Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome, Italy - Masters 1000

[Moxie]

That's it for "Isnerman" as the Italians are calling them. Entertaining team, though. They actually make a really good team. I hope they do it again.

 

[rafanoy1992]

Tsitsipas got broken in the very 1st game. It might be a quick match…

 

[the AntiPusher]

Is the umpire saying Joko then Djokovic

 

[rafanoy1992]

Is the umpire saying Joko then Djokovic

Yes, game in Italian is Gioco.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Yes, game in Italian is Gioco.

I think you're correct, this may be a quick match. Time to go the gym and swim.

Heal up soon Rafa or this Summer for Tennis is over before it begins for me.

 

[Moxie]

Somehow Tsitsipas has forgotten how he ever got up 2 sets on Novak last year. Or even to play tennis at all.

 

[rafanoy1992]

Somehow Tsitsipas has forgotten how he ever got up 2 sets on Novak last year. Or even to play tennis at all.

This freakin’ embarrassing!

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Not watching but Tsitsipas has turned the match around.

 

[Moxie]

Djokovic was looking much more vulnerable in the 2nd, but Tsitsipas was not at all the man for the job.

 

[Kieran]

I suppose if you wanted an lesson in the difference between “great” and “good”, we got it today. Tsitsipas had control of the second set, but not control of either himself or his opponent. “Great players” aren’t necessarily “greatly skilled players” - great players are players who play great when the pressure is on.

And Novak is one of the greatest at managing to do that…

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Well Djokovic is peaking around the right time.

 

[Kieran]

Well Djokovic is peaking around the right time.

He is!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I went to bed when it was 5-0 I wasnt go to waste my time watching a 'mess of a match' looking at you Stefanos

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

30 minutes after losing the final Stefanos is out on the Pietrangeli court practicing his serve lol!

 

[Moxie]

Well Djokovic is peaking around the right time.

Kind of depends on what you're hoping for, I guess.

 

[tented]

Kind of depends on what you're hoping for, I guess.

Here’s to Djokovic being a premature accumulator!

 

[don_fabio]

I don't remember when Novak won a tournament last time without losing a set. This was a total domination the whole week. He is playing better than I expected of him, considering where he was a month ago.

Tsitsipas is playing meh this whole year and wasn't a real threat this final and I'm not sure if he or Zverev are going to be the threat to Novak in RG, crown princes as you call them don't play so well at the moment.

I see only 3 players that can win RG this year: Nadal, Djokovic or Alcaraz.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I don't remember when Novak won a tournament last time without losing a set. This was a total domination the whole week. He is playing better than I expected of him, considering where he was a month ago.

Tsitsipas is playing meh this whole year and wasn't a real threat this final and I'm not sure if he or Zverev are going to be the threat to Novak in RG, crown princes as you call them don't play so well at the moment.

I see only 3 players that can win RG this year: Nadal, Djokovic or Alcaraz.

Crown Princes? Clown Princes more like it LOL!

 

[Fiero425]

Crown Princes? Clown Princes more like it LOL!

They just don't worry me unless it's BO3 on HC! Novak still the 2nd best clay courter of this era! He's done the most damage to stop Rafa from winning all clay events; sometimes in straight sets believe it or not! Watching repeat and there's lit'l if any rust on his game! Stefanos dd his best!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

They just don't worry me unless it's BO3 on HC! Novak still the 2nd best clay courter of this era! He's done the most damage to stop Rafa from winning all clay events; sometimes in straight sets believe it or not! Watching repeat and there's lit'l if any rust on his game! Stefanos dd his best!

Actually Stefenos has the game to beat Novak on clay, though he has to stick to a game plan and be mentally engaged in the match from start to finish, he really has not been the same player when he was leading Novak 2 sets to love last year,at RG.
Sasha has not the mental capacity to go 5 sets in a match at RG ,he is better on a HC with his overall game