Tennis 2020

[Mihajlovic]

Djokovic looks like he wants to take a nap. Self-destruction modus. Weird.

 

[Mark_Barca]

Called it. Thiem takes this in 4 easily.

 

[Peyroteo]

Horrible from Novak. He’s not there mentally at all, Thiem breaks every time he has a break point

 

[InfiniteBoredom]

Djokovic seems to be in meltdown for absolutely no reason at all.

 

[Mark_Barca]

0-30 and one of the worst unforced errors. Horrific.

 

[Prometheus]

The 'changing of the guard' narrative crew aka ESPN and friends wetting themselves every point Thiem wins.

 

[Bojan11]

Every long rally like against Nadal, Thiem looks favourite which is crazy considering who he is playing.

 

[Pyroblazer]

Djokovic looks completely done atm, awful body language too. Thiem solid enough but current Nole would have been beaten by most Top10 players imo. Weird final.

 

[jojojo]

Well, this is getting interesting.

 

[InfiniteBoredom]

Actually can’t believe what I’m watching here.

 

[Peyroteo]

Djokovic is beating himself here. 0 mental strength, going into meltdown mode for no reason at all

 

[Bojan11]

Djokovic looks completely done atm, awful body language too. Thiem solid enough but current Nole would have been beaten by most Top10 players imo. Weird final.

Being harsh on Thiem. Djokovic would have finished most players off after the first 4 games. Most players would have lost confidence after that even Nadal didn’t recover from that last year and Murray in previous years.

 

[TheLiverBird]

As down in the dumps as what Djokovic looks

He quite often gets a second wind and i wouldn’t doubt him too much just yet

But he does look beaten and knackered, quite rare for him

 

[RORY65]

Djokovic looks completely done atm, awful body language too. Thiem solid enough but current Nole would have been beaten by most Top10 players imo. Weird final.

I thought that Thiem had a good chance tonight but he would have to be close to perfect, like Wawrinka was at Roland Garros in 2015. The reality is that Thiem has been good but not at his best (although he deserves a lot of credit for holding his nerve after Novak started so brilliantly) and Djokovic has just completely checked out. There's still time to turn it around because he's a great player but he looks really poor right now.

 

[Bojan11]

As down in the dumps as what Djokovic looks

He quite often gets a second wind and i wouldn’t doubt him too much just yet

But he does look beaten and knackered, quite rare for him

No excuse for being knackered considering Thiems been on court 6 hours longer and Djokovic had extra days rest.

 

[saivet]

As down in the dumps as what Djokovic looks

He quite often gets a second wind and i wouldn’t doubt him too much just yet

But he does look beaten and knackered, quite rare for him

I think it's frustration on his part more than anything.

 

[InfiniteBoredom]

It’s almost like Djokovic expected Thiem to give up after that first set and got frustrated when he didn’t.

Even as poor as he is now, he’s still regularly getting to 30/40 on Thiem’s serve, so you can never count him out.

 

[Berbasbullet]

How does Djokovic go through these weird phases of play where he just is angry and useless.

Go on Blind!

 

[sun_tzu]

No excuse for being knackered considering Thiems been on court 6 hours longer and Djokovic had extra days rest.

Didn't he have a stomach bug in the semi and they cancelled the press conference yesterday evening ... Might be nothing but it's not normal for Novak not to be fighting to win even if he's playing bad...

 

[Sandyman]

It's finally happening isn't it? Men's tennis finally coming of age.

 

[InfiniteBoredom]

Thiem got the winds behind his back now, easiest serve of the night so far.

 

[Berbasbullet]

Think djoko is conserving himself for the 4th?

 

[Bojan11]

Thiem needs to be careful here.

 

[Berbasbullet]

Can see Djokovic still coming back.

 

[InfiniteBoredom]

Double fault on set point.

Playing well but still getting tight in decisive moments.

 

[InfiniteBoredom]

Feels like a missed opportunity for Djokovic there.

Thiem 1st serve % in that game must be below 30%, wont get better chances that that.

 

[jojojo]

That game felt big. Losing it would have felt like a real momentum shift with Thiems service looking wobbly and Djokovic starting to look closer to his normal self. Real match now.

 

[Berbasbullet]

Huge hold.

 

[InfiniteBoredom]

Huge hold.

Luck evens out. Thiem got a point off a net bounce at 15-30 the previous game.

 

[Berbasbullet]

Luck evens out. Thiem got a point off a net bounce at 15-30 the previous game.

Indeed!

 

[Bojan11]

Thiem had all the net cords vs Zverev and Nadal.

Anyway Djokovic looks like he is back.

 

[Berbasbullet]

Like I said before, can see Novak somehow winning this still.

 

[InfiniteBoredom]

That last point was peak Djokovic. Pure resilience.

 

[Berbasbullet]

Another gutsy hold

 

[Brophs]

If Djokovic wins this set - and I think he will - I reckon he'll win the match. No better player with the bit between his teeth.

 

[Bojan11]

Dangerous times for Thiem

 

[Brophs]

Thiem is really wobbling now.

 

[InfiniteBoredom]

Into the 5th we go then.

 

[TheLiverBird]

Thiems chance almost entirely evaporate if he loses this set

 

[Berbasbullet]

That’s that then.