2014 Aussie Open QF: Djokovic vs. Wawrinka

[brokenshoelace]

The other thing is Wawrinka has found his range on his CC backhand at least (but not DTL), and he's moving Novak more as a result. A change in strategy is necessary for Novak. And if I were him I wouldn't give up on this set either. Not necessarily to try and win it, but to at least start finding good form before the start of the next set.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

double break for Stanley :speechless::speechless:..who saw this coming after djoko won firstset 6-2

 

[brokenshoelace]

There's still an obvious way back for Novak. He's getting 0-30 on virtually every Wawrinka service game and you can see the first few points here that when he plays more aggressive with the forehand, he'll just get on top of the rally and stay there. Wawrinka doesn't defend nearly as well so he won't turn rallies around. It's when Stan is the first one to take the initiative that Novak is in trouble.

 

[Denis]

The amount of UEs by Novak is just abysmal.

 

[Denis]

There's still an obvious way back for Novak. He's getting 0-30 on virtually every Wawrinka service game and you can see the first few points here that when he plays more aggressive with the forehand, he'll just get on top of the rally and stay there. Wawrinka doesn't defend nearly as well so he won't turn rallies around. It's when Stan is the first one to take the initiative that Novak is in trouble.

Yeah, but you need to put the ball in the court first....

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

stans won 9 of last 11 games I think..:speechless:

 

[brokenshoelace]

This is terrific variety on serve from Stan and I don't recall the last time I saw Novak struggling to read someone's serve like that. I also don't recall the last time he made so many unforced errors, despite actually not trying to do much with the ball. Really weird.

As I type that, Stan double faults.

 

[kskate2]

Stan the Man takes a 2 sets to 1 lead over the defending champ. Heading to the 4th frame. Novak has definitely lost his way. He needs to find it on the next changeover.

 

[brokenshoelace]

So if Djokovic is to win this match, he and Wawrinka need to go 5 sets, again.

 

[Moxie]

Djokovic does look a bit out of sorts. Far from how he looked in the first.

 

[brokenshoelace]

There's still an obvious way back for Novak. He's getting 0-30 on virtually every Wawrinka service game and you can see the first few points here that when he plays more aggressive with the forehand, he'll just get on top of the rally and stay there. Wawrinka doesn't defend nearly as well so he won't turn rallies around. It's when Stan is the first one to take the initiative that Novak is in trouble.

Yeah, but you need to put the ball in the court first....

Yes, an important concept in tennis. One that Novak seems to have forgotten about.

 

[Denis]

Stan takes the third set or I should say Novak gifts the third. Djokovic is looking like a top 50 player at the moment.

 

[Moxie]

Boris is up and staring at Nole. Trying to give him the :emperor:

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

stan is 2-1 up.....

djokovic has lost his orb..maybe it rolled away ?..he needs to find his orb pretty soon.

 

[DarthFed]

There's still an obvious way back for Novak. He's getting 0-30 on virtually every Wawrinka service game and you can see the first few points here that when he plays more aggressive with the forehand, he'll just get on top of the rally and stay there. Wawrinka doesn't defend nearly as well so he won't turn rallies around. It's when Stan is the first one to take the initiative that Novak is in trouble.

Yeah, but you need to put the ball in the court first....

Yes, an important concept in tennis. One that Novak seems to have forgotten about.

I guess Mastoor was correct in seeing problems with the Djokovic game that I couldn't see.

 

[DarthFed]

This looks like 2013 Federer

 

[kskate2]

Stan takes the third set or I should say Novak gifts the third. Djokovic is looking like a top 50 player at the moment.

No. You can't say Novak gifted an entire set. Stan still had to win it despite some freebies from your boy.

 

[Denis]

Djokovic still somehow won more points at this point which is hard to believe.

@kskate2 Stan is playing well, but Novak did absolutely nothing to trouble him.

 

[Moxie]

He holds, but he hasn't exactly righted the ship.

 

[kskate2]

Which is why you can't say Novak gave the set away. If Stan wasn't playing well and won it anyway, then you would have an argument.