Djokovic - Dimitrov (ATP Madrid) 2013

[Sumo]

Anyone else notice Djokovic kicking his leg at the end of the match like he had tweaked something or was about to start cramping?

 

[TheF1Bob]

LMFAO everyone getting happy for what? Nadal has officially just won this tournament.

Idiots.

 

[Dark Magician]

Clarky must be sobbing

 

[Deleted member 3771]

Impressive match!!

 

[TMF]

Rafa has no problem winning this event now.

 

[pds999]

Deserved victory for Dimitrov, great play and fight from him today, a big step forward for him (maybe even a breakthrough win) which is good for tennis, young guns stepping up is always welcome.

Tough loss for Novak but the one that I think will do him good in the long run, he obviously needs rest.

Rest? He has hardly played since March bar MC.

 

[underground]

Jesus, this crowd was pretty brutal against Djoko.

Only turned in for the last few games but this looks like a big win for Dimitrov.

Was Djokovic injured or something? In the games that I did see he seemed out of sorts.

He was down 2-4 40-30 in the 2nd set when he rolled his ankle (again) and had an MTO. Then at 5-5 it was Grigor's turn who had cramps. Djokovic pulled him all around the court and did brutal DS in the next game. The crowd, who was already on Grigor's side already, turned more harsh towards Djoker.

 

[Relinquis]

Griiiiiiigooooooooorrr!!!!

YES, YES, YES!!!

Love it. Key win for him after what happened at Indian Wells. Held his nerve. Great to have a new player in the mix and an all courter, single backhander to boot.

Will he face Wawrinka next? Could be another Epic!

 

[Mustard]

LOL at Mark Petchey going on about the crowd.

 

[Tenez101]

As long as Murray or Nadal don't win it...then that is good.

I don't think anyone is worrying about that, lol.

And to the gloating Nadal fans who just showed up: watch out, your man is next. :twisted:

 

[The_Order]

Nothing Wrongovic.

Congrats Dimitrov, hopefully a sign of things to come, 2013 could be his break out year he has challenged 3 of the big 4 and finally overcome one of them despite battling cramp.

He needs to work on his fitness though, the majors will be even more physically demanding.

 

[Arize]

Dimitrov is way overrated. Djokovic in 2.

Owned!

10 Char

 

[tudwell]

Dimitrov only served at 52%. If he improves his first serve percentage, he'll make his life a lot easier and might do even better against the top players.

 

[Breaker]

LOL at Mark Petchey going on about the crowd.

wouldn't be loling if it was french crowd against nadal would you

 

[Homeboy Hotel]

What could've been...

Dimitrov could've beaten Nadal in Monte Carlo
Now he's beaten Djokovic in Madrid
Then he can beat Federer in Rome...

Then he can beat them all and win RG.
:twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

 

[6-1 6-3 6-0]

Looks like RNadal will have to pummel NDjokovic for his 20th win over NDjokovic in Rome. RNadal can still win his 55th title AND continue to extend his record for most Masters 1000 titles in world history. And RNadal can get a 20th win over RFederer.

 

[BreakPoint]

Jesus, this crowd was pretty brutal against Djoko.

Only tuned in for the last few games but this looks like a big win for Dimitrov.

Was Djokovic injured or something? In the games that I did see he seemed out of sorts.

Dimitrov's legs were cramping at the end of the 2nd set and all of the 3rd set.

 

[Telepatic]

Good that Nole lost this, I actually hoped he'd tank to someone in Madrid.

Not saying Grigor didn't play well but Nole was subpar and upcoming schedule is tight.
And thanks God I won't have to watch this crowd again.

 

[Speranza]

Oh man early round, but big confidence win, it's all mental with him, now he knows he can beat the best in the world, come on, future is big!

And his game is similar to someone else that I like

I hope he truly starts to make true on the hype he's received. Someone that plays like Roger, would be great for the future of the sport.

Oh, and he has a one handed back hand.

And can handle both Novak and Ralph on clay.

 

[BreakPoint]

What could've been...

Dimitrov could've beaten Nadal in Monte Carlo
Now he's beaten Djokovic in Madrid
Then he can beat Federer in Rome...

Then he can beat them all and win RG.
:twisted: :twisted:

I doubt Dimitrov has the nerves to beat his personal god. :shock:

 

[Rock Strongo]

LMFAO everyone getting happy for what? Nadal has officially just won this tournament.

Idiots.

Well... There can always be a retirement. God forbid, but it's possible with Rafa. That or he just loses! Keep your hopes up now!

 

[Mustard]

wouldn't be loling if it was french crowd against nadal would you

That's already happened, multiple times.

 

[Relinquis]

And standing ovation from Novak's box for Grigor too. That's commendable.

Yes. This is good. They recognise the effort.

 

[zagor]

LOL at Mark Petchey going on about the crowd.

What's so LOL about it? The crowd was pretty bad.

 

[Tenez101]

Well... There can always be a retirement. God forbid, but it's possible with Rafa. That or he just loses! Keep your hopes up now!

I smell an upset for Rafa as well for some reason.

