N. Djokovic - M. Raonic IW final

[herios]

Djokovic leads 5-0 in the H2H, with Milos winning only one set in a TB in Rome 2014.

 

[herios]

I think Novak will win in 3 sets

 

[nehmeth]

It will be the heat of the day, so Milos will be getting some good speed/bounce on his already wicked serve. The outcome of the match will be about Novak's ability to return missiles and keeping the pressure on the young Orc.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Novak is a patient guy. He will wait in each set for that one mandatory sucky service game that Milos always has, and win both sets 6-4. If Milos can take a set to the TB, he will win that set.

 

[Kieran]

Until Milos shows us otherwise, there's no way to see this as anything other than a straight sets win for Djokovic. But it would be great to see a player of Milos generation - The Missing Link - actually win something...

 

[El Dude]

I've got to agree with Kieran. The only way Milos wins this is 7-6, 7-6. I just can't see him breaking Novak on serve, and it is also hard to imagine Novak not breaking him at least once.

That said, Milos could play a flawless set and win in a tiebreak. So maybe we'll see something like 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 to Novak.

 

[mrzz]

hmmm... I am not following the matches as close as I would want (but saw yesterday's first set, and honestly thought it was technically a bad one), but I feel Djokovic is far from his best. I give Raonic a good shot, and I think he wins at least one set.

 

[Riotbeard]

I think Milos takes a set. Djokovic has only looked ok this tournament, so it could be a tough one, but I think Novak eeks it out.

 

[Kieran]

I think Milos takes a set. Djokovic has only looked ok this tournament, so it could be a tough one, but I think Novak eeks it out.

Yeah, it's kind of hard to imagine Novak getting this far in the event and his level dropping. I think he'll be at his best today...

 

[herios]

Something else on the line, if Novak wins, he ties Nadal for the record of masters titles won: 27

 

[Kieran]

Something else on the line, if Novak wins, he ties Nadal for the record of masters titles won: 27

That's it. It's fairly extraordinary, isn't it? They'd have 54 between them. There are nine a year, so that's the equivalent of six whole seasons worth of MS titles between them, since Nadal won his first in 2005... :clap

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Something else on the line, if Novak wins, he ties Nadal for the record of masters titles won: 27

That's it. It's fairly extraordinary, isn't it? They'd have 54 between them. There are nine a year, so that's the equivalent of six whole seasons worth of MS titles between them, since Nadal won his first in 2005... :clap

Even if we include the entire 2005 and 2016 in the picture, that is a span of 12 years. Out of those 6 years worth is won by these two guys. So, every other Masters is won by either Rafa or Novak over the last 12 years.

 

[Kieran]

A 1pm start so it'll still be fairly hot out there...

 

[Carol]

If Raonic plays well it will be his first MS, not bad at all

 

[tented]

If Raonic plays well it will be his first MS, not bad at all

If Raonic plays well it will be his third MS final, not bad at all. I agree!


[Novak in 2]

 

[the AntiPusher]

If Raonic plays well it will be his first MS, not bad at all

If Raonic plays well it will be his third MS final, not bad at all. I agree!


[Novak in 2]

well I am not going to watch it, I am going to pratice on my serves.. unlike Rafa my serve is the best part of my game and my tennis team best chance to capture the league doubles title for the 2nd straight year

 

[tented]

If Raonic plays well it will be his first MS, not bad at all

If Raonic plays well it will be his third MS final, not bad at all. I agree!


[Novak in 2]

well I am not going to watch it, I am going to pratice on my serves.. unlike Rafa my serve is the best part of my game and my tennis team best chance to capture the league doubles title for the 2nd straight year

Good luck, AP!

 

[the AntiPusher]

If Raonic plays well it will be his third MS final, not bad at all. I agree!


[Novak in 2]

well I am not going to watch it, I am going to pratice on my serves.. unlike Rafa my serve is the best part of my game and my tennis team best chance to capture the league doubles title for the 2nd straight year

Good luck, AP!

Thanks Tented.. Don't worry I have a "hammer " for a serve

 

[herios]

Ajde Djonic

 

[nehmeth]

Ajde Djonic

:snicker Or Raovic ....