ATP M1000 Paris 2023

[NoleFam]

Agreed. Novak needs a wake up call from time to time. Today though he’s been fine physically but just outplayed. Rublev game when on is great to watch and his FH is a killer.

Rublev is just more on it. Today Djokovic is even lazier with his footwork than he was in his other matches, and his footwork in those wasn't great either.

 

[NoleFam]

It's been the biggest problem when having to hit a backhand from a deep ball close to the baseline. Rublev doing so good in cc bh department today translates to ton of errors from Novak on that side.

Yea Rublev has been great all around today and Djokovic's backhand has been leaking many errors because of that footwork. The serve and setting up shots with it, has kept him in it. In neutral baseline battles, he's getting hammered.

 

[tudwell]

It doesn't look like the tide has turned to me. At least not yet. Rublev is still serving a high percentage and much more cleaner off the ground, while being aggressive.

Well I’ll admit it looks a little less so now. There were a few games in the middle of the set where Novak was holding easily while threatening to break – four break points across two return games.

Now they’re both holding easily, but even so, in a who-blinks-first shoot-out, I’ll take Novak over Rublev 9 times out of 10. We’ll see who takes this tiebreak.

 

[RF-18]

Wow!

 

[RF-18]

OH MY GOD. What a RETURN!

 

[Terenigma]

Djokovic can be half crippled and still pull through lol

 

[MeatTornado]

Bye bye, Bweh.

 

[Enceladus]

Fantastic ROS winner from Nole! He have 3 SPs!

 

[Cage Rattler]

Death, taxes, and Djoker winning tiebreaks!

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Some nice returns from Djokovic. He takes the 2nd set.

 

[RF-18]

What a TB from Djokovic. Serving lights out and smacking returns. That return winner was one of the best returns I have seen. Completely took the racket out of Rublevs hands.

 

[NoleFam]

Well...

 

[Mainad]

2016 was very weak.

Lol....now why would that be (none of us wonder)?

 

[Mainad]

What a TB from Djokovic. Serving lights out and smacking returns. That return winner was one of the best returns I have seen. Completely took the racket out of Rublevs hands.

Rublev had his chances but couldn't focus enough on the big points. Expect Djokovic to come through now in the decider.

 

[King_ Zeglan12]

He’s a Nadal fan. He’s anti jinxing like crazy. He making out like rublev doesn’t even win points against Novak. Rublev has beat him before and took sets off him more than most players in the game.

I agree I'm a Nadal fan but I'm rooting for Djokovic here .. I don't consider Rublev a high level threat to top players... On a side note , I always root against Rublev

 

[big ted]

jeez does have to djokovic go to the bathroom every match ?!?

 

[Mainad]

I agree I'm a Nadal fan but I'm rooting for Djokovic here .. I don't consider Rublev a high level threat to top players... On a side note , I always root against Rublev

He's playing better but squandered too many chances to close it out in the 2nd. He'll pay for that now I fear.

 

[NoleFam]

I thought Sampras was the greatest tiebreak player I had ever seen, then came Federer who rivaled and probably surpassed him, and then came Djokovic...

 

[King_ Zeglan12]

I don't know if this is some anti jinx but Rublev is clearly the better player today. Djokovic is holding on with his serve.

I'm not anti jinxing Djokovic... I'm rooting for him here but I'm no fan so I can clearly see Djokovic pulling this easily

I don't like Rublev too !

 

[NoleFam]

I'm not anti jinxing Djokovic... I'm rooting for him here but I'm no fan so I can clearly see Djokovic pulling this easily

I don't like Rublev too !

Ok I guess your dislike of Rublev was the reason why but he has really outplayed Djokovic for a large portion of this match. Then, Djokovic plays an amazing tiebreak out of nowhere.

 

[Genie Of the Bank]

jeez does have to djokovic go to the bathroom every match ?!?

Just to pi** the heaters .

