2016 Australian Open Quarterfinal: Djokovic vs. Nishikori

[El Dude]

Serbia's Novak Djokovic (1) vs. Japan's Kei Nishikori (7).

What say you?

 

[El Dude]

I think Kei puts up quite a show and pushes Novak to five, but the Great Serb pulls out his magic when he most needs it.

 

[mrzz]

^This, or simply the best showing of Djokovic on this AO and a complete destruction of Nishikori, which I like a lot. But I voted Djokovic in five, as it is a bit plausible and it is what I want to happen...

 

[Fiero425]

A hiccup making it go 4! ;-)

 

[BIG3]

Lion woke up and I pick Nole in 3

 

[nehmeth]

Lion woke up and I pick Nole in 3

Never seen Novak so furious. I think he makes the adjustments he needs to, removes his head from his arse and takes this one in three, maybe four.

 

[Riotbeard]

Lion woke up and I pick Nole in 3

Never seen Novak so furious. I think he makes the adjustments he needs to, removes his head from his arse and takes this one in three, maybe four.

I am saying four, but would not be surprised if Novak takes it in four! He will like Kei's pace, I think.

 

[Puppet Master]

If they played the day session, which they should have, Nishi would maybe make a match of it. But as things are, I can only see Kei getting hammered. He is absolutely useless anyway. Roger is probably thrilled about his big semifinal beatdown scheduled on Thursday. Disgusting.

 

[Riotbeard]

Lion woke up and I pick Nole in 3

Never seen Novak so furious. I think he makes the adjustments he needs to, removes his head from his arse and takes this one in three, maybe four.

I am saying four, but would not be surprised if Novak takes it in four! He will like Kei's pace, I think.

Ooops, meant to say not surprised if Novak takes it in three.

 

[Busted]

Serbia's Novak Djokovic (1) vs. Japan's Kei Nishikori (7).

What say you?

I say Novak's going to want to send a message. :snicker

If Kei wins a set I won't be surprised. If he wins the match I'll be shocked.

 

[Busted]

If they played the day session, which they should have, Nishi would maybe make a match of it. But as things are, I can only see Kei getting hammered. He is absolutely useless anyway. Roger is probably thrilled about his big semifinal beatdown scheduled on Thursday. Disgusting.

Why should they have been the day session? Novak's #1 now. He should get the marquee night match. Roger always got them. If he's going to be #1 - he has to live with all the night matches.

Besides - you know ESPN asked for Roger to be the day match so it's their feature match at 10:30pm Eastern time. Sorry Novak fans, but Roger's better for their ratings. If they both win though - that's probably going to be a night match - 3am Eastern time in the US.

 

[Carol]

I'm shocked for long time already so nothing else can shocked me anymore. Today anyone can win

 

[AnonymousFan]

I put Kei in 4. I hope I'm wrong though.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

If they played the day session, which they should have, Nishi would maybe make a match of it. But as things are, I can only see Kei getting hammered. He is absolutely useless anyway. Roger is probably thrilled about his big semifinal beatdown scheduled on Thursday. Disgusting.

Why should they have been the day session? Novak's #1 now. He should get the marquee night match. Roger always got them. If he's going to be #1 - he has to live with all the night matches.

Besides - you know ESPN asked for Roger to be the day match so it's their feature match at 10:30pm Eastern time. Sorry Novak fans, but Roger's better for their ratings. If they both win though - that's probably going to be a night match - 3am Eastern time in the US.

It does not matter who plays in them. The two men's semifinal matches, the women's final and the men's final all start at 3:30 a.m. EST.

 

[herios]

The pattern of Nole's big events lately show he has a letdown midway through the tournament. Remember the match against Anderson at Wimbledon? I don't think the match with Simon was anything else. He will raise his level as usual, and dispose of the Samurai inn 3.

 

[Fiero425]

The pattern of Nole's big events lately show he has a letdown midway through the tournament. Remember the match against Anderson at Wimbledon? I don't think the match with Simon was anything else. He will raise his level as usual, and dispose of the Samurai inn 3.

People need to give Simon more credit for playing well! He kept the ball in play and ran down a lot of Nole's best shots to frustrate him for 5 grueling sets! Djokovic helped with those horrible drop shot misses, but I thought I was watching Nole and Stan for a while with those long rallies; truly interminable! :clap :eyepop

 

[GameSetAndMath]

The pattern of Nole's big events lately show he has a letdown midway through the tournament. Remember the match against Anderson at Wimbledon? I don't think the match with Simon was anything else. He will raise his level as usual, and dispose of the Samurai inn 3.

People need to give Simon more credit for playing well! He kept the ball in play and ran down a lot of Nole's best shots to frustrate him for 5 grueling sets! Djokovic helped with those horrible drop shot misses, but I thought I was watching Nole and Stan for a while with those long rallies; truly interminable! :clap :eyepop

The reason Novak was going for dropshots (or forcing the issue with an attempted winner) in the first place is because he is tired of rallying with Simon, as he sends every ball back. the dropshots were falling in his own side and the attempted winners were missing the mark by few inches. So, Simon surely deserves credit as he was forcing Novak to do something to finish the rally instead of simply expecting him (Simon) to make a mistake. This is why Simon is a pest. He does not go away unless you terminate him.

 

[tented]

The pattern of Nole's big events lately show he has a letdown midway through the tournament. Remember the match against Anderson at Wimbledon? I don't think the match with Simon was anything else. He will raise his level as usual, and dispose of the Samurai inn 3.

People need to give Simon more credit for playing well! He kept the ball in play and ran down a lot of Nole's best shots to frustrate him for 5 grueling sets! Djokovic helped with those horrible drop shot misses, but I thought I was watching Nole and Stan for a while with those long rallies; truly interminable! :clap :eyepop

The pattern of Nole's big events lately show he has a letdown midway through the tournament. Remember the match against Anderson at Wimbledon? I don't think the match with Simon was anything else. He will raise his level as usual, and dispose of the Samurai inn 3.

People need to give Simon more credit for playing well! He kept the ball in play and ran down a lot of Nole's best shots to frustrate him for 5 grueling sets! Djokovic helped with those horrible drop shot misses, but I thought I was watching Nole and Stan for a while with those long rallies; truly interminable! :clap :eyepop

The reason Novak was going for dropshots (or forcing the issue with an attempted winner) in the first place is because he is tired of rallying with Simon, as he sends every ball back. the dropshots were falling in his own side and the attempted winners were missing the mark by few inches. So, Simon surely deserves credit as he was forcing Novak to do something to finish the rally instead of simply expecting him (Simon) to make a mistake. This is why Simon is a pest. He does not go away unless you terminate him.

Like Simon, Kei can be capable of producing the same kind of problems for players: running everything down, and returning it. The questions are a) whether or not he's in the right place physically to execute his game successfully enough to beat Novak, and b) where Novak is mentally.

I think another factor in the Simon encounter was the heat, so I agree with Puppet Master that getting the night match for this QF helps Novak. Of course, Kei doesn't want to run around for hours in Aussie heat either, but I think it helps Novak more.

That said, I have no idea how this will end, but I doubt it will be a straight-setter. If it's 4, I think it will be Kei. If it goes 5, then Novak will prevail.

 

[dante1976]

Jin Kazama vs Yoshimitsu
Yoshimitsu wins... in 4.

 

[Fiero425]

Not looking good for Kei; many UFE against Nole in his 1/4! He's down a set and a break already within the 1st 40 min.! uzzled The Djoker is just on top of it; quite a scare there with Simone woke him up in the previous round!