AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne, ATP GRAND SLAM

[britbox]

Wow. Double Fault. 2 set points.

 

[britbox]

Big hold for Djoker.... brings his best tennis when it mattered.

 

[Moxie]

Novak is just waiting for Istomin to miss and the latter isn't obliging much.

Istomin had 2 set points, but Novak battles back to 5-5. I wasn't going to bother with this match at all, but Istomin is going for it.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Is Dennis's mother still his coach?...dam he had 2BP could have gone to a 2 set to love lead

 

[britbox]

Is Dennis's mother still his coach?...dam he had 2BP could have gone to a 2 set to love lead

Not sure if his mother is still his coach... but he's gone off the boil now.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Not sure if his mother is still his coach... but he's gone off the boil now.

I gather that would happen,oh well it was fun while it lasted for Dennis

 

[Moxie]

2nd set to Djokovic. You have to think this is the ship righted.

 

[Carol]

Right after to do the double fault Novak has started to serve much better, a great help!
Anyway, my eyes are closing more and more and tomorrow I have to wake up very early, enjoy the match though if they would take so long the next two or three sets maybe I will see the end of the match tomorrow with my breakfast :whistle: , good night

 

[Moxie]

Haha...behind the back shot from La Monf to close out the set! What a guy.

 

[Moxie]

Djokovic plays what Cliff called a "lackadaisical" game, and Denis breaks back. He's not going away just yet.

 

[Moxie]

Not sure if his mother is still his coach... but he's gone off the boil now.

They just mentioned on ESPN that he's still coached by his mother, btw.

 

[britbox]

Haha...behind the back shot from La Monf to close out the set! What a guy.

Dolgo is back in this match. 5-0 in the third set. Quite a turnaround in fortunes.

 

[Moxie]

Dolgo is back in this match. 5-0 in the third set. Quite a turnaround in fortunes.

Wow, that was quick.

 

[Moxie]

They just showed a little of Tiafoe v. A. Zverev. Frances had the much higher first serve pct., and they said it was closer than it looked, but Tiafoe looks to be struggling and Sasha took the first 6-2.

 

[britbox]

Monf has turned this match back on it's head again.... 4-0 up in the fourth. Should book his place in the next round now. Can't see Dolgo coming back from this position.

 

[Moxie]

Monf has turned this match back on it's head again.... 4-0 up in the fourth. Should book his place in the next round now. Can't see Dolgo coming back from this position.

What a kook, but Monfils wins the set at love, and the match.

Gilbert mentions being surprised at how much Djokovic is chipping his BH, and playing passively. DF's as we speak.

 

[Moxie]

Great point from Novak, and back on serve. This may yet be over in 4.

 

[Moxie]

Classic Novak duff on the overhead. He really can blow those shots. 30-all.

 

[Moxie]

I may be the only one here watching this match, but I'll fasten my own seatbelt, then. Into a 5th we go. Surprisingly, Istomin isn't in a mood to go away. I guess Novak will stop waiting for that to happen, now. I still feel he'll pull it out, but he's going to need to up his game going forward. If he does go forward.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I may be the only one here watching this match, but I'll fasten my own seatbelt, then. Into a 5th we go. Surprisingly, Istomin isn't in a mood to go away. I guess Novak will stop waiting for that to happen, now. I still feel he'll pull it out, but he's going to need to up his game going forward. If he does go forward.

Goodness me if Dennis had converted anyone of those 2 BPs earlier in the match he would have taken out Novak after winning the tiebreak.I thought he would have fallen away,but to his credit he is still in this match