Australian Open QF: Novak Djokovic vs. Taylor Fritz

[Third Serve]

Must be greedy in life.

this ain’t it bro

 

[nolefam_2024]

Off to sleep

Djokovic missed huge chances to get early lead. hope he doesn't choke set away

 

[Third Serve]

Going to bed now. I expect a delivery of fresh bakery products from Djokovic when I wake up.

 

[Terenigma]

Fritz looking much more comfortable on serve now, Novak should have taken those BP's when he had the chance!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

5 games in 40 minutes!

Yikes!

 

[zuluzazu]

Lol how does Taylor have a better slice than the OHBH Tsitsipas

 

[junior74]

Off to sleep

Djokovic missed huge chances to get early lead. hope he doesn't choke set away

Happens all the time. Djokovic is such a choker

I think you can sleep well, citizen of the Earth

 

[Pheasant]

This tie wont last. Djoker is so superior at rallying, that he’s won 78% of his 2nd serves so far.

It’s still looking like Djoker in straights.

 

[Terenigma]

Commentator just said it was 31c (87.8F) in the shade for whomever was asking earlia.

 

[Kralingen]

Lol how does Taylor have a better slice than the OHBH Tsitsipas

Fritz’s FH is rather ugly but he has undeniably good technique and hand-eye coordination . He has a very flexible wrist and manipulates his racquet well in a variety of situations. He has good to great racquet skill.

His much more glaring issue is his movement, which is both slow and flat footed.

 

[zuluzazu]

Ngl this is already better than what Tsitsipas would have done

 

[Milanez82]

132 km/h drive volley by Djokovic.
Tough to handle

 

[MichaelNadal]

Fritz’s FH is rather ugly but he has undeniably good technique and hand-eye coordination . He has a very flexible wrist and manipulates his racquet well in a variety of situations. He has good to great racquet skill.

His much more glaring issue is his movement, which is both slow and flat footed.

 

[Milanez82]

Commentator just said it was 31c (87.8F) in the shade for whomever was asking earlia.

So approaching 40s in the sun.

Cincinnati repeat?

 

[Tshooter]

Watching Eggvax grind down Harry and listening to the McEnroe Bros is rough.

 

[junior74]

At this point in the previous round, Novak already had two bagels in the bag

 

[Tshooter]

Barely any crust on that Mac. Sludgy too.

 

[tudwell]

Fritz is actually returning pretty darn well. Smacking deep, neutralizing returns near the baseline. Not missing too many makeable ones. It’s just that he’s so outmatched from neutral positions he still hasn’t made much headway on Novak’s serve.

 

[djokovic the conqueror]

Fritz has won more games than Mannarino.

 

[Milanez82]

Fritz’s FH is rather ugly but he has undeniably good technique and hand-eye coordination . He has a very flexible wrist and manipulates his racquet well in a variety of situations. He has good to great racquet skill.

His much more glaring issue is his movement, which is both slow and flat footed.

He is a big guy that moves like a big guy. Similar to Raonic. Worse serve better all around game though.

 

[Maria & Newport Breakers]

Watching Eggvax grind down Harry and listening to the McEnroe Bros is rough.

Nick likes the NBA!!

 

[Milanez82]

Fritz is actually returning pretty darn well. Smacking deep, neutralizing returns near the baseline. Not missing too many makeable ones. It’s just that he’s so outmatched from neutral positions he still hasn’t made much headway on Novak’s serve.

Fritz is maximizing his game so far.
Digging out of 0-40 was clutch.

 

[sportsfan1]

Lol how does Taylor have a better slice than the OHBH Tsitsipas

Tsitsi has technical issues with his slice bh. He sometimes plays the slice off the wrong foot and hits a floating shot.

 

[jm1980]

How many break points will Novak waste in this game?

 

[Milanez82]

Fritz really good so far on pressure points.

 

[Terenigma]

2 more BP chances for Novak

 

[Day_Tripper]

Fritz going to win this. The heat and Novak's age are going to prove issues as this match progresses.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Idk how people can't punish Novak's terrible ass slice

 

[SteffiGoat]

Another two BPs saved...

 

[Terenigma]

8 BP chances now that Novak has failed to convert

 

[djokovic the conqueror]

Please stop mugging up bp’s.

 

[Pheasant]

Wow. Bad miss by Djoker. Deuce

 

[Tshooter]

Fritz going to win this. The heat and Novak's age are going to prove issues as this match progresses.

 

[junior74]

I've seen little analysis on Fritz' shot tolerance

 

[SteffiGoat]

Fritz is going to win this set. Can feel it.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Taylor been lucky af tbh

 

[legcramp]

This match reminds me of Novak vs Alcaraz in Cincinnati.

 

[Mivic]

Djokovic playing way too passive on some of these pressure points.

 

[tudwell]

Wow. Huge hold from Fritz. Not a bad opening set.

 

[InsideOut900]

High shots to Fritz's FH is easily the worst play Novak can do right now. He needs more angles and less blow for blow battles.

 

[Terenigma]

Fritz being super clutch on serve this set but its just a matter of time before the wall breaks imo

 

[GabeT]

8 BPs and nothing. Go home Novak!

 

[Icsa]

Fritz is hitting pretty well once a rally starts. However, he needs to make a better effort when Djoko is serving if he wants to have a chance in this.

 

[top10]

Djokovic keeps wasting breakpoints uncharacteristically…
I think the heat is getting to him

 

[tudwell]

Fritz is going to win this set. Can feel it.

Hope so lol. He won’t win the match but gotta keep the old man out there as long as possible.

 

[Maria & Newport Breakers]

Novak’s cheeks are red. He’s overheating. Go fritz!

 

[MichaelNadal]

8 BPs and nothing. Go home Novak!

Djokovic keeps wasting breakpoints uncharacteristically…
I think the heat is getting to him

 

[socallefty]

Usually a guy saving so many break points wins the set. Can’t believe Djokovic let him off the hook against so many second serves.

 

[Icsa]

Djokovic keeps wasting breakpoints uncharacteristically…
I think the heat is getting to him

The shade is almost on half of court. Relief is coming

 

[L4S10s]

Mugovic