When the greatest just got a little more greater - The day Djokovic completed tennis, extended OGM match highlights
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Spencer Gore
Legend
I'm not ashamed to say I shed a tear. Not often that has happened in my tennis watching life.
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
Stupid idiot raz. Should be banned.
If he threw this, he is an idiot right. Throw to the wolves.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
My eyes were watery, I can't remember if I let them fall but it was enough to wipe lol
edberg volleys
Hall of Fame
Tell me about it! I don't like CA at all.
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
Why is that apart from grunting?
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
Look at the way raz serve jumps on nole's backhand on ad side. Then his inside in blast.
Just because it's clay, Nole is even able to run and reach the ball. Because clay sapped a lot of strength. Even then Nole is pushed 10+ feet behind.
Watching rg semis vs sinner, sinner is actually able to hit back deep reply using his taller frame and jumping on the backhand which is tiring. Then raz +1 is not that threatening. AND Sinner is faster today than Nole undoubtedly.
Tennis is young men's game. It's incredible that Nole was able to stop Carlos at his age with surgery less than 2 months back that hampered his movement.
Just because it's clay, Nole is even able to run and reach the ball. Because clay sapped a lot of strength. Even then Nole is pushed 10+ feet behind.
Watching rg semis vs sinner, sinner is actually able to hit back deep reply using his taller frame and jumping on the backhand which is tiring. Then raz +1 is not that threatening. AND Sinner is faster today than Nole undoubtedly.
Tennis is young men's game. It's incredible that Nole was able to stop Carlos at his age with surgery less than 2 months back that hampered his movement.
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objection_
Semi-Pro
Much better quality here
Winner Sinner
Hall of Fame
Djokovic's forehand winner at 2-2 in the second set tiebreak should be listed as a UNESCO heritage site.
That day the tennis Gods christened Djokovic's forehand telling him "go get what you deserve"
That day the tennis Gods christened Djokovic's forehand telling him "go get what you deserve"
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
There are no tennis Gods, but Djokovic wears the symbol of Christ in every match and acknowledged him after winning, and that’s the reason he came out on top with the best career.
gamelovergold
Semi-Pro
The day Novak raised himself to play at his best. That determination on his face was scary. Alcaraz not managing to break was problem in making.
gamelovergold
Semi-Pro
Alcaraz is young enough to recover quickly . No way that can be made an excuse . As we ca say novak wimbeldon final performance was bad enough so we must accept novak olympic final was good enough. NOVAK gave it everything(nadal style) fighting for every point as life depend on that single point.
Third Serve
Talk Tennis Guru
Honestly a super super impressive tournament given his age and the occasion. That final might have been the best performance I’ve seen from a player that old (what else would even qualify, really? Fed’s 2019 YEC RR?). Whatever else you can say about his season, Novak definitely locked in for this event. Seriously incredible stuff.
Raz could have played better but it was far from a disappointing showing from him. Not a bad match performance. Might have been a bit better had he not had such an intense schedule.
Raz could have played better but it was far from a disappointing showing from him. Not a bad match performance. Might have been a bit better had he not had such an intense schedule.
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safin2hbh
New User
10 matches in one week is a lot for any age, no one is superman. No excuses just facts.
gamelovergold
Semi-Pro
Novak has in earlier campain did same thing playing singles and doubles . Sometime you overtax yourself and pay the price. 7 were single games so they are equal for novak and alcaraz. 3 double games would have tired him but not to that extent that he was outplayed . Alcaraz played well in finals and never was outplayed at any moment. It was just novak played both tie breaks supremely.
Let me add if alcaraz managed to break novak service match would have been diffrent.
roysid
Legend
I didnot expect Djoker to win tbh. He was facing raz who seemed unstoppable at that time. Plus djoker had a surgery not too long ago.
Raz probably felt too confident and could never reach the levels like RG final. One he screwed up the first set bps, match was gone.
Novak was clutch as usual. And he won OG gold at age 37 at clay court. Unbelievable.
Raz probably felt too confident and could never reach the levels like RG final. One he screwed up the first set bps, match was gone.
Novak was clutch as usual. And he won OG gold at age 37 at clay court. Unbelievable.
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
God was on his side
NONSENSE! Just an excuse for the Novak haters.
Bubcay
Legend
This was cosmic justice and so, so right.. He got that elusive trophy that he wanted the most...
messiahrobins
Legend
Great performance, as Djokovic himself said his greatest moment of his career. not enough to make him the greatest of his era, but still massive respect of course and an emotionally wonderful day for us all who have followed him all these years.
BauerAlmeida
Hall of Fame
I was in Barcelona in a bar watching and safe to say I was the only one rooting for him. My heart was beating at twice the rate in the second set-tie break (and it was an "easy" one).
A couple of days ago I went to the same bar and was remembering the victory.
A couple of days ago I went to the same bar and was remembering the victory.
BlueB
Legend
He was already, at 20>20>20.
gamelovergold
Semi-Pro
I was so tensed that Novak will loose straight set that i did not watched 1 set . Only after 1 set opened tv to know Novak won first set and let me confess that still was not sure that Novak was going to win . All that was assured that it would not be one sided. As 2 set proceeded watched Novak was fighting well enough and that second set tie break 2-2 and that running forehand then hoped novak is going to win and that last point for gold medal.
Hollywood style.
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
You guys are too pessimistic.
gamelovergold
Semi-Pro
You should say too nervous also. Maybe that what seprate champions from the also rans. When stakes are high they raise themselves and people like me they took the oshtrich way.
You can say pessimist but it was more nervousness then everything else. Heart beat was not normal that day.
Rovesciarete
Hall of Fame
Medvedev said that he liked the olympic balls more than all the others, iirc as they decelerated less. Might have helped Novak a little bit against a player like Carlos, this final was for me the match of the year.
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Deleted member 805385
Guest
It's still unreal to me that Djokovic won Gold. Incredible scenes.
messiahrobins
Legend
LOL
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
Performance of the year for me considering his age and the injury, and what was at stake for him and how he viewed this for his career. I didn't expect him to win but knew he could, and he really did take it in style while playing the reigning RG champ on the court where the injury happened. You couldn't write a better script for completing the game.
inflation_era
Professional
This match just proved how really weak the competition is, lol 37 year old beating the supposed best player on tour, LOLLLL
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