Yeah it's something like that
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:08 (two years ago) link
I would just like to interject that this match had been DELIGHTFUL and I hope it continues
― a gentle push against my Wonder Bread face (DJP), Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:10 (two years ago) link
How many more times are we gonna see Novak slouch around the court while the ball is still in play, thinking he’s got the point, and Medvedev returns it while Djokovic’s back is basically turned?
― "The Pus/Worm" by The Smiths (hardcore dilettante), Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:11 (two years ago) link
The stupid drop shot from Med finally doesn't work
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:14 (two years ago) link
Net cords, ace, df..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:15 (two years ago) link
Med to serve it out
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:19 (two years ago) link
1 Cp
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:22 (two years ago) link
Df aargh
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:23 (two years ago) link
:(
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:24 (two years ago) link
Lol fuck you
Holy shit!
― "The Pus/Worm" by The Smiths (hardcore dilettante), Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:24 (two years ago) link
…..
― k3vin k., Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:25 (two years ago) link
This is too much
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:27 (two years ago) link
Oh noooooo
― a gentle push against my Wonder Bread face (DJP), Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:28 (two years ago) link
First smile of the match from Dj
― "The Pus/Worm" by The Smiths (hardcore dilettante), Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:28 (two years ago) link
lol
― mookieproof, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:28 (two years ago) link
You can just feel Novak screaming and crying into that towel
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:29 (two years ago) link
the pressure to win
― Punster McPunisher, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:29 (two years ago) link
Med winning two epic points 30 0
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:31 (two years ago) link
Two cps
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:33 (two years ago) link
Another d!
Idiots clapping at the bar
― calstars, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:33 (two years ago) link
Yes!!
you hate to see it
― mookieproof, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:37 (two years ago) link
meds in straights is a truly wild result but he deserved it
nice bookend from novak beating him in straights @ the AO
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:40 (two years ago) link
The sound was awful on the feed, was watching much with this off for much of the 3rd set so couldn't hear the crowd disruption.
Great achievement from Medvedev.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:40 (two years ago) link
Felt a little like late-period Sampras, getting thrashed by Safin and Hewitt in NYC. (Though Sampras did get one more shot). The tears too.
― Michael Jones, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:41 (two years ago) link
This was glorious
― a gentle push against my Wonder Bread face (DJP), Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:43 (two years ago) link
ya, they booed med and that may have caused him to double twice.
i forget which rally but it may have been one or two before the CP where i thought i saw djoko teary-eyed
anyways, medvedev's win is well-deserved (that doesn't take away from djoko's greatness)
― Punster McPunisher, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:46 (two years ago) link
Need a gif xp
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:46 (two years ago) link
He was sobbing into his towel at the 5-4 changeover.
― Michael Jones, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:49 (two years ago) link
yep. i know he's won so many times, but it's still heartbreaking
― Punster McPunisher, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:51 (two years ago) link
Really really would not have predicted straight sets, wow. But easy to underestimate the physical and mental toll of this whole year on Djokovic. First time I've really seen him run out of gas.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:51 (two years ago) link
What a prick
Djokovic almost thinks about it but stops just in time 😬 #USOpen pic.twitter.com/KnrTgbJJLt— Tennis GIFs 🎾🎥 (@tennis_gifs) September 12, 2021
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:51 (two years ago) link
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 12 September 2021 bookmarkflaglink
Del Potro softened Novak up for Murray at Wimbledon iirc.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:53 (two years ago) link
Into my veins
Djokovic is in tears at the changeover. 😥 #usopen pic.twitter.com/UcwP6PQHrS— Tennis GIFs 🎾🎥 (@tennis_gifs) September 12, 2021
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:54 (two years ago) link
only player to take a set off daniil: Botic van de Zandschulp
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:55 (two years ago) link
I love Medvedev’s “in my book, you’re the greatest player of all time” humble rag due to the unspoken “and I JUST BEAT YOU IN STRAIGHT SETS” that goes along with it
― a gentle push against my Wonder Bread face (DJP), Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:56 (two years ago) link
Only thing that could make me happier is if Novak gets covid before the Aus Open and isn't allowed in the country.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 12 September 2021 23:23 (two years ago) link
It's happening
BREAKING: Immigration Minister Alex Hawke says Novak Djokovic will NOT be allowed into Australia if he is not double vaccinated. "Our health advice is that when we open the borders everyone that comes to Australia will have to be double vaccinated," Mr Hawke told @RNBreakfast.— Stephanie Peatling (@srpeatling) October 19, 2021
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 20 October 2021 17:58 (two years ago) link
👌
Novak Djokovic "probably won't" play the Australian Open in January over mandatory Covid vaccination rules, the world number one tennis player's father says, likening the restrictions to "blackmail" https://t.co/JJa8soGZCJ#AFPSports pic.twitter.com/p7cpVqN35O— AFP News Agency (@AFP) November 28, 2021
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 28 November 2021 17:57 (two years ago) link
be funny when roland garros follows suit
― oscar bravo, Sunday, 28 November 2021 18:00 (two years ago) link
👏 make 👏 tennis majors 👏 cyberbully 👏 djokovic 👏 into 👏 getting 👏 jabbed
― class project pat (m bison), Sunday, 28 November 2021 18:10 (two years ago) link
Today I'm hoping Russia (sorry, Russian Tennis Federation) and Spain can engineer a result that gets Serbia eliminated at the group stage of the Davis Cup :)
― Michael Jones, Sunday, 28 November 2021 18:36 (two years ago) link
If my sums are right, the Russians only need one game (i.e. 0-6 1-6) from the doubles vs Spain to qualify ahead of Serbia. They've already held serve at the start so... maybe take it easy now. (A Russian win = Spain go out, Serbia progress).
― Michael Jones, Sunday, 28 November 2021 21:57 (two years ago) link
Karatsev/Rublev didn't read the script last night - beat Lopez/Granollers 46 62 64, putting the co-hosts out and allowing Serbia through.
I s'pose I should move this to the non-Slam tennis thread, as it's no longer adhering to the "laugh at Novak" theme :/
― Michael Jones, Monday, 29 November 2021 11:40 (two years ago) link
If covid is a significant factor by Spring I wouldn't be surprised if RG follow but I expect only Australia will be hardline about this. This follows from their hard border approach from the start.
He should've been banned by the ATP for bringing the game into disrepute. Interesting to see how many more players are banned from Australia for this. Djoko can't be the only one.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 29 November 2021 12:00 (two years ago) link
yeah I think the ATP said a few weeks ago the vaccination rate among players was only around 65%?
afaik medvedev still hasn't said whether he's vaccinated or not. tsitsipas and thiem only recently reluctantly agreed to get vaccinated after it became clear that it was going to be necessary for them to compete.
and a bunch of the US players are vocal trump supporters, so quite likely a few of them haven't gotten vaxxed either.
― Roz, Monday, 29 November 2021 12:12 (two years ago) link
Lol what a surprise
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jan/04/novak-djokovic-secures-medical-exemption-to-play-in-australian-open-tennis
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 4 January 2022 13:19 (two years ago) link
this has turned into a massive clusterfuck and I am here for it
https://www.theage.com.au/national/visa-bungle-delays-novak-djokovic-s-entry-into-australia-20220105-p59m75.html
― Roz, Wednesday, 5 January 2022 14:08 (two years ago) link