 

[King_ Zeglan12]

Ok I guess your dislike of Rublev was the reason why but he has really outplayed Djokovic for a large portion of this match. Then, Djokovic plays an amazing tiebreak out of nowhere.

I never objected to Rublev outplaying Djokovic for the most part , I only object to the idea that he can pull out a victory against Djokovic

 

[big ted]

Just to pi** the heaters .

he should just change his name to Bathroom Djokovic

 

[King_ Zeglan12]

He's playing better but squandered too many chances to close it out in the 2nd. He'll pay for that now I fear.

It's going to be a routine third in favour of Djokovic

 

[NoleFam]

I never objected to Rublev outplaying Djokovic for the most part , I only object to the idea that he can pull out a victory against Djokovic

He has done it before though last year.

 

[JFK_32]

booing for novak because he take medical time out But nole fans will still say the people loves novak

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

I agree I'm a Nadal fan but I'm rooting for Djokovic here .. I don't consider Rublev a high level threat to top players... On a side note , I always root against Rublev

Fair enough. That’s cool then

 

[ppma]

Always

the

same

crap



The goat they say.

 

[King_ Zeglan12]

He has done it before though last year.

Djokovic was nowhere near physically match fit... guess you'd agree too

I'm defending Djokovic against his fan lol

 

[Zardoz7/12]

I'll go out on a limb and say that Dimitrov has a real, genuine chance to win the whole tournament.

 

[NoleFam]

Djokovic was nowhere near physically match fit... guess you'd agree too

I'm defending Djokovic against his fan lol

I agree but he did win...lol

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djokovic with an MTO. Speeding up the back massage. Only few seconds till we resume.

 

[Krish872007]

Djoko never fails to amaze me these days.
Level at a set apiece again, at 36.5 years of age, in a match / tournament where he has looked vulnerable throughout

Aura and mental strength really do go a long way

 

[MeatTornado]

I'll go out on a limb and say that Dimitrov has a real, genuine chance to win the whole tournament.

That's when he's at his most vulnerable

 

[RF-18]

booing for novak because he take medical time out But nole fans will still say the people loves novak

It's couple of butthurt Nadal fans I think.

 

[glovesaves35]

13 minutes. Clown show.

 

[tudwell]

I’m sorry, I just don’t think you should be able to stack a bathroom break, kit change, AND medical timeout all in one set changeover. What other sport has such extended and unpredictable breaks like this?

 

[Krish872007]

It's couple of butthurt Nadal fans I think.

Following their idol then

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Nothing wrong with Djokovic eyes though with that challenge. Good call! Lol

 

[pirhaksar]

It's couple of butthurt Nadal fans I think.

Make that Fedal fans

 

[JFK_32]

It's couple of butthurt Nadal fans I think.

Following their idol then

Make that Fedal fans

Yeah yeah. Fan awards many years for Federer. Last year for Nadal, because federer retired. So finally Djokovic will get in this year? He waiting so many years to federer and nadal retire

 

[TripleATeam]

That's when he's at his most vulnerable

 

[NoleFam]

Djokovic's serving today has been great, stark contrast from yesterday.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djokovic's serving today has been great, stark contrast from yesterday.

Yeah it’s a reverse of yesterday’s match. I agree.

 

[big ted]

13 minutes. Clown show.

i have no idea why players dont call him out on this in public

 

[Underdog]

It’s all over just like that.
No anti-jynx here. Just frustrated Rublev is so disappointing.

 

[NoleFam]

Yeah it’s a reverse of yesterday’s match. I agree.

Well maybe not hope for a total reverse. That would mean he'd serve great in the 1st two sets and like crap in the final set. Lol.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Well maybe not hope for a total reverse. That would mean he'd serve great in the 1st two sets and like crap in the final set. Lol.

This is true! Haha

 

[The Guru]

Damn good fight from Andrey

 

[tudwell]

Wow, another huge hold from Rublev. Hanging on by the skin of his teeth. Novak’s been in charge from early in the second, but Andrey’s done well to keep things so even.