Australian Open SF: Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner

[ACE of Hearts]

If novak doesn’t find his serve he will be in big trouble here. Simple as that. At his age he needs the serve to click.

 

[top10]

Had never seen Novak play that poorly…

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Sinner serves a breadstick on Djokovic 6-1!

34 minutes.

 

[SteffiGoat]

35 minutes breadstick.

 

[Feather]

Sinner is making omelette of egg right now

LOL

 

[nolefam_2024]

Sinner SHAMED Djokovic today. Totally dominated.

 

[DSH]

Sinner's service has a lot of room for improvement, what do you think?

 

[Dwell]

Djoker landing forehands into the net like prime Tiger Woods would land side chicks

 

[tennisjedi]

Time for the bathroom break pep talk.

 

[Hitman]

Sinner first set. Outplayed Djokovic. Too good so far.

 

[Midaso240]

The most brutal beatdown I've seen of Novak in the first set of a slam match for a long time

 

[BeatlesFan]

The last time Novak lost a set 1-6 at the AO was 10 years ago against Stan. He went on to win the match in five.

Let's see how Djoker resets in the second.

 

[Third Serve]

SEND HIM TO THE SINBIN

 

[MeatTornado]

Whats annoying about this is that if this continues and Sinner wins his hype will keep ballooning but this is the version of Djokovic ADM beat so it's really not all that impressive.

The hype will settle down if Med or Zverev end up beating him in the final anyway

 

[SteffiGoat]

Novak MTO incoming?

 

[llgtennislegend]

Djoker is playing possum. Don't get fooled.

 

[tudwell]

It’s weird to see Novak nailing so many of his vintage returns two feet from the baseline and then immediately spewing errors once the rally starts.

 

[Kralingen]

The nightmare scenario is starting to materialize for @Kralingen . He will come out of this feeling victorious if Sinner actually sees this through. Only for Comic Book villain Daniil Medvedev to come out of nowhere with the RKO on the Italian in the final.

Don’t you put that evil on me Ricky Bobby!!!

 

[nolefam_2024]

The most brutal beatdown I've seen of Novak in the first set of a slam match for a long time

And its not even because of some miracle. Sinner FLAT OUT better than Djokovic right now.

 

[mahatma]

Wow! Sinner is on a roll. It’s a task uphill for Djokovic from here on

 

[alexio]

congrats sonic, well done

 

[Tshooter]

16 62 62 62 Brooksby

 

[TennisFan3]

Now the match starts. Expect Novak to run away with the 2nd set.

 

[Lozo1016]

This is just the 4th breadstick Novak has ever eaten at the Aussie Open.

2005 Safin
2010 Tsonga
2013 Wawrinka
2024 Sinner

(2005 Safin also delivered the only bagel Djokovic has had at the AO).

 

[jackson vile]

Sinner isn’t playing around

 

[dking68]

And its not even because of some miracle. Sinner FLAT OUT better than Djokovic right now.

I told you, Sinner winning the first set is important. He can win this match.

 

[Omega_7000]

Yikes Nole take a bathroom break maybe that’ll help

Gluten-free "supplement" time!

 

[nolefam_2024]

Wow! Sinner is on a roll. It’s a task uphill for Djokovic from here on

Its almost gone match. 6-1 was humiliating. And that too in set 1.

 

[Bartelby]

What have they done to Novak?

 

[SteffiGoat]

Gluten free Italian Breadsticks

 

[The Blond Blur]

Great first set from the Sinner and a terribad one from Joker:

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

@TennisFan3

 

[junior74]

Worst set Djokovic has played in his entire career?

Will raise his level.

 

[The_Order]

But there has to be a reason for the uncharacteristic "sucked" from get go, Sinner is flying high in the last 12 days

Agree, attribute some of the poor play from Djok to Sinner's play

 

[Josh Lyman]

How has Novak looked this tournament?

 

[JJGUY]

Looks like Sinner is set for the straight set victory here but... lose in the final?

 

[ChrisRF]

Djokovic may come back here, but the current developments have quite convinced me that the Sinner/Alcaraz rivalry will be totally on Sinner's racquet. That doesn't mean he will lose some matches against him, but I believe he will dominate the rivalry.

 

[Spin Diesel]

Next sets surely will be more difficult. Still pretty flawless first one by Sinner!

 

[Bartelby]

Novak must be ill. This will end in three sets.

 

[Third Serve]

It’s weird to see Novak nailing so many of his vintage returns two feet from the baseline and then immediately spewing errors once the rally starts.

much better on return than rallying is certainly one of the plays of all time

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

If that bakery product had gluten in it.... it might be Joever.

Time will tell @Poisoned Slice

 

[TennisFan3]

Winning the 1st set against Novak in the late stages at a slam is almost a disadvantage, he inevitably comes harder and gets more dominant in the match.

 

[InsuranceMan]

Like saying Hurkacz beat Fed in a quarterfinal at his favorite slam

Naw come on mate that was different that’s not right let’s be honest

Fed was 39 and his knee was cooked Nole so far has not checked in but they are completely different

 

[messiahrobins]

The last time Novak lost a set 1-6 at the AO was 10 years ago against Stan. He went on to win the match in five.

Let's see how Djoker resets in the second.

He will win this. Nadal lost 0-6 to thiem at the uso and won in 5. Alcaraz,lost to novak 6-1 at wimbledon firxt set. Better to have a hammering in 30mmins than lose 7-6 after 90 mins .
Sinner is one dimesional so novak jist needs to pick his lecel up and he has this in 4 sets easily

 

[nolefam_2024]

I have right now zero confidence on Djokovic. The breadstick has broken all the confidence.

 

[Snafu23]

Nole's body language lookin very unconfident. Its easy to have elite mentality when y our H2H is so one sided against everyone, let's see how it goes tonight after the 2 recent losses. Still very far from over without a doubt

 

[jm1980]

Shocking. Appalling. Abysmal.

Who is this impostor?

 

[ACE of Hearts]

I expect a pissed off djokovic in the second set.

 

[Beulah Jesus]

Brilliant stuff from Sinner, serving well and standing firm in control of the baseline.

It is a 5-set match though; waiting to see if Djokovic responds.

 

[Lozo1016]

Djokovic is 15-2 in his last 17 Slam matches where he drops the 1st set, so Novak know how to bounce back.

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