Great final that.
Tennis 2023
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Sabalenka power prevailed, but those last few games were nerve wrecking. Fantastic final overall.
They are good pros already.
One can say they are neither Swiatek nor Osaka, yet top 10 players for sure as long as they stay committed… which proves easier for girls coming from Eastern Europe.I was talking about the junior final not the Sabalenka vs Rybakina match.They are good pros already.
Tmr, I fully support Tsitsipas and I’m sure he will give big troubles to Novak. Although I think Novak will still win it.
The issue with Tsitsipas is that he’s capable of breaking down mentally quite easily if things are not going his way in these high pressure matches, looks on the verge of crying sometimes.
He did come back against Nadal from 2 0 but Nadal had some scars from getting destroyed by Novak a year before.
I hope Novak absolutely annihilates Tsitsipas as hard fought win isn't enough.
Why not?
I recently stumbled across highlights of Wawarinka's win over Djokovic in Melbourne from 2014; what a performance that was with him hitting winners from every, painting the lines, hitting into the corners etc. Given how insanely good Djokovic has been in Melbourne, with that being his only defeat there from 2011-2016, that win stands out even more. Plus he narrowly lost to him, 12-10 in the 5th set, and probably should have beaten him in Melbourne the year before.
In terms of tomorrow’s final, I don’t think that Tsitsipas’s one handed backhand is anywhere near as lethal as Stan’s, or Thiem’s for that matter. I expect Djokovic to win in 4 sets, but I hope I’m wrong.
In terms of tomorrow’s final, I don’t think that Tsitsipas’s one handed backhand is anywhere near as lethal as Stan’s, or Thiem’s for that matter. I expect Djokovic to win in 4 sets, but I hope I’m wrong.
Statement needs to be made. I hope for Djokovic vs Murray sort of final. One hard set and 2 straight forward sets.
Djokovic will break Tsitsipas’ backhand early and never look back.
Wawrinka took 3 grand slams directly from Djokovic with a game I just don't understand. Wawrinka is like a mental giant of a player as he typically loses non important matches to Novak but important matches he wins. I think Novak's game puts Stan into a perfect rhythm.
Federer and Nadal never had issues with him as Djokovic did.
Stan's peak is a scary, scary thing.
Would love to see titsy do a number on Novak but tbh I can’t see it happening.
I only saw highlights but the ladies final was quite good. For a while there it looked like it could go either way.
He was up 2 sets to 0 at Novak's worst slam last time, and capitulated. I don't see him winning at the Aussie against Djokovic. But I hope I'm wrong.
I wanted to kill some time before the final and took a look at wta rankings and some of the players. half of those names I never heard before because I don't watch womens tennis, yet it seems every one of them is GS winner. If I counted right, there's 12 GS winners in current AO alone and that's without Halep, Osaka, Barty. Christ.
Ok, I know what will happen next.
3rd or 4th sets from
3rd or 4th sets from
Tsistipas not into this match at all. He needs to improve his first serve percentage and quickly
Tsitsipas looked awful so far here.
Novak up by a set. On serve in the second but Taitsipas is holding, atleast.
The balls he has to hit for a winner. Jebus.
What a bunch of shots from Tsitsipas there and novak is glaring at his box. Lots of tension between he and Goran for whatever reason.
Tsitsipas finding a bit of rhythm now.
Can he? Can’t he?? Tsitsi with the game of his life at 5-4 2nd set on Djokinator’s serve.
Djokovic slowing down.
What is Djokovic whingy about now? I missed the first 1.5 set.
That might be that, mentally.
Or maybe not
Or maybe not
Come on Tsips
Come on Tsips, my boy
Those forehand errors...
Too much unforced errors from Tsips especially 4 hand
Can see Novak winning in 3
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Can see Novak winning in 3
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what a choke
Championship over
terrible tiebreak and 2nd set overall. mostly mistakes from both sides.
Yessssss.
Yeah low quality stuff near the end. Women's final was better.
It's just inevitable. No one will regularly win slams until Nadal and Djokovic retire.
Novak’s mental strength is still unmatched.
Novak just keeps missing. he plays nothing like in the first set.