U.S. Open 2015 SF: Novak Djokovic ([1] - Marin Čilić [9]

[JRAJ1988]

Djokovic keeps me up many an hour.

 

[reaper]

Still, you can imagine that Cilic is having the worst time of his life out there. And people here are ganging up on him? Kinda makes be believe no one here understands empathy at all. They just cheer their favourites and hate everyone else.

He's being paid $800 000 to have it. Many would swap.

 

[Tennisanity]

Maybe Cilic tanked so Djokovic would have more energy for Fed/Wawa.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

I'm amazed that Cilic could barely hold serve. I know his serve used to be quite shaky but he improved it somewhat over the last couple of years so that it became at least a quite good serve (with the help of Goran). It was nothing today for Djokovic, though.

 

[zagor]

Well that was a beatdown if I ever saw one, Novak will be fresh for the final and the favourite regardless of whom he faces. Bring on Fed-Stan.

 

[kalyan4fedever]

djoker trolling by clapping at cilic LOL

 

[The Green Mile]

Novak completes beat down. 6/0 6/1 6/2. Novak was lucky this match wasn't a best of 15, because Cilic was slowly but surely coming back, 1 game at a time. But seriously, congrats Novak. Just had to stay consistent.

 

[La Grande]

Hardly anyone clapping for CIlic. Rightly so

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko is a complete player, party tricks out too

 

[D.Nalby12]

6-0 6-1 6-2 Djokovic.

At his best, he could make every court in World look like slow hard court.

 

[jm1980]

Glad the second SF will be on soon, thought it might be a very late one. Djokovic is very considerate of the non American viewers.

And very considerate of Fed/Wawa

 

[jwjh]

How long was that practice session? 90mins?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[mistik]

Not a good news for Fed and his fans. Novak barely got sweat in this match.

 

[The Green Mile]

Not much of a clap for Cilic. Expected.....

 

[La Grande]

Now for the dumb on court question and the stock answers.........

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Marin was injured.

 

[President]

I'm amazed that Cilic could barely hold serve. I know his serve used to be quite shaky but he improved it somewhat over the last couple of years so that it became at least a quite good serve (with the help of Goran). It was nothing today for Djokovic, though.

As I said earlier in the thread, I just don't think Djokovic has ever really struggled with that type of serve too much though. Cilic places it well but kind of lacks elite pace and placement.

 

[maxrenn]

Pretty much what internet anonymity does to people. Wanna think it's a persona they made, but I can't be sure.

He got paid a lot of money so that we and every other tennis fan could be entertained. Turns out we had to make our own entertainment. Lighten up he'll live.

 

[Tennisanity]

Ahh ok Cilic was injured

 

[Deleted member 733170]

Novak being very gracious in victory kind remarks about Cilic's injury.

 

[jwjh]

Nole says Cilic has ankle injury.

 

[Algo]

What a f'n dumbass question and Novak dodged it classly. Credit where credit is due.

 

[vsdtrek]

Did Cilic bet against himself? Any worse play and one would think he's throwing this thing. I do wonder if that ankle is worse than thought.

 

[La Grande]

lollllllllllllllllll looked very injured vs Tsonga.........................................

 

[torpantennis]

Good news for Swiss players. Novak is peaking too early!

 

[ZiggyStardust]

4 aces, 5 DFs, 45% first serves in, 60 % first serves won, 22 % second serves, 11 winners (more than Gasquet ) and 37 UEs . That ladies and gentlemen was your big serving, hard hitting, aggressive, defending US Open champion.

 

[The Green Mile]

Novak makes all 4 GS finals in a year! Forgot about this...

 

[Cortana]

I think Serena Williams would have won more than 3 games.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

is it just me or Novak's game today is not appreciated enough here?
in this mode he's almost impossible to defeat.
not just Cilic's fault.

True but his effort was pathetic. He really played drunk.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Very good match.

Bring on the dessert!

 

[duaneeo]

Congrats to Nole making the finals of all 4 slams in a season.

 

[BeatlesFan]

This is embarrassing for the atp. Really it is.

They have no one to blame but themselves. Cilic would have made this a more interesting match had the ATP not slowed down the court speed to clay standards. It still would have been a deserved beatdown, but not this bad.

 

[JohnnyMac Fan!]

Well Played Novak, Best on the final!

 

[La Grande]

"What's different?" he's 4 years older, next question......

 

[zagor]

Whew that was a close one

Novak dodged a bullet there.

 

[Djokovic2011]

OMG I'm so happy. Novak becomes only the 3rd player in the Open era to reach all 4 slam finals in a season, equals Sampras with 18 major finals and makes his 11th successive final of the year, the same as Federer did in 2006. Come on haters, you might not like him but you've gotta respect that level of consistency.

 

[insideguy]

Ok what is this like 14 of the last 15 tournaments he has played and made the finals?

 

[NonP]

I actually don't think Cilic played that badly, Novak was on a mission today.

Obviously it's still too early, but unless Fed/Stan brings his A+ game in the final I don't see Djoko losing this one. Before anyone chimes in with a recap of this year's FO final let me add Djoko has looked clearly sharper at this tournament. Looks like he's peaking at the right time, which means he's learned his lesson.

 

[Rozroz]

True but his effort was pathetic. He really played drunk.

well we now know he WAS injured, so..

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

This is a lesson for everyone (including myself) who call Andy-Novak matches boring.

agreed...

 

[racquetreligion]

Not saying Novak is playing bad, coz he isn't making any mistakes. But with the crappy quality of Cilic's play anyone who can return the ball would be leading Cilic right now.

i said it Noles hacking abilities frustate any aggressor esp Cilic, it will always be bad match up for ever for Cheatlic
Fed is dead and Stan will be Flan for the finals.
award the trophy now to nole

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Am I the only one who thinks that Djokovic peaking in the semis is a good new for Federer/Wawrinka ?

Don' think to, Djokovic saved energy today and must feel really good mentally after that match, regardless of how bad Cilic played.

 

[uscwang]

Well, that explains it. Cilic is injured, this coming from Novak.

 

[NatF]

Novak peaking too early?

 

[insideguy]

Novak dodged a bullet there.

Cleaning out the lint in my belly button was more exciting than that match.

 

[Krish0608]

Tsonga would have atleast put up a decent fight.

 

[Soul_Evisceration]

OMG I'm so happy. Novak becomes only the 3rd player in the Open era to reach all 4 slam finals in a season, equals Sampras with 18 major finals and makes his 11th successive final of the year, the same as Federer did in 2006. Come on haters, you might not like him but you've gotta respect that level of consistency.

Alright settle down Djokovic2011. We're all aware of Novak's consistency but you don't need to rub it in. Go outside and get drunk or something.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

OMG I'm so happy. Novak becomes only the 3rd player in the Open era to reach all 4 slam finals in a season, equals Sampras with 18 major finals and makes his 11th successive final of the year, the same as Federer did in 2006. Come on haters, you might not like him but you've gotta respect that level of consistency.

I will continue to fight Djokovic's corner (as a disgruntled Federer fan who is COMPLETELY F****** PISSED OFF at what Djokovic has done to Federer for the last three years -- the punk, sod him).


Great great achievement from Novak...

Viva Peru.

 

[abmk]

I actually don't think Cilic played that badly, Novak was on a mission today.

oh come on cilic was sh*t ...

winning only 3 games with that serve ?

novak was playing nearly as well in the QF at wimbledon, but cilic made it respectable there ....