It truly was an unbelieveable performance

[RF-18]

Djokovic has had many great performances but I wonder if this was his best considering the occasion and the opponent. Absolute perfection from beginning to the end. I'm addicted to watching the highlights.

Shotmaking, serving, returning, redirection of the ball, movement, FH-BH, defence. He had it all in this match. Nadal was made to look like an average player. Same guy who people hade winning this match. Djokovic shook both Nadal and his team from the first point.

Also, Djokovic movement is the BEST from him for YEARS. I think his physical condition is better than what it was about 4-6 months ago. He was flying around the court.

Watched it for the 6th time now. It's one for the ages. Historic performance.

 

[Zara]

I am sure Rafa is far better than this.

 

[3lite]

Nadal looked how Federer looked when he had to play Nadal at RG.

Edit:

I just noticed that it was Nadal who was doing all of that grunting after every hit. Djokovic was completely silent.

 

[r2473]

Sorry, only Nadal is umbeleeeeble..

 

[JMR]

I just noticed that it was Nadal who was doing all of that grunting after every hit. Djokovic was completely silent.

Absolutely not. Don't rely on the highlights alone. Djokovic did quite a lot of his own grunting in the match, although not on every point. I specifically had to explain this to my wife. She thought some of the Djoker's noises sounded obscene.

 

[Born Again]

GOAT stuff

 

[swordtennis]

I am sure Rafa is far better than this.

May i ask when is a win legit against nadal? Does djokovic have to.bludgeon nadal 14 times in a row? 21? 28? 35? Infinity? Then nadal wins one and then everyones goes now there is the REAL NADAL!

 

[TennisPinkBabe]

Federer would have given him a far better match. Could have gone to 5.

 

[Zara]

May i ask when is a win legit against nadal? Does djokovic have to.bludgeon nadal 14 times in a row? 21? 28? 35? Infinity? Then nadal wins one and then everyones goes now there is the REAL NADAL!

But the point is never if the win was legit. I had no doubt Nole was going to win this but in the way Rafa lost is questionable and I am merely pointing that out. I wanted Nole to win if that helps.

 

[AlexR]

Yea fine, I’ll come aboard the gratuitous bandwagon! I like Djoker bc he’s skinny and a little odd looking like me.

The point at 4:23 in your highlights video, which Nadal actually won, impressed me the most. When you have to play THAT well, with Nadal hitting a great extreme angle shot while moving backwards in defense, which comes back hard to a corner, and then on the run redirects that for a narrow winner, just to win a point, there’s no chance.

 

[True Fanerer]

Once was enough for me.

 

[True Fanerer]

Federer would have given him a far better match. Could have gone to 5.

Closer sets at the very least.

 

[swordtennis]

But the point is never if the win was legit. I had no doubt Nole was going to win this but in the way Rafa lost is questionable and I am merely pointing that out. I wanted Nole to win if that helps.

it is ok if you dont want him to win either. Nadal was definately not right however he never was in a predicament like that in a major final where he was just flattened. So maybe he was just bewildered and could not muster what he needed to do. Djokovic was not allowing him to get his teeth in the match like he is used to. Nadal was under alot of duress.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

Watched it for the 6th time now.

Jesus.

 

[1HBHNation]

He had a total of 14. Yes 14 unforced errors in 2 grand slam matches back to back. Semis and finals. Digest that! I have 14 unforced errors in 5 minutes of warmup. Good lawd. Unbeleebable.

 

[Night Slasher]

Jesus.

I watched the fifth set of the 2017 AO final million of times, nothing wrong with that when it comes to your fav player.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

I watched the fifth set of the 2017 AO final million of times, nothing wrong with that when it comes to your fav player.

Sure, but that was two years ago...

 

[Night Slasher]

Sure, but that was two years ago...

Lol, I see what you meant.

 

[True Fanerer]

Sure, but that was two years ago...

Plus it was a lot better match.

 

[MeatTornado]

Closer sets at the very least.

I'm glad Roger lost early. I wouldn't be able to stomach him getting so close to another title only to inevitably throw it away in tiebreaks when the pressure mounts.

 

[uscwang]

Djokovic has had many great performances but I wonder if this was his best considering the occasion and the opponent. Absolute perfection from beginning to the end. I'm addicted to watching the highlights.

Shotmaking, serving, returning, redirection of the ball, movement, FH-BH, defence. He had it all in this match. Nadal was made to look like an average player. Same guy who people hade winning this match. Djokovic shook both Nadal and his team from the first point.

Also, Djokovic movement is the BEST from him for YEARS. I think his physical condition is better than what it was about 4-6 months ago. He was flying around the court.

Watched it for the 6th time now. It's one for the ages. Historic performance.

Prior to this match, myself and some other fans of Novak's consider his 2016 Doha final win over Nadal (in 1 and 2) was the best level of his career. How do you compare 2019 AO final to that one? It appears he is at least back to that level, if not higher.

