Australian Open 2023 F: Novak Djokovic vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas

[nehmeth]

Seven games in and no forehand winner from Stef.

 

[Fiero425]

I'm up, but not sure for how long.

I feel comfortable enough to go back to bed! I'm just not sure Stefanos has it in him to finish off Novak even w/ a lead! We've seen in Paris already!

 

[nehmeth]

Playing vampire shift for a whole fortnight is kind of an unfair advantage. Whole different bounce.

 

[don_fabio]

Stef needs to find his service rhytm to even get into this match.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Well...

 

[nehmeth]

Stef had a nice hold there… controlling more points.

 

[Tennis_Steve]

Interesting.

But all coaches should be banned from the courtside period.

 

[nehmeth]

Lol. Nole’s yelling at Goran and Goran is like, “Don’t blame me!”. Nice hold for Stef

 

[don_fabio]

Tsitsipas struggling his service games, but winning. Novak not giving any chance his service games except one time 15:30. I could still see Novak blink this set and Stef to equalize to 1 set all.

 

[don_fabio]

Lol. Nole’s yelling at Goran and Goran is like, “Don’t blame me!”. Nice hold for Stef

Important hold for Nole here 4:4, that should calm him down.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Whenever Novak's matches are vs Rafa and Roger, his behavior is less animated. Stefano's bu should have called Saul STAN. It's not creating separation or winning enough free points

 

[nehmeth]

Stef, you cannot let those chances get away from you. Novak was hitting passive shots…

 

[don_fabio]

Stef, you cannot let those chances get away from you. Novak was hitting passive shots…

I hear he was way too passive on a SP. But he is a better player at the moment. Novak will try to survive until TB and look for his chances there.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Stefano's game doesn't appears to have that extra gear today to win this championship..I don't like his odds in a tbr

 

[nehmeth]

Beautiful point to get the mini break back

 

[nehmeth]

That’s ridiculous. Stef was the better player that set. Novak was bouncing the damn ball so many times, it makes me root against him.

 

[the AntiPusher]

The lady in the chair needs to say Security, please escort those drunk sonabitches out of the stadium. I am done with this match , Stefano's game is too flawed today. Chao

 

[don_fabio]

That’s ridiculous. Stef was the better player that set. Novak was bouncing the damn ball so many times, it makes me root against him.

That's the problem. You can't afford to lose a set being a better player. Both were very tight in a TB, but obviously greek was tighter. I have to agree with AP, Tsitsipas has to go a few extra gears to finish off Novak before the TB. He had chances, but didn't take it.

 

[nehmeth]

The lady in the chair needs to say Security, please escort those drunk sonabitches out of the stadium. I am done with this match , Stefano's game is too flawed today. Chao

I was thinking the same thing. lol

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I went to have a nap before it started and just woke up LOL! did I miss much LOL!