
G.O.A.T.
Is it too much to ask for one last miracle, one last Djesus level performance.
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
Hard to call. I just hope Djokovic recovers well from this marathon match!
Hitman
Bionic Poster
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
LOL - just as Djokovic in 5 over Sinner was the LEAST likely outcome.
Trust me the match will be decided in 3 or 4 sets. With Novak winning most likely as he matches up better vs Alcaraz.
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
I can’t believe it bro. I’m still trying to process what he’s just done!
TennisGrandpA
Legend
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
You did to be fair!
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Novak matches up better with Alcaraz than he does with Sinner. He has to win this slam. He will not have another chance.
And with Alcaraz injured and cramping, I think Novak will prevail.
Certainly the Novak in the SF today would beat the Alcaraz in the SF today.
Novak's level is WAY higher than Alcaraz's level right now.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
With this tour, I think Djokovic will easily win 4-5 more AO titles.
TennisGrandpA
Legend
That was a high quality match with Novak moving faster than ever , Sinner was unusually bad on bps and that made the difference imo. Hitting from both sides were phenomenal.
What happened at the US Open? If Alcaraz plays like that again, Djokovic is cooked
I’ll go Alcaraz in five. Who knows? Crazy semis.
I do half think Novak emptied the tank in the semi and we could get a Wimbledon 2024 kind of beatdown, but then I remember last year and throw that thought out the window lol. May the best man win. If Djokovic can pull this off, beating Sinner and Alcaraz back to back at 38-years-old, he’s more than earned the title.
I do half think Novak emptied the tank in the semi and we could get a Wimbledon 2024 kind of beatdown, but then I remember last year and throw that thought out the window lol. May the best man win. If Djokovic can pull this off, beating Sinner and Alcaraz back to back at 38-years-old, he’s more than earned the title.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Yes you did.
KingCarlitos
Hall of Fame
i really though Djokovic was done in the 2024 Wimbledon final but clearly not
TennisGrandpA
Legend
These trolls are after me as if i didn’t see it coming , they themselves picked Sinner and now coming after me as if they have won jackpot lol. I predicted Novak, they should read my post lol
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
My prediction is Alcaraz in 5, but no way in hell I'm betting against Djokovic after what he just did.
Give us 5 sets boys, I'll be happy for whoever wins.
Give us 5 sets boys, I'll be happy for whoever wins.
mehdimike
Hall of Fame
Just convrting 2 BPs out of 18 was shocking. I don't know what happened to him but against Novak he had been way more clinical.
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Dude you were SO sure of yourself picking Sinner to win the tournament. Look at you now.
Predicted Djokovic, LMAO. Little troll.
Racquet_smash
Hall of Fame
Djokovic will likely not replicate this performance after 4 hours on court today.
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
You did say that but Alcaraz will be very tough on Sunday. Novak has to replicate tonight and not easy to do at his age.
CoolCoolCool
Hall of Fame
Djoker in 3 was the least likely one lol.
TennisGrandpA
Legend
Yes but like a good viewer I saw it coming and picked Novak btw Sinner was so bad on bps and it costed him the match. Novak showed why he’s the best player out of big 3 , mad respect.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Not really. Novak can hit laser forehand and stomp aggressively over alcaraz. This surface is the WORST for Alcaraz and BEST for Novak.
TennisGrandpA
Legend
Could t care any less about Carlos, hope he loses in straights
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
So the 83 year old rotten Egg routined the young carrot man. STRONG ERA!!
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Have some damn respect for these guys and stop blindly fanboying Sinner. You just saw that he's not all that. There was nothing bothering him, at 24 right in the middle of his prime, at the AO, lost a 5 setter to a nearly 40-year old Djokovic. Alcaraz lost to an old Djokovic, but Sinner lost to an even older Djoko.
CoolCoolCool
Hall of Fame
I’m talking about his match against Sinner.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
True. But I don't think Novak will have to play at this level to beat Alcaraz.
On this court, in AO, in the night session, Novak is better than Alcaraz. This is Novak's best surface and Alcaraz's worst.
The biggest hurdle for Novak was Sinner, he won't be trouble as much with Alcaraz. And generally Novak matches up much better vs Alcaraz.
I'm predicting Novak in 3 or 4 sets. I'm betting money that the match won't go to 5 sets.
Krish872007
Talk Tennis Guru
One difference - unlike Sinner, Alcaraz has a very good record in 5 set matches, including beating Djokovic in 2023 Wimbledon. Djokovic pulled off an incredible 5 set comeback today, but doing it twice is asking for a lot against a player who is 16-1 in matches that go the distance - he's more likely to win in 4 sets rather than 5.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Voted Alcaraz in 3 but this truly could go either way. Feels cheesy to say that but after today, who knows.
Those SF's were something else, bring on this final!
May the best man win.
Those SF's were something else, bring on this final!
May the best man win.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Exactly. I'm betting the match won't go 5 sets.
Novak will likely win in 4.
Two reasons: 1) Novak's level in the SF today was HIGHER than Alcaraz's level in the SF. 2) Novak's best surface is AO which is Alcaraz's worst surface. Novak is nearly UNBEATABLE in night matches in AO, just as Sampras used to be in night matches in UsOpen.
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