US Open 2015: Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] vs. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) [18]

[Poisoned Slice]

Aww so close.

 

[lud]

BP Djokovic..

 

[Steve0904]

BP Djokovic.

 

[Down_the_line]

What's with the loopy forehands by Djokovic? Or is it just me?

 

[jm1980]

I hate being a Novak fan sometimes

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Challenge!

 

[The_18th_Slam]

What's with the loopy forehands by Djokovic? Or is it just me?

I think he was trying to get the ball high on Lopez's one-handed backhand.

 

[StanTheMan]

The question is: can Cilic defeat Djoko here? Does he stand a chance, if he serves aces all over?

I honestly don't know.

 

[The_18th_Slam]

The question is: can Cilic defeat Djoko here? Does he stand a chance, if he serves aces all over?

I honestly don't know.

He definitely can.

 

[Deleted member 512391]

I think Wawrinka has a good shot of winning the event. Neither Fed or the Djoker are playing as well as I expected, and Stan isn't playing that well either but seems to be building gradually like he likes to do. If he gets past Anderson which is dangerous for him, I expect him to be playing really well by the semis and too well for Federer to handle if he doesn't play better than he did vs Isner.

The problem I see with Wawrinka is the speed of the court (and faster conditions overall, compared to AO/FO). He needs more time to setup himself optimally for his shots, especially the backhand (his long back-swing), and if someone can exploit that - it's Federer. He can play fast enough to have Stan on the run most of the time (on a faster court) and I believe that could be the case.

 

[Inanimate_object]

Just tuned in. Summary anyone? Is Novak not playing well or Lopez playing great?

Summary:

 

[Peak Nadal]

The problem I see with Wawrinka is the speed of the court (and faster conditions overall, compared to AO/FO). He needs more time to setup himself optimally for his shots, especially the backhand (his long back-swing), and if someone can exploit that - it's Federer. He can play fast enough to have Stan on the running most of the time (on a faster court) and I believe that could be the case.

I agree, Fed is 16-3 vs Wawrinka with all 3 losses coming on clay.

 

[The Green Mile]

The question is: can Cilic defeat Djoko here? Does he stand a chance, if he serves aces all over?

I honestly don't know.

Definitely needs to raise his level up, and keep it up throughout the whole match. Not like the Tsonga battle...

 

[Poisoned Slice]

How did that land in?

 

[Down_the_line]

Lol, that was perfect!

 

[StanTheMan]

Beautiful technique from Lopez. But the opposite.

 

[HewittAlwaysDisappoints]

so Lopez is about to win the 2nd set...

wtf is happening?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Almost got him again. If that happened to me on Top Spin, I wouldn't leave the baseline again.

Deliciano takes the set.

 

[Inanimate_object]

Pro tip to commentators: Stop mentioning the "capacity crowd" when the camera pans wide-angle to show most of the stadium empty.

 

[The Green Mile]

Finds the first serve! 1 set all!

 

[The_18th_Slam]

so Lopez is about to win the 2nd set...

wtf is happening?

Deliciano going mano-a-mano.

 

[gn]

Old MUG finally closes out the set

 

[Terenigma]

Well done Lopez! I was worried for you there but we might have a match on our hands now

 

[abmk]

one set all ...atleast a contest now ......

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Who knew lol. Lopez takes a set.

 

[tennisaddict]

It's horribly humid right now in NYC. Not a repeat of last year I hope...

You wanted a bagel and a bread stick , right ?

You could use some humility especially during these dire times for a Rafa fan.

 

[powerangle]

Finally a big serve to close out the second. Sigh, Nole why do you do this.

 

[ruerooo]

so Lopez is about to win the 2nd set...

wtf is happening?

I love Feli's game, but he is prone to choking.

ETA: LOL. Ace. Time to eat my words.

 

[Zetty]

Feli doin' his thing out there, gotta keep comin' to net!

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Love lopez's serve and volley play. He needs to do it on the return more.

 

[veroniquem]

Come on Novak. You have to serve big against Lopez.

 

[JohnnyMac Fan!]

If Lopez can force his playing style, it will be an interesting match

 

[Shangri La]

Good stuff Lopez!

S&V FTW!

 

[Meles]

Beginning of his decline? #28.5

Did not Djoker 2011 hit harder than this?

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

its a mystery to see Lopez in the quarters here and take a set out of Djokovic

 

[The_18th_Slam]

Come on Novak. You have to serve big against Lopez.

It's okay, he's won 2 Slams this year already.

 

[The_18th_Slam]

its a mystery to see Lopez in the quarters here and take a set out of Djokovic

I blame Federer for blessing him: "we've got a few more years, eh?"

 

[gn]

I think he was trying to get the ball high on Lopez's one-handed backhand.

This. He is trying Rafa against Feli

 

[Meles]

Reading people making parallels between Fed and Lopez before the match was hilarious.
Anyway I just put the match, what happened in the second set?

Serious.

 

[Dark Magician]

Summary:

A picture speaks a thousand words...or not

 

[Vrad]

I blame Federer for blessing him: "we've got a few more years, eh?"

Lol. Federer-Lopez final.

I'm calling it!

 

[Murrayjuannow]

That pinky drink Djokovic drank looked so poisonous...[emoji37] [emoji37] [emoji37] [emoji37]

 

[Shangri La]

Fed must be watching this to see how S&V messes up Djoko's rhythm.

 

[Peak Nadal]

Agent Lopez back in with a chance... Fed must be pleased

 

[Fed881981]

Judy Murray must be happy. Well done Feliciano. Re-grouped well after the breadstick in the first set.

 

[Tennisanity]

Come on Novak. You have to serve big against Lopez.

Huh????? Why????

Lopez was never gonna challenge Djoko on hard (maybe he would on grass?). Cilic probably will.

 

[mattosgrant]

The problem I see with Wawrinka is the speed of the court (and faster conditions overall, compared to AO/FO). He needs more time to setup himself optimally for his shots, especially the backhand (his long back-swing), and if someone can exploit that - it's Federer. He can play fast enough to have Stan on the run most of the time (on a faster court) and I believe that could be the case.

I agree Stan isn't as good on these courts as the Australian and French. However I still think he can win a U.S Open based on his 2013 performance here. With Djokovic and Federer not looking super great, it increases his chances.

I also think if he had match points vs Federer at the WTF (not super fast, but not much slower than here which is also not super fast) where he was playing pretty badly and got 2 games vs Djokovic, he could beat him here.

Djokovic especialy would be vurnerable to Stan if he reaches the final, losing sets to people like Agut and Lopez. I know Stan is losing sets to some weakish people too, but it is different from him than it is from super consistent machine Djokovic. It shouldn't be happening.

 

[abmk]

its a mystery to see Lopez in the quarters here and take a set out of Djokovic

if he can take a set off prime fed playing at this level ( 2007 ), he sure as hell can take a set from djoko, who's a clearly inferior fast HCer to federer ...

 

[Defcon]

Djoker, Murray are both afraid to attack, they just want to rally all day long. This is what makes Fed special - he'd have eaten Lopez for breakfast by now.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

I blame Federer for blessing him: "we've got a few more years, eh?"

yes looks like Lopez really got motivated by his words! Federer's power