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[gamelovergold]

The challanger nishesh basavareddy is novak first hurdle in AO. WILL novak prevail or young gun will create history.
Huge age diffrence .....
19 years vs 37.5 years
You never know if match goes to 5 setter

 

[AlexKangaroo]

Novak will prevail. Neither of them are in their prime .

 

[tx10is]

As well as nishesh has played this past year it would still be a massive upset. I don't think novak has diminished to that level yet. it will also be on novak favorite court.

 

[3loudboys]

Novak, but great experience for the young man.

 

[vokazu]

Who are you telling us what to do or not to do?

 

[ibbi]

Is this just Basilashvili pretending to be an Indian to get double entry?

 

[Bride of Alcaraz]

Alcaraz fan but 1000% objective.
Djokovic wins in 3 or 4.

 

[Hitman]

Sons?

 

[ND-13]

If Djokovic loses more than 10 games, Nishesh is the actual winner

 

[johnmccabe]

The question is not very exciting. We need biased fans here.

 

[Sudacafan]

Neutralfan is no longer a user of this forum. At least, under that name.

 

[Aabye5]

Neutralfan is no longer a user of this forum. At least, under that name.

All the greats are almost gone...Fed, Rafa, @BeatlesFan

 

[Sudacafan]

All the greats are almost gone...Fed, Rafa, @BeatlesFan

Srsh is still here.

 

[Aabye5]

Srsh is still here.

So is Nole. The GOATs stick it out.

 

[Daniel Andrade]

All the greats are almost gone...Fed, Rafa, @BeatlesFan

I miss @Kralingen

 

[shinminsoo86]

Novak in 4

 

[messiahrobins]

Novak in 3. He should walk to the quarters really.

 

[Aabye5]

I miss @Kralingen

Yeah. These boards have been decimated.

 

[GloW]

Obviously Novak, if he loses to someone I don't even know then it is definitely over for him.

 

[tennis3]

Huge neutral fan

 

[GloW]

We need @NeutralFan for this one!!

 

[nolefam_2024]

All the greats are almost gone...Fed, Rafa, @BeatlesFan

Its good that beatlesfan is gone.

 

[Aabye5]

Its good that beatlesfan is gone.

Not sure what each poster did, but I heard it got a little crazy around here. Still, for so many to leave, plus the site was seemingly hacked a few times, I wouldn't be surprised if a few accounts weren't hacked.

 

[norcal]

lol what kind of question is this? Djokovic is a 19/1 favorite.

 

[nolefam_2024]

lol what kind of question is this? Djokovic is a 19/1 favorite.

And just beaten by 38 year old la monf in straights.

If Djokovic loses even a set I would be worried.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

And just beaten by 38 year old la monf in straights.

If Djokovic loses even a set I would be worried.

Do you remember the Dino Prizmic match from last year?

 

[hereforthepopcorn]

Novak will eat him up easy

 

[norcal]

Do you remember the Dino Prizmic match from last year?

What happened to that guy? TTW declared him a 'can't miss' prospect. Haven't heard of him since...

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

What happened to that guy? TTW declared him a 'can't miss' prospect. Haven't heard of him since...

Precisely my point

 

[tennis24x7]

Is this just Basilashvili pretending to be an Indian to get double entry?

I don't think this guy has even 75% of Basilashvili's power.

 

[norcal]

I don't think this guy has even 75% of Basilashvili's power.

So he's got about lashvili power?

 

[MayorGorman]

I dislike Novak as a person but marvel at his game. I think he has more than a shot to win the tournament

 

[nolefam_2024]

I dislike Novak as a person but marvel at his game. I think he has more than a shot to win the tournament

Of course he has chance to win it. If he can play his peak game, I can see him winning matches till the final where Sinner is huge toughest battle.


This forum needs people like you. You can hate someone as person, just be honest about their game.

 

[MayorGorman]

Of course he has chance to win it. If he can play his peak game, I can see him winning matches till the final where Sinner is huge toughest battle.


This forum needs people like you. You can hate someone as person, just be honest about their game.

If I were teaching someone to play tennis you would teach them like Novak plays. If I were to teach someone how to be an ambassador to the sport I would teach them to be like Roger and Rafa. Novaks B game is better than almost every player, and we shouldnt forget he played Sinner and Alcaraz tough last year losing close sets with a fresh surgically repaired knee

 

[fan_o_10s]

basavareddy said in a podcast that he somewhat modeled his game after novak. playing your idol in a major in front of the whole world is probably too much for anyone, hard to see him pull it off but i am rooting for him.

 

[DSH]

It doesn't matter much, Alcaraz will dispatch him in the quarterfinals and end the era of the Big 3 finally.

 

[Tennisfan339]

Do you remember the Dino Prizmic match from last year?

Well he also lost a set to Couacaud (never heard of him since then) in 2023 and then he won the whole thing. Alcaraz lost a set to a Dutch guy ranked 300 in Roland and 2 weeks later he left Paris with the trophy. Dropping sets in early rounds doesn't of GS doesn't mean much for these players.

 

[taylor15]

Coach Murray in 3 here, not a problem.

 

[FlyingSaucer]

Neutralfan is no longer a user of this forum. At least, under that name.

What happened to Razer? Banned?

 

[Olli Jokinen]

I miss @Kralingen

I don't. Awful, negative, unfunny poster.

 

[ChrisJR3264]

Not in Australia in BO5.
He hasn’t showed decline.
When Novak was dialed in for the Olympic gold he won it. Everything else was just tennis and a tune up before.

This year he plans to play more tournaments. Now 7th in the world his draw will be challenging with alcaraz and zverev in his half for a Qf/SF.

 

[Shaolin]

Novak 3, 3 & 2.

Nihesh’s serve will bother him about as much as that of a 70 year old lady with a flowery visor.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Well he also lost a set to Couacaud (never heard of him since then) in 2023 and then he won the whole thing. Alcaraz lost a set to a Dutch guy ranked 300 in Roland and 2 weeks later he left Paris with the trophy. Dropping sets in early rounds doesn't of GS doesn't mean much for these players.

Exactly the point

 

[Sudacafan]

What happened to Razer? Banned?

So they say.