ATP M1000 Shanghai 2025

[ForehandCross]

No you idiot commentators. ITS NOT SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST if players can't even play their normal level due to the conditions.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

In the whole conversation of Djokovic's injury, we must not forget to give Munar his due. Djokovic is absolutely monstrous in some of these points but Munar is holding on.

Yeah he’s playing well. Good battle this!

 

[ForehandCross]

The court has to be slow as molasses. Djokovic should have had the FH he hit past Munar at the BP be a winner and it came back.

 

[NoleFam]

Tactical error from Djokovic when Munar left that huge opening on the approach and he chose to hit a lob, a terrible one at that. Should have drilled that forehand crosscourt.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko hanging on! 4-4

 

[SunkTheBirdie]

he was never going to play Shanghai

If he was bounced out of the first round in the tournament before he probably would have.

 

[Hitman]

Munar wants to turn this into a steel cage match.

 

[ForehandCross]

Munar bringing the big serves

 

[ForehandCross]

Munar wants to turn this into a steel cage match.

Last Man Standing Match in a Sauna Brother.

What you gonna do when the Shanghai weather runs wild on you.

 

[Hitman]

Dang.

Djokovic has to serve to stay in this set.

 

[NoleFam]

Those were two bad returns from Djokovic on 2nd serves. The input from his coach didn't help and he could have stayed quiet.

 

[ForehandCross]

One question off topic, I always wanted to know how much the lesser known and lower ranked players make in a year.

Like how much Munar or someone ranked in 40-50s make in terms of absolute profit after all the spends?

What about lower top 100?

 

[ForehandCross]

Nole Smash

 

[Hitman]

Munar is like the compulsory piece of work you must get done, but you are suffering from a major hangover.

 

[NoleFam]

Nole Smash

I don't know why he doesn't just let those bounce when they are that high.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko holds! We love a Djokosmash though. Djoko did great to keep hanging in this set. 5-5

 

[NoleFam]

Munar is like the compulsory piece of work you must get done, but you are suffering from a major hangover.

Yea he is pushing Djokovic physically here and playing well, but the court is super slow. On a past Shanghai court he wouldn't be getting to these shots, because Djokovic isn't holding back much on them.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Amazing shot from Munar!

 

[ForehandCross]

Munar just doesn't go away

 

[roysid]

Depends if it was a twinge or worse. We will know as match progresses and moving forward if he still wins.

He is playing well . I saw till end of first set

 

[ForehandCross]

JUST. DOESN'T. GO. AWAY.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko is like the walk and wounded out there! lol

 

[Hitman]

SP!!!

 

[Hitman]

Wow....we are going the distance.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djokovic is broken! Munar takes the set. Djoko might be physically done here.

 

[Rattie]

This is not fun to watch.

 

[ForehandCross]

Commies trying their best to paint it as OH THE PHYSICALITY IS EPIC.

No it's just purely not acceptable conditions for play.

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

No need to this man, just go and chill

 

[ForehandCross]

This is not fun to watch.

Rallies wise it is. I dare say first half of the set was Munar physically wearing Novak down but thereafter he ended up outplaying him too in second half

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Physio checking djoko heart rate. He is really well and not just the ankle. He shouldn’t risk any further here if he really bad. Let’s see.

 

[ForehandCross]

Djokovic should just retire from the match.

His mind is probably focused on winning this event as Sinner and Alcaraz are not there.

But this doesn't bode well. This is not age. It's the crazy conditions.

 

[DariaGT]

LOL the ice towel service by the old red hair dyed gero is pathetic
it almost melted and he didnt even want to put it on Djoko.
Even ballkids know better than this old gas.

 

[Hitman]

Munar is a player who doesn't back down, if you've seen him play, you know what I mean.

Remember how he pushed Alcaraz at Queens

 

[darthrafa]

djoker wont give up this
he knows after this, he would recover to win it

it would affect munar forever if he cant defeat an injured 38 old player in such climate condition

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko is who he is for continuing but he not in a good way. It his choice though. Hopefully he can play okay 3rd set

 

[NoleFam]

I don't know why they changed Shanghai to this molasses court. Ridiculous that you have to hit 3 great shots to hit a winner, and then these sauna conditions are making it much worse. I don't know how much Djokovic will have left now.

 

[ForehandCross]

ATP should try and find some way to make the conditions acceptable.

The courts are slow. The humidity is sky high. Every rally is draining every player out.

 

[Hitman]

Shanghai played themselves.

 

[ForehandCross]

djoker wont give up this
he knows after this, he would recover to win it

it would affect munar forever if he cant defeat an injured 38 old player in such climate condition

See Medvedev yesterday had a tough two setter but 2 sets nonetheless. He looked like he would need a stretcher to be carried out in once he fell in the chair winning the match.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djokovic should just retire from the match.

His mind is probably focused on winning this event as Sinner and Alcaraz are not there.

But this doesn't bode well. This is not age. It's the crazy conditions.

I think that is part of it. If Sincaraz were here I think he’d just give it up. That said he not in great condition at all here and probably not worth making his body worse.

 

[alexio]

gioco having a chance to make a break

 

[ForehandCross]

That said he not in great condition at all here and probably not worth making his body worse.

There is an element of proving to that he still has it.


AND WHAT A RETURN.

 

[darthrafa]

what a crap point
how can he missed a full open court?

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

What a return! lol

 

[ForehandCross]

LADIES AND GENTLEMAN THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

 

[NoleFam]

Gets the break.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Lmao! He breaks against all odds! I still not sure he wins this match but that just shows who Djokovic is. He such a fighter even when it seems not worth it! lol

 

[Hitman]

It truly is incredible watching him play.

 

[darthrafa]

LADIES AND GENTLEMAN THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

the greatest shxt era

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Gets the break.

You just can’t read this guy. It a rollercoaster but he some fighter despite not being in good health and facing a fighter himself l.