AO 2026 Semi Final: Sinner v Djokovic

[britbox]

Who wins?

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Can I pick Match does not complete due to retirement?

Just kidding, I'll go with Djokovic in 5. I got to believe at some point, Djokovic has that one last good performance left in him, like Roger did at 2019 Wimbledon (see semifinal match against Rafa).

 

[mrzz]

Who wins?

Whoever is awake 10 hours later this borefest begins

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Whoever is awake 10 hours later this borefest begins

Your on 'fire' at present

 

[mrzz]

Your on 'fire' at present

It is the hate burning inside of me!

 

[britbox]

This is the Live Chat for Sinner v Djokovic

 

[britbox]

Oh, they started. Schedule is a bit messed up after first semi.

 

[britbox]

Novak on the boards. 3-1 Sinner

 

[Fiero425]

This is almost unwatchable! Going for broke every shot just isn't tennis IMO! Whack, whack, whack! ;-(

 

[britbox]

As Jim Courier said - "He's got to risk it for the biscuit"

 

[Fiero425]

I guess!

 

[Fiero425]

I used to be able to get a respite from this type of tennis w/ the ladies, but they're just as aggressive producing some of the ugliest matches! ;-(

 

[britbox]

Ha ha. Some of them are for sure.

 

[britbox]

Novak holds, but even that seemed a struggle.

 

[britbox]

Sinner will serve for the set at 5-3

 

[britbox]

Jannik takes the first set in 38 minutes. Not sure what Djokovic can do here. I think Courier is right, he'll have to take big risks and come way out of his comfort zone. I remember the US Open 2010 when he was getting manhandled by Nadal. He managed to do it in the second set but it took a Herculaneum effort and it was highly unlikely he was going to retain that level (and didn't).

 

[Fiero425]

Novak's changing the pace a little w/ a drop shot, a sliced backhand, but not sure he can keep it up!

 

[Fiero425]

HOLD

 

[britbox]

Ken Rosewall in the house

 

[britbox]

First BP for Novak