 

[bbfl]

Rafa has no problem winning this event now.

hahaha Rafa is scared from Grigor especially after the last game in Monte Carlo lol

Grigor plays as he is in the top 3!!! But soon he will be there so......

 

[forzamilan90]

And his game is similar to someone else that I like

I hope he truly starts to make true on the hype he's received. Someone that plays like Roger, would be great for the future of the sport.

Oh, and he has a one handed back hand.

And can handle both Novak and Ralph on clay.

and his personality too...media likes him, and he likes the attention, handsome too..it's destiny

 

[Homeboy Hotel]

Good that Nole lost this, I actually hoped he'd tank to someone in Madrid.

Hahahahaha

 

[forzamilan90]

I doubt Dimitrov has the nerves to beat his personal god. :shock:

Wimbledon final

 

[Rock Strongo]

I'll never understand why mods are turning a blind eye when it comes to NSK, he isn't even trying to hide the fact that he has multiple accounts (he constantly repeats the same phrases in several of them).

There were a few threads which were exactly the same as well. I pointed it out, linked them, and all that happened was that they got removed with NO action taken against the accounts. I'm starting to wonder what's going on.

 

[Arize]

Good that Nole lost this, I actually hoped he'd tank to someone in Madrid.

Not saying Grigor didn't play well but Nole was subpar and upcoming schedule is tight.
And thanks God I won't have to watch this crowd again.

Others across the net contribute to subpar play.

 

[Speranza]

LOL at Mark Petchey going on about the crowd.

But you can't say he's wrong, can you?

 

[Tenez101]

Wimbledon final

Federer vs. Dimitrov Wimbledon final would be so f*cking epic.

 

[mistik]

Fed will win this tournament now. I am upset.

 

[Telepatic]

Others across the net contribute to subpar play.

Yes, I guess, Dimitrov> Rafito.

 

[Speranza]

and his personality too...media likes him, and he likes the attention, handsome too..it's destiny

Speriamo! Let us hope!

 

[Steve0904]

I'll never understand why mods are turning a blind eye when it comes to NSK, he isn't even trying to hide the fact that he has multiple accounts (he constantly repeats the same phrases in several of them).

What was CMM's decision?

 

[Mustard]

What's so LOL about it? The crowd was pretty bad.

It was all the moralising about how it was supposedly disrespectful.

 

[Speranza]

Fed will win this tournament now. I am upset.

No he won't. I am upset.

 

[dudeski]

Cvac in 2 sets. He won't even break a sweat this one will be so easy.

How is that IQ of yours doing these days?

 

[Fate Archer]

Dimmy's first win against a #1 ranked player. May that be the first of many.

As much as I would love to see Novak kicking Nadal's @ss in a final again, I'm not disappointed at all with this result.

With that said, Dimitrov has a lot to improve on his fitness, if he's already cramping with no more than two sets played, that doesn't bode well for his Grand Slam results.

 

[Talker]

Good that Nole lost this, I actually hoped he'd tank to someone in Madrid.

Not saying Grigor didn't play well but Nole was subpar and upcoming schedule is tight.
And thanks God I won't have to watch this crowd again.

Saw the last set, Djokovic was really playing poorly and didn't show any urgency like he usually does.
Dimitrov was good there but nothing spectacular either.

Djokovic will be fresh for the final push on clay.

 

[mariecon]

I smell an upset for Rafa as well for some reason.

Haas will beat Rafa.

 

[cucio]

Intense match! This can be a landmark in Dimitrov's career. By the time he is 25 and has put some serious work in his endurance he is starting to look like a very promising prospect.

I wouldn't put past the obnoxious Spanish crowd in Madrid to be hating on Djoker because nowadays he owns Nadal's @ss, and to also favor Dimitrov because he is a new face.

But I insist there may be a good amount of Bulgarians in attendance, too, there are 35.000 of them in Madrid. I guess we'll see as the tournament progresses how the crowd reacts in further Grigor's matches.

 

[Duncan Bell]

I guess I should stop calling him Baby Fed now. Commendable win.

 

[bbfl]

You just have to admit now that Grigor plays like a top 3 player! He is ready to win a big tournament if not Grand Slam then at least some of the Masters 1000 series!

 

[3fees]

No1e needs work on his ankle, he was not at his best today, He'll peak in clay court season at Roland Garros- French Open, this is slam he wants to get under his belt.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

From another thread

Excellent!

It will provide for some really exciting tennis.

Hoping for Dimitrov to make Djokovic's life difficult in their match.

Needless to say, hoping for Federer to find a spell of good form and kill the field.

Now, Federer has to keep his part of the deal.

 

[veroniquem]

Fed will win this tournament now. I am upset.

What? Lol. Rafa will win his 2nd master and 5th title of the year. It will also be his 7th straight final. Time to rejoice my friend. This is also an excellent opportunity for Murray to finally reach his 1st clay final (although I wouldn't bet on it of course).

 

[Speranza]

No1e needs work on his ankle, he was not at his best today, He'll peak in clay court season at Roland Garros- French Open, this is slam he wants to get under his belt.

I hope so, I'd love for him to win it.

I like the spelling of No1e