Most nervous performance of all time?

[Checkmate]

Even in the third set,Djokovic couldn't put away Medvedev's horrible drop shots missing simple forehand/ bh at the net.

Thoughts?

 

[TennisLurker]

No, Novotna or Coria are unbeatable at that

 

[PilotPete]

Medvedev's serve won it for him. Djoker couldn't read it like he normally does.

 

[skip1969]

Was it nerves? Or was he gassed?

 

[Pass750]

Joker went down like a first rounder, epic mental meltdown.

 

[NAS]

Was it nerves? Or was he gassed?

Gassed and Med played beautifully, I said before the match, people underestimate what he (Novak)did at RG, but he can't always repeat it.
Djokee is 4-6 in slam final if he wins semi in 5 set and never lost a final, if he win semi in straight in his whole carrer

 

[Dan Lobb]

Reminds of the final of a famous film, like Laver being challenged by the young players of today.

Check the 2:42 point, where E.G. Robinson delivers the final verdict.

 

[killerboss]

Been saying there's a reason the guy only has 3 Us Opens. He is very much beatable there.

 

[BGod]

Not even Top 10.

Medvedev brung it and knew from AO he needed to break Novak early.

 

[Kralingen]

Med didn’t even give him a look in the first set tbf. Nerves though played a huge role, but med played far too well to say it was just that.

 

[NAS]

Med didn’t even give him a look in the first set tbf. Nerves though played a huge role, but med played far too well to say it was just that.

Yeps Med was excellent.

 

[Checkmate]

Medvedev's serve won it for him. Djoker couldn't read it like he normally does.

I thought Djokovic started reading his serve a lot better starting from the second there but he wanted absolutely nothing of Medvedev's baseline play.
And every time, he successfully chase down the drop shots, his hands froze to fail at the subsequent putaway.

 

[Checkmate]

Not even Top 10.

Medvedev brung it and knew from AO he needed to break Novak early.

Yeps Med was excellent.

Med didn’t even give him a look in the first set tbf. Nerves though played a huge role, but med played far too well to say it was just that.

Medvedev entered the matrix tonight with his
retrieving.

Djokovic was shell shocked when he lost the
opening game from 40-15 up.

A lot like last year's RG Final

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Zverev and Domi played worst tennis last year

 

[Thetouch]

WTF? I thought the match would start about now...I had no clue they started so soon

 

[NAS]

I thought Djokovic started reading his serve a lot better starting from the second there but he wanted absolutely nothing of Medvedev's baseline play.
And every time, he successfully chase down the drop shots, his hands froze to fail at the subsequent putaway.

Sorry I know you are Fed fan but some of Fedal fan think Med is absolute trash but it is not true, on hc, Med can literally challenge anybody.
Med, Zverev, Thiem problem are mental

 

[MiamiWeekendWarrior]

Was it nerves? Or was he gassed?

Gassed. He's old and he had a brutal tournament.

 

[Open Stance]

Pretty easy to tell Novak had very heavy legs today. That's the price he paid for not winning his earlier rounds easier unfortunately. Medvedev didn't give him a whole lot either.

 

[Checkmate]

Sorry I know you are Fed fan but some of Fedal fan think Med is absolute trash but it is not true, on hc, Med can literally challenge anybody.
Med, Zverev, Thiem problem are mental

Even when veteran ttwers and bionic posters where projecting Tsitsipas as the next dominating ruler , I told them Medvedev's defense and movement is in different league.
He lost AO because he was shocked by Novak's crazy ROS performance that day.

 

[travlerajm]

Even in the third set,Djokovic couldn't put away Medvedev's horrible drop shots missing simple forehand/ bh at the net.

Thoughts?

It wasn’t nerves. Just physics.

 

[TennisLurker]

Could this have been a case of a tough 5 sets semifinal really hurting Djokovic for the final? like his 5 sets semifinal against Del Potro in wimbledon 2012 and losing quite easily to Murray in the final

 

[NAS]

Even when veteran ttwers and bionic posters where projecting Tsitsipas as the next dominating ruler , I told them Medvedev's defense and movement is in different league.
He lost AO because he was shocked by Novak's crazy ROS performance that day.

Yep , I remember you like me always supported Mad lad.
I know a historic opportunity was loss but really happy that Mad lad won

 

[NAS]

Could this have been a case of a tough 5 sets semifinal really hurting Djokovic for the final? like his 5 sets semifinal against Del Potro in wimbledon 2012 and losing quite easily to Murray in the final

He is 4-6 in slam final after playing 5 set semi

 

[AO13]

Yep, he was nervous as hell. He just needed one break of serve before the downfall in third set, and he really could have won here. But he was just too nervous. Daniil played nothing special, Zverev played much more better match on friday, imo.

 

[NAS]

Could this have been a case of a tough 5 sets semifinal really hurting Djokovic for the final? like his 5 sets semifinal against Del Potro in wimbledon 2012 and losing quite easily to Murray in the final

He is 4-6 in slam final after playing 5 set semi, physical fitness is really important for him

 

[TopspintheTerrible]

Nerves & Zverev.

