I've watched several crowd-shot videos of that 53-stroke rally now. Classic Djokovic to lose a set point in that way, and just take the next opportunity anyway. The Federer-genius point vs him in the 2016 AO semi gets a lot of love on YT... not so celebrated is the fact that Novak routinely took the next six points to close out the match.
Good that the final is on regular UK terrestrial tonight, but where were they in 2012 when I watched Murray-Djokovic on a dodgy 320x240 stream? Typical pro-Home Counties, anti-Scots bias :)
― Michael Jones, Saturday, 11 September 2021 11:30 (three years ago) link
I listened to it on Radio five live
:-(
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 11:34 (three years ago) link
I've watched several crowd-shot videos of that 53-stroke rally now. Classic Djokovic to lose a set point in that way, and just take the next opportunity anyway.
yea good point. unless zverev couldve mustered up an ace i was expecting him to no way win the next point
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 11 September 2021 14:38 (three years ago) link
I think Djokovic does end up as the uncontested "greatest," at least until some later-generation Goliath. But his relative unpopularity vs. Nadal and Federer is not only about his prickly persona β it's also that his tennis, while consistently excellent and powerful, is rarely as much fun to watch as theirs. Federer at his peak had a balletic grace that no other player has ever matched, and Nadal has a leave-it-all-on-the-court commitment that you can see and feel, you always know he's working hard. Djokovic is certainly capable of stunning plays and shots, but a lot of what he does is just, like, really good conventional tennis, with more power and fewer errors than anyone else.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 11 September 2021 15:15 (three years ago) link
otm
novak has his core, vocal, largely serbian? fans but it almost feels shameful to root for him. part of that is just hes expected to win every match, part is his personality, part is the overall contrast to fed and rafa
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 11 September 2021 16:40 (three years ago) link
3 months ago my daughter and Emma Radacanu were in the same maths class. Since collecting their A level results one has broken all records and is set to win the US open. The other has broken her wrist whilst crowdsurfing at a festival. Itβs a proud parenting moment π— Professor Claire Hopkins (@SnotSurgeon) September 10, 2021
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 18:43 (three years ago) link
"I think Djokovic does end up as the uncontested "greatest," at least until some later-generation Goliath. But his relative unpopularity vs. Nadal and Federer is not only about his prickly persona β it's also that his tennis, while consistently excellent and powerful, is rarely as much fun to watch as theirs."
Novak has a great game. The returns, athleticism and sheer bloody-mindedness. I like his game more than Nadal's game but he is a dickhead.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 18:50 (three years ago) link
This game..
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 20:32 (three years ago) link
Raducanu breaks, terrific level so far
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 20:33 (three years ago) link
Another 10 min epic for break back Fernandez
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 20:42 (three years ago) link
Raducanu recovered from 0-30 down. On serve
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 20:50 (three years ago) link
Just incredible hitting from Emma to keep it on serve.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:01 (three years ago) link
They are both great. Be amazed if we don't go the distance
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:02 (three years ago) link
^^^ 100%
― a gentle push against my Wonder Bread face (DJP), Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:04 (three years ago) link
2 SPs Emma
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:14 (three years ago) link
Excellent play Hernandez to save that one. Deuce
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:15 (three years ago) link
Long for another SP
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:16 (three years ago) link
Excellent 2nd serve, but more brutal hitting Radu. 4th sp
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:17 (three years ago) link
FH down! 1st set!!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:18 (three years ago) link
3 more BPs for Raducanu
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:26 (three years ago) link
Saved them all brilliantly
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:27 (three years ago) link
Wins the game.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:29 (three years ago) link
Net cord. Now 2bps Fernandez
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:31 (three years ago) link
Fernandez has eventually broken. Excellent.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:35 (three years ago) link
Brilliant defensive lob and winner. Then return to break back!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:40 (three years ago) link
Huge BH and FH winners from Radu
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:46 (three years ago) link
2 BPs
What a winner for the break there
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:48 (three years ago) link
That was something else
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:49 (three years ago) link
amazing
― Nasty, Brutish & Short, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:50 (three years ago) link
One game away
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:50 (three years ago) link
Another excellent defensive lob..
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:55 (three years ago) link
CP..
Saved
Another CP
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:57 (three years ago) link
Well held. Raducanu has to serve for this match
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:59 (three years ago) link
Making her earn it
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 22:01 (three years ago) link
30 all
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 22:02 (three years ago) link
Amazing point
― crisp, Saturday, 11 September 2021 22:04 (three years ago) link
Never seen that in a final
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 22:05 (three years ago) link
Fernandez is pissed
Plays it long after the resolution
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 22:08 (three years ago) link
Deuce
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 22:09 (three years ago) link
What points here. God. Deuce again
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 22:10 (three years ago) link
Another CP..
With an ace!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 11 September 2021 22:11 (three years ago) link
amazing match
― cheesons to be rearful (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 11 September 2021 22:12 (three years ago) link
Well that was surprisingly stressful, what a match!
― edited to reflect developments which occurred (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 11 September 2021 22:12 (three years ago) link
Incredible.
― How does Spock's brain come into this? (Tom D.), Saturday, 11 September 2021 22:13 (three years ago) link
i only watched in chunks because yeah it was v stressy
― cheesons to be rearful (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 11 September 2021 22:14 (three years ago) link