RG 2021 Final: Novak Djokovic [1] vs Stefanos Tsitsipas [5]

[Third Serve]

Great work, Tsitsipas. You’re winning me over with play like that.

Just maybe I’ll forgive the philosophy. Maybe.

 

[Azure]

Where are the guys calling my boy a MUG?

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

I don't think Novak is winning 3 sets here

 

[weakera]

Wow. How can you not be proud of Tsitsipas? LONG way to go in this match but it feels like he just popped the NextGen cherry on all of their behalf.

 

[JadeC]

Can't trust Novak to serve out a set anymore.

 

[tennis_pro]

What a set, wow.

 

[Cortana]

Djokovic will never be GOAT if he keeps losing against those mugs.

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Vamoooooooos. Djokovic doesn't deserve anything playing "pusher mode". Play like a man or lose. Simple

 

[Arvind Sridhar]

What a set!!! Worth your time…and the young gun did it…

 

[tudwell]

Wow. What a set. And the crazy thing is Tsitsipas is playing thoroughly within himself. No redlining or anything. Novak has his work cut out for him.

 

[Gumbo Jackson]

Wow. Intense tie break. I am entertained!

 

[Nostradamus]

I want a initerview with Mortogorue right now............. wonder what he would say ??? "yyessss, well stepanoe playing well right now... really took advantage of novak's brief moment of collapse there with problem with sun in the eye"

 

[Service Ace]

Why does Jelena look so sickly? Was Covid that rough on her?

 

[PrinceMoron]

Hammer blows
200 cash out 333,40 right now
Might hand around a little longer
700 if ST can pull this off

 

[chjtennis]

The match starts from here. It's anyone's match now.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Credit to Tsitsipas. Great set of tennis by both! Long way to go yet though.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

There you go! Tsitsipas leading the next Gen charge! (He's 22 so kind of next Gen!). Very good stuff and he has the crowd cheering for him even more now. Let's see.

 

[ibbi]

 

[gn]

What's his mission, a straight set loss?

 

[Sarzy]

Great first set, this is going to be a tough battle

 

[phl92]

This greek boy has balls!

 

[weakera]

Tsitsipas legit eye of the tiger today, at least so far, that Medvedev never showed in Australia. Of course, easier to do it to Djokovic on clay.

 

[GhostofPetros]

I wanna hear all the Fedfans tell me with a straight face Nole won slams in a weak era lol. I know, I know, Tsitsipas is no Baghdatis, but seriously folks, drop the act

 

[Spencer Gore]

Djokovic starting to make a habit of immediately gifting the break back. He threw that set away.

 

[LeastExhaustingPlayer]

Tsisi is no Medev.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

dang it's a nadal's curse.

This would be a heartbreaker.

 

[Hamnavoe]

Tsitsipas is playing brilliantly. Two more sets like this Stefanos please.

 

[skip1969]

The crowd roaring for the kid . . . and not for the man who took out their King of Clay. LOL

 

[Nostradamus]

Now Steapnoe needs to look to break novak every time he serves with the sun in the eye...

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Hell of a first set......have to credit Stefanos Tsitsipas for gutting that out. Both men had their chances. Djokovic is in a dog fight for sure.....could easily see this one go the distance.

 

[D.Nalby12]

Great clutch play from Sisipas to seal the set. His forehand proved Decisive shot on key points in breaker. Such a huge weapon it is..!

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

The two choked at some moments but overall this was a very high level set!

 

[Krish0608]

What a set of tennis! My God! So proud of my guy

 

[abmk]

Set 1:

18W 10 UEs for tpas
15W 12 UEs for djoko

25% 2nd serve points won for Djoko

 

[skypadq]

tsitsipas almost choke
this guy almost choke man

 

[Wiggedbaldy]

That 1st set was meh.

 

[TripleATeam]

Tsitsi earned it the hard way. Set 1, 2 more to go for him, 3 for Novak.

Still backing Novak.

 

[onyxrose81]

Losing this final is going to hurt even worse than 2015.

 

[-NN-]

pretty cool stuff


very enjoyable

This would be a heartbreaker.

How so?

 

[ewiewp]

Do not beat Nadal before a final.

 

[daphne]

Tsits just got lucky. Let's move onto the 2nd set.

 

[Sysyphus]

This is objectively good for the match

 

[Meles Fan.]

I dont know what will I do if tweetipas actually wins a grand slam

 

[UnforcedTerror]

Djokovic choked the set hard lol.

Couldn't serve out the set or make a single first serve in the last couple of games to save his life.

 

[NatF]

Huge set for Tsits to win.

 

[aman92]

Huge... Now we have match on!

 

[stringertom]

They say the Greeks know a thing or three about drama…Tsitsiripides takes Act 1!

 

[tsamo]

I counted him out so many times, but the madman stayed in the set and actually took it...
Good job Stefanos.

 

[GhostofPetros]

Can't trust Novak to serve out a set anymore.

He played great tennis, especially that heavy, deep return RIGHT into the backhand corner at 6-5 I believe. Stefanos was just insane and held it together. This is not the Srichaphan era otherwise Novak would be guaranteed victory right now

 

[Beulah Jesus]

And there goes my vote cast for Djokovic to win in 3 sets. I wonder how much the match against Nadal is going to affect today's outcome!!