24 unforced errors to 5 of Djokovic. You can't do that against him.
Tennis 2023
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Break a coming
Effortless on his own serve.
not a single challenge in the match?
It's all electronic now. No point to challenge.
Tsips’s unforced errors are the biggest problem in this game. Too much especially against someone like Djokovic
Yessssss 22 for Djokooooooooooo. Grand Slam leader by the end of the year. Skips two grand slams because he's stupid and still easily catches up.
Well done to Nole. 10th time, what a feat.
No 1 again.
No 1 again.
Can't stand the cnut 
but he really is something else.
but he really is something else.What a career from Djokovic, congrats Nole
goat and I’m Roger fan.
goat and I’m Roger fan.
Go on Nole, in spite of haters and those clowns in the stands!
22 without playing AO and UO last year. he'll have 3 or 4 more slams than Nadal I believe.
He will have over 25 Grand Slam for sure.
Goat doing goat things. Quality wasn't the best though.
Wasn't a great performance by either but Novak even at this age is still better than the "next gen". Ties Nadal with 22 and has a real chance to surpass him this year.
Nasal’s 22 still remains more impressive given Nadal was up against Federer peak, dealt with significant injuries and his favoured court surface has only 1/4 slams a year.
So Djokovic will end up on top of the slam list. Meh.
Not sure I subscribe to the view that dealing with injuries is a tie breaker when talking about the slam count. I can see the argument about level of competition faced en route to the 22 and, yes, Rafael Nadal has almost inarguably faced better competition than Novak.
But the latter is still playing and seems odds on to break the all time mark. Which would make this discussion futile.
Thrilled by the result but disappointed by Novak's performance. Expected masterclass alas 2019 final but that didn't happen. He was nervous and tight entire match and still managed to win with 65% level. Congrats to Tsitsipas for amazing tournament. I wish him to win every slam Djokovic can't play or loses before playing him.
That's bs. Djockovic went against both peak nadal and federer. I love nadal but he was lucky covid happened and djock was banned.
Mate… Stop trolling us while faking an interest for the game… it’s pathetic (and condescending).
Given that they are very similar in age, presumably the “inarguably better competition” Nadal has faced is because he has faced Novak, whereas Novak has had the slightly easier task of facing Nadal? Not sure how that counts in Rafa’s favour but fair play for trying to make that argument.
There is an argument to be made that Covid/vaccine was just the mental push Novak needed to truly set himself apart from the others in terms of grand slams hehe
No it isn't, hehe.
plus, Nadal has zero tour finals titles in his whole career. more important fact than the competition/surface debate.
Mate… Stop trolling us while faking an interest for the game… it’s pathetic (and condescending).
I'm no expert in tennis by any means but I watch tennis since 1990s. Watched Novak since 2007. What do you disagree with? That Novak level was 65%? Alright, maybe 70%. Maybe. Still think average level of his game was poor for the final.
GOAT
How can Nadal have faced 'better competition' than Djokovic.... they are genuinely the same age
No need to be cheesy and worry (…) for that despicable Tsitsi cnut.
He had his chances, even one set point to go 1-1… a real make-or-break moment in his career, yet he melted again. And Djoko is 35yo, ffs, we will never see peak him again.No need to be cheesy and worry (…) for that despicable Tsitsi cnut.
Well that is the truth I'm in denial about. 35 is new 25, no?
Djokovic probably coming out of this tournament thinking he can comfortably go until he's 40..... that middle generation is going to start dropping their efforts soon as they are getting lost in the shuffle and don't have massive legacies to continue fighting for, Zverev seems like he's already given up, Thiems got a broken body, and Danlil was broken by Nadal.
That was a very nervy affair from both players, couldn’t bring their best game as a result. Novak looked more relieved than happy winning it, I think he badly didn’t want to still be trailing Nadal in Slam count going into RG, also considering he missed 2 last year and US Open this year still a question mark for him was playing into this.
Weird point to emphasise the word genuinely, when they genuinely aren’t. Only 1 year difference, but that genuinely is the point.How can Nadal have faced 'better competition' than Djokovic.... they are genuinely the same age
Yep same age, same generation, same competition at same level to contend with, so no excuse. Thanks for the back up.
If anything it works in Novaks favour being a late(r) bloomer against already set serial winners.
If anything it works in Novaks favour being a late(r) bloomer against already set serial winners.
Djokovic is in every way better tennis player than Nadal except ofcourse clay. Nadal can't even compete on indoor hard courts as they are too quick for him. Djokovic is competent on all tennis courts.
Cant stand the bloke but Fair play to him, he's gonna win at least 5 more as there is no one to challenge him and that's sad for mens tennis.
What a legend of the sport, thoroughly deserved. Keeps going up against the critics and coming out a winner. He's been robbed of at least 3 slams where he was favourite and still ties with Nadal.
Sorry I’m ignorant - but robbed of slams? How was he robbed?