Djokovic in 4. But I would love to see the upset by ADM.
I'm going to push back against that a little bit. As you very well know 2015 was one of his very top years. That year he won 89.9% of his service games. That's on all surfaces. His statistics at the age of 28 for return had fallen considerably from 2011. But his improved serve meant that he was back up to well over 60% of all games. That has generally meant several slams for all of the open era.Novak in his late career is serving better than ever. He has become an incredible spot server, much better than when he was back in his 20s.
I don't know what to think about this guy. I wanted Federer to be sitting where Djokovic is at the end of his career. Had the game I liked to watch. But how he is doing what he is doing right now absolutely blows my mind. The fact that he won his last match with three such easy sets is something I simply did not see as possible. How could this happen after surgery?
But I do think that if he wins this Wimbledon, the legacy of both Carlos and Sinner is going to be permanently damaged. Because if this man now 37 years old could still be this dominant, you just have to wonder why these younger players can't get the upper hand.
De Minaur didn't practice yesterday, it seems...
Can't recall ever seeing this many injuries in a slam.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/t...t-Wimbledon-quarter-final-Novak-Djokovic.html
He's finished, but even 100% healthy he didn't have a chance.
Agreed. De Minaur can grind down Djokovic ( still not 100% movement wise) and really test Djokovic from the baseline if Djokovic is unable to replicate his clinical serving performance from the previous roundThis won’t be as easy for Djokovic as people think. Djokovic wasn’t great against Rune just solid. Rune beat himself but de Minaur will be much more solid and make Novak work. Djoko might have the firepower but he needs to serve well and hit his groundies with precision and accuracy of he will be in trouble.
… why these younger players can't get the upper hand …
Who do you want to win Wimbledon?What do you think, who will be champ here?
Carlos. I enjoy watching him.Who do you want to win Wimbledon?
Same here. Hard not to love his game and the way he conducts himself. Only ever does good actions and I love the way he lives in the moment on the court.Carlos. I enjoy watching him.
Unreal. More pathetic path to a slam final than even US Open 2016 was. If there’s any justice at all left in the universe, he won’t win on Sunday.
Hope Demon recovers well.
If there’s any justice at all left in the universe, he won’t win on Sunday.
Well yes, it’s Alcaraz’s own fault he couldn’t secure the number two seed. That doesn’t change the horrific collapse of the bottom half of the draw and the fact that it’s Novak, not Carlos, who is benefitting.Yeah, lets just turn a blind eye to the fact that if Alcaraz did not lose early at Queens, this would have been his draw. But yeah, lets have a go at Djokovic.
Well yes, it’s Alcaraz’s own fault he couldn’t secure the number two seed. That doesn’t change the horrific collapse of the bottom half of the draw and the fact that it’s Novak, not Carlos, who is benefitting.
Tennis rules are weird. It should always be #1 vs #4. And #2 vs #3. Just so that there is incentive of being #1. It's like this in all sports.So exactly what justice are you seeking? What part of any of it is Novak's fault? He was meant to be third seed, Raz handed his draw to him on a silver platter.
Tennis rules are weird. It should always be #1 vs #4. And #2 vs #3. Just so that there is incentive of being #1. It's like this in all sports.
None of this is Novak's fault. And Alcaraz could have been in his position too. But whoever benefits, it makes the tournament unfair for the rest of the contenders. There needs to be a system to change this. Including having substitutes for an injured player.
Sure. I'm not saying it's Novak's fault. It's just that the rules are messed up.This sort of stuff goes both ways. Lets not forget, Djokovic himself had to withdraw from a quarter final at the very last slam. It is unfortunate, but injuries are a part of sport.
The justice of him losing in the final lol. Wawrinka did the needful at US Open 2016. Hopefully Alcaraz (or Medvedev?) can do the needful here!So exactly what justice are you seeking? What part of any of it is Novak's fault? He was meant to be third seed, Raz handed his draw to him on a silver platter.
The justice of him losing in the final lol. Wawrinka did the needful at US Open 2016. Hopefully Alcaraz (or Medvedev?) can do the needful here!
Not how it works. Every good player will bet on themselves recovering in time/healing etc. You can't ask them to retire because they think they might be injured.where's the line for these players when they know they're in major trouble and know they won't make their next match to retire on the spot?
Demon has withdrawn
Completely unhinged stuffLOL
How dare someone who got a walkover win the title.
Sod! That's *bad* news for Alcaraz and – frankly – bad news for tennis.
Sucks for ADM, dude was in the best form of his life…his best season I believe including a win against Novak. While his body may thank him, Novak may be undercooked in the semis. He needs to be battle tested against a likely final with Raz. I would have preferred a stern 4 or even 5 set test from ADM.