Nitto ATP Finals 2022, Turin, Italy

[Tennis_Steve]

It's some 'dead' rubber!

For the honor and bragging / set up pecking for more important matches next year.
The need is real.

 

[Tennis_Steve]

Just when you think Novak has won the battle of wills, ace, vantageo, ace on 2nd serve.
Game Med!

 

[Moxie]

Why is Djokovic so tired out and doing the weird wobbling over thing again?

 

[kskate2]

Why is Djokovic so tired out and doing the weird wobbling over thing again?

Who knows? Djoke is on the ropes and Meddy is in no hurry to finish him off!

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

He needs some magic potion it seems.

 

[don_fabio]

He needs some magic potion it seems.

He already inhaled something at the changeover.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Just when you think Novak has won the battle of wills, ace, vantageo, ace on 2nd serve.
Game Med!

Definitely gassed. Let's see if this new Meddy can take advantage of a low-energy Djoke. He has issues closing lately so he may look this gift horse in the mouth. Stay tuned for further updates...

Its called the Rope a dope Kelli .. You are from the Chi and you witness the Greatest of All the GOATs ALI pull this off numerous of time. Ask @TheSicilian he is the Novak rope a dope whisper and he may not know who Muhammad Ali is.. jajaja

 

[tented]

That was a weird 16-minute game. Let’s see if Medvedev can serve it out, though …

 

[don_fabio]

That was a weird 16-minute game. Let’s see if Medvedev can serve it out, though …

I think he will this time.

 

[Moxie]

I think he will this time.

I don't know, he's kind of a meathead. 0-30.

 

[Moxie]

OMG, Medvedev is going to need more than a few sports psychologists when he gets home.

 

[don_fabio]

Oh Lord

 

[tented]

I don't know, he's kind of a meathead. 0-30.

And Novak breaks back.

For a dead rubber, this has been a long fight. Nearly 3 hours.

 

[Moxie]

Medvedev has a broken shoelace. I wonder where our old buddy is?

 

[kskate2]

Oh Lord

I rest my case. If this guy cannot win against a struggling Djoke, he will not win another big title until he gets his head straightened out. He continues to play the wrong shot at net as if he learned nothing from the previous matches.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

This match has the feel of I can’t let other players think I have lost it vibe going into 2023. I feel this is more I don’t want to receive a psychological blow before 2023 has even started hence the back and forth.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Medvedev has a broken shoelace. I wonder where our old buddy is?

I dont!

 

[don_fabio]

Medvedev has a broken shoelace. I wonder where our old buddy is?

You've read my mind.

 

[kskate2]

How many of us think Meddy will customarily drop serve here not even forcing Djoke into a TB.

 

[tented]

How many of us think Meddy will customarily drop serve here not even forcing Djoke into a TB.

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