This set still being on serve despite all of Medvedev's errors is quite incredible.
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Feels like a turning point, Novak looks deflated at not being able to convert the pressure there
Commentator saying, this is big, Novak is getting tired now!
Weirdly I don't think this is her first ever Djokovic match.
Weirdly I don't think this is her first ever Djokovic match.
What a shot, fecking Novak 
Coolcoolcool so I’ll be staying up until 4am on a work night
Given Novak was wobbling there and throwing in so many second serves, a really poor game from Medvedev to not break. Carlos must be wondering where was this version of Medvedev on Friday night.
They just never learn.
Set has got interesting, let's see if Novak can serve to stay in the set. Feel that Medvedev needs to strike now as Novak looks a bit rattled right now.
Even for a rattled Djokovic it's easy enough to hold because Medvedev just refuses to move his return stance. It's too easy to serve and volley.
Novak NOT being favorite on Betway for this set despite it being on serve is... Unexpected.
Whatever way this set goes, you'd imagine Djokovic is going to leave court for quite a while after this set
This has been an awful game from Medvedev. He really should be breaking and yet he's struggling. Even on set point, he decides to return it at the only place where Novak is on court.
If Med loses this set on a TB I'm going to bed.
There's no if about it. Novak doesn't lose tie breakers in Slams.
It's criminal how many second serves Medvedev has gotten to face and done absolutely nothing with.
What a killer that will be
Hows this brother beating Novak on the long rallies quite comfortably and still down 2 sets.... Danlil's such a loose cannon. I mean look at him, looks like he's gonna murder someone right now. Gets put in with the crappy generation a lot, but he's a great character, and a great player.
You have to put him away. That's the match done, you'd think.
All over you feel, Medvedev really should of won that set.
He doesn't have the weapons for it. He's just so happy playing his game, returning everything, hoping Novak makes an error. Medvedev had Novak where he wanted. Tired, struggling, missing first serves. And yet he refuses to change up his return stance and show any attacking initiative at all. And his passing shots and anticipation of the serve and volley have been astonishingly bad. Even that opportunity he had to go down the line for the open court on set point. He's going to regret not taking more chances.
Just amazing really he decided to hit it straight at Novak here.
Such a disappointing final. Well played novak
The feck was that. Djokovic just wants to motivate himself.
Djokovic continues his GOAT story.
The result was never in doubt but just the quality of it has been poor.
At least he's making Novak serve for it.
Medvedev really needed that second set to make this final a spectacle.
Medvedev really needed that second set to make this final a spectacle.
Disagree with the standard being poor. Unfortunately Danlil's massive stubbornness just hasn't helped today as he's not ultra perfect in his plan A, which he needs to be very close too to dismantle the big boys - he's done it to Novak before, gone 5 with Nadal that he easily could of won, and Alcarav..... he's no slouch, he'll just likely never show true form consistently - nor will he show at 2 Slams much.
The War almost certainly didn't help either. But good to see him hitting form again. Like I said earlier, he's a genuine character at least.
The War almost certainly didn't help either. But good to see him hitting form again. Like I said earlier, he's a genuine character at least.
Goat doing goat things.
Well done Novak
Well done Novak
Congratulations to the GOAT. Very well deserved and the result today was never in doubt.
Thank you Medvedev for being utterly useless and also denying us a dream final. For years everyone was deprived of a Roger Rafa final here and now we didn't get Novak Carlos either.
Thank you Medvedev for being utterly useless and also denying us a dream final. For years everyone was deprived of a Roger Rafa final here and now we didn't get Novak Carlos either.
Unlike Alcaraz, Novax actually converted his breakpoints. That was the major difference. Ant today Medvedev was very erratic while serving.
Carlos will be absolutely raging watching that, I'd imagine.
One more slam for Novak to get to 25 and stand alone with GS. Should be able to do it
Well done Novak on no.24! Not the best final but at least good end to that 2nd set.
It wasn't just about efficiency on break point. Novak's game is far superior to Carlos' and he had his strategy on point. Carlos had the right idea with rushing to the net but he did it so frequently that it allowed Medvedev to get a read on it by the end of the first set. Novak came up to the net 40 times, won 35 of those and won 19 of 21 serve and volley points but he did it when required and not all the time. Medvedev, unfortunately, doesn't have the weapons to hurt Novak.
Novak played so amazingly for a set and a half and then his body started giving up... Not sure how he won that second set, but it was an amazing effort. Medvedev was slowing down physically as well but hid it... First set and a half Novak was as aggressive as ever! Tactical masterclass with serve and volley on many important points! Pusher? Yeah right.
As he should because Novak was not that great himself today and Carlos really had a huge opportunity.
I know that second set will go down as a "great set" in some quarters but I found it quite error strewn honestly. Novak went from something like 0 or 1 errors at 3-3 to ending the set with close to 20. He was really bad for the second half of that set but Medvedev, well.
Not sure how many grandslams he has. Absolute legend of the sport. 24 Gs is going to be hard to match.
Really enjoyed that runner-up speech. Medvedev is a great character. Pretty sure he has atleast 1 more GS trophy in him.
He'll definitely pick some up once Novak is gone. Right now, I don't think he's close to his peak, which he would need to be at, to beat Carlos and Novak both in a tournament. Or he just needs to have them face each other or someone take them out.
Fair enough Djokovic is wearing the 24 jacket,however is it really necessary for pretty much his whole box to have them too
why not? its not every day you win 24 grand slams