 

[True Fanerer]

I'm glad Roger lost early. I wouldn't be able to stomach him getting so close to another title only to inevitably throw it away in tiebreaks when the pressure mounts.

Can't say I'm ever "glad" Federer lost in the 4th round at a major. I'd rather him lose in the SF or Final if I had to choose because it only adds to his legacy since he has no business being there to begin with.

 

[MeatTornado]

Can't say I'm ever "glad" Federer lost in the 4th round at a major. I'd rather him lose in the SF or Final if I had to choose because it only adds to his legacy since he has no business being there to begin with.

I'd be fine with another finals loss so long as it wasn't heartbreaking.

But I'd genuinely rather he lose in the 4th round vs Tsitsipas than in the semis against Rafa.

 

[True Fanerer]

I'd be fine with another finals loss so long as it wasn't heartbreaking.

But I'd genuinely rather he lose in the 4th round vs Tsitsipas than in the semis against Rafa.

I see your point, but I'm not sure Federer would've lost to Rafa necessarily had he made it through Tsits. Even if he did lose, I don't think it would be due to choking. Maybe a few years ago vs Rafa. Djokovic is another story as we all know.

 

[RaulRamirez]

Federer would have given him a far better match. Could have gone to 5.

games?

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Federer would have given him a far better match. Could have gone to 5.

It couldn't have gone to 5. Not with how well Djokovic played in the final.

 

[True Fanerer]

games?

His serve alone would win him 10 games.

 

[RaulRamirez]

His serve alone would win him 10 games.

I was just having fun, but legend that Fed is, I see no basis for assuming he would've pushed Novak to 5, or even 4, sets.

 

[True Fanerer]

I was just having fun, but legend that Fed is, I see no basis for assuming he would've pushed Novak to 5, or even 4, sets.

Imo he might've sneaked a set. I doubt it though. Djokovic was playing out of his mind.

 

[Deleted member 716271]

The best Novak has ever played, at least in a slam final as far as I'm concerned.

Nevermind the "but he's 31 crowd"

 

[RaulRamirez]

Agreed. This was, at least, Doha-vic (2016) level, if you will...and in B of 5 with Rafa coming in playing awesome.

 

[TnsGuru]

I know Djokovic was dialed in and I'm sure he was mentally ready for him knowing how long some of their last matches were. Djokovic tends to lose to guys who he thinks can't match him and he loses concentration at times but not this time, Nadal had no time to breath. It was strange to see Nadal having no answer to what was coming at him.

Usually he gets a slow start and figures things out but not this time, Djokovic had no lapses in concentation whatsoever. Flawless win!!

 

[Pheasant]

That match of Djoker's was absolutely insane. He may have taken tennis to a new level, to be quite honest. That was sick playing. Everything was clicking for Djoker.

 

[TennisPinkBabe]

It couldn't have gone to 5. Not with how well Djokovic played in the final.

I could have gone to 5, you don't know. Djokovic was playing even better at AO2016, Fed who was playing as he is now maybe even worse took a set. Hence Fed could have taken it to 5 this time.

 

[TennisPinkBabe]

games?

Sets. Games are Nadal's regime as we saw last week.

 

[NatF]

Jesus.

Kleenex shares going way up.

 

[-NN-]

One of those rare performances where the loser was legit crap and the winner's performance isn't really damaged by it (meaning it wasn't a mere illusion by virtue of opponent sucking) because he was frikkin' insane. Masterful and crushingly comprehensive.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

I could have gone to 5, you don't know. Djokovic was playing even better at AO2016, Fed who was playing as he is now maybe even worse took a set. Hence Fed could have taken it to 5 this time.

I don't doubt he would have done better than Nadal, he is generally tougher to beat so convincingly even when his opponent is zoning. But him and Novak aren't that close in quality now. They actually never were when they played each other on plexi. 2019 would have been no exception.

 

[TennisPinkBabe]

I don't doubt he would have done better than Nadal, he is generally tougher to beat so convincingly even when his opponent is zoning. But him and Novak aren't that close in quality now. They actually never were when they played each other on plexi. 2019 would have been no exception.

Extrapolation. Fed is as good maybe better than in 2016. Novak is not as good as AO2016, he played lights out those first two sets. That match went 4. Thus, it's not crazy to say it COULD have gone to 5 this time.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Extrapolation. Fed is as good maybe better than in 2016. Novak is not as good as AO2016, he played lights out those first two sets. That match went 4. Thus, it's not crazy to say it COULD have gone to 5 this time.

Wacky things can happen. But it's very unlikely he improves from the previous three meetings they had at this venue. Unless you think he was better at AO now than he was even a decade ago, but that is another discussion.

 

[TennisPinkBabe]

Wacky things can happen. But it's very unlikely he improves from the previous three meetings they had at this venue. Unless you think he was better at AO now than he was even a decade ago, but that is another discussion.

I wouldn't call it wacky. More like reasonable extrapolation.