 

[Checkmate]

Yep, he was nervous as hell. He just needed one break of serve before the downfall in third set, and he really could have won here. But he was just too nervous. Daniil played nothing special, Zverev played much more better match on friday, imo.

He missed atleast 5 putaway sitters. Crazy scenes.

 

[ollinger]

Joker went down like a

........guy playing someone who couldn't miss. Medvedev played brilliantly and nobody was going to stop him today

 

[skip1969]

It's crazy that they had the other three Slam trophies in the house . . . ready for the big photo op!

 

[Checkmate]

........guy playing someone who couldn't miss. Medvedev played brilliantly and nobody was going to stop him today

Daniil 'The Octopus' Medvedev , haha!

 

[crimson87]

How come the HC GOAT and physical/mental giant Djokovic was blown off the court today by a guy wanted to win his first major? Never seen RF being beaten so bad in a GS final outside of RG08!

 

[Milehigh5280]

I only had a chance to see the 3rd set today, but I still think last year's USO final was the most nervous match I've seen

 

[Checkmate]

How come the HC GOAT and physical/mental giant Djokovic was blown off the court today by a guy wanted to win his first major? Never seen RF being beaten so bad in a GS final outside of RG08!

Pressure of CYGS, All time Grand Slam record?

 

[ibbi]

Exactly the same thing happened to Serena. Tight as a drum.

 

[AO13]

He missed atleast 5 putaway sitters. Crazy scenes.

Yep.

In parallel universe, with Novak losing FO this year, I think he wins today the US open. The pressure was huge with the Grand Slam on the verge, everyone expected it.

If I could pick between AO+FO+WIM and AO+WIM+USO, I'd still pick the first one, which happened. Hoped for CYGS, but it's almost impossible, even if you get this far.

 

[NAS]

Exactly the same thing happened to Serena. Tight as a drum.

Serena yes, but Novak was little bit tired

 

[yokied]

WTF? I thought the match would start about now...I had no clue they started so soon

WTF Google said it was starting around now. So I could’ve watched it before work lol.

And what a result to wake up to. Daniil, all is forgiven and we’re sorry for doubting you!

202020 foreverer

 

[ibbi]

Serena yes, but Novak was little bit tired

A little bit tired because he was a little bit tight all through the tournament, and couldn't win matches easier. Serena was the same age when this happened to her.

 

[The Fedfather]

Not the most of course, but it was very nervous. Right from the start the serve was MIA. Compare that with how it was firing against Zverev. Tiredness was not to blame for the 1st set loss. It's in the 2nd, where the movement became visibly worse as Djokovic was already struggling to keep up in rallies. From there it was physical + mental tiredness, stress peaking with that racket smash and leaving Djoko exhausted.

Also he said, the crowd support touched his heart and that probably made the emotions even more difficult to handle. You know how when you're holding in tears and someone asks if you're okay and it's game over? That was happening to Novak out there on a bigger scale

 

[MeatTornado]

Novak crumbling under the pressure of the occasion with the crowd behind him is the kink I never knew I had.

 

[Checkmate]

Exactly the same thing happened to Serena. Tight as a drum.

Danill was about to turn his back on one of the drop shots that rose to Novak's chest and Djokovic missed even the doubles sideline with his putaway BH. I was like, WOW!

 

[big ted]

in all fairness it did take two nextgeners to beat djoko..
one to wear him down and another to knock him out

 

[Checkmate]

WTF Google said it was starting around now. So I could’ve watched it before work lol.

And what a result to wake up to. Daniil, all is forgiven and we’re sorry for doubting you!

202020 foreverer

Baseline bullying on display at Ashe.

HC tennis evolved past Novak

 

[crimson87]

Pressure of CYGS, All time Grand Slam record?

But he is a mental giant. He just wills majors into his trophy cabinet.

 

[kishnabe]

Sabine Lisicki 2013 Wimbledon. It was worse than Novotna and Ivansevic.

 

[Forgive Me Father]

Zverev and Domi played worst tennis last year

They were actually better.

 

[yokied]

Baseline bullying on display at Ashe.

HC tennis evolved past Novak

Look if Aslan’s not up to it, and it doesn’t seem like he is these days, Daniil is my next favourite even if I was seriously disappointed by that AO performance.

Two massive denoelifications by gutsy Russians who play their own games.

 

[Thetouch]

I guess he would have had much less pressure if he had already owned the GS record. If Djokovic feels the pressure imagine Roger or even Nadal in his position - even though Nadal is also a mental giant usually.

 

[MeatTornado]

in all fairness it did take two nextgeners to beat djoko..
one to wear him down and another to knock him out

2 top 5 Next Gens equal to one 34 year old Novak.

Math

 

[Quaichang]

Was it nerves? Or was he gassed?

Both