Australian Open 2020

walshb

Nole...what a pr1ck..horrible sport.

They need to punish these outbursts and disrespects...

Drop him a game and maybe that’ll shut him up..

Umpires should tell these upstarts to stfu..

walshb

Horrible miss from Thiem

Djokovic serve has taken a dive

lostcat

Thiem in fairness is pulling the trigger any time he gets the chance, and Djokovic giving him plenty of chances...

lostcat

lostcat wrote: »

Thiem in fairness is pulling the trigger any time he gets the chance, and Djokovic giving him plenty of chances...

True he's not holding back.

Very unlike Djokovic here. Thiem will surely take this set but Djokovic could well push back in the 4th and get his sh1t together.

lostcat

glasso wrote: »

True he's not holding back.

Very unlike Djokovic here. Thiem will surely take this set but Djokovic could well push back in the 4th and get his sh1t together.

There have been plenty of slam finals Djokovic had lost by not looking like he thinks he can win, this looks like one of them, surprising as it is

lostcat

lostcat wrote: »

There have been plenty of slam finals Djokovic had lost by not looking like he thinks he can win, this looks like one of them, surprising as it is

yes but that's going back a fair number of years. he has won 8/10 of the last GS finals that he has got to.

start of the 4th set will be big

walshb

Jaysus, making a meal ouha this set game!

Hego Damask

This is all over ...

surprised that Djokovic bothered to contest that.

Djokovic having trouble dealing with the bounce off Thiem's baseline shots.

Slashermcguirk

Djokovic so below par

Slashermcguirk

Dare I say this could be over the way Novak is playing

shaky hold by Djokovic but vital

These next games are the crux of the match - can Thiem kill off Djokovic or can Djokovic take control of this set?

slice backhand winner - you don't see that everyday

lostcat

Djokovic cant put more than two good points in a row together atm, credit to Thiem for not letting him get into any flow

got the luck there at the end but Thiem got a net-cord earlier

ballsy switchup of style facing break point to go to the serve volley game for a couple of points tho by Djokovic which worked.

Thiem has him on the baseline exchanges at the moment - he has to try something

Hego Damask

Goran Ivanisevic looked very suspicious there - was he fiddling with Djokovics drink ?

lostcat

In his poor matches of late, Dkokovic at least had his serve to fall back on, that's very ropey as well now, he looks lost

walshb

Potentially a lot more tennis to decide this match!

That's what I love about the men's slams, they really have to be earned in battle against champions.

there is a real weight of value about them.

walshb

My prediction of Thiem in 4 is still on!!!

walshb

Nole gone fav for match now..

what did I say.

no other player ever has shown the ability to turn things around like Djokovic.

yerwanthere123

Uh oh, fearing the worst now for Thiem. Hope it's not a blowout in the 5th.

walshb

glasso wrote: »

what did I say.

no other player ever has shown the ability to turn things around like Djokovic.

It’s as much Thiem not being ruthless or ultra efficient. There’s just an air of inconsistency about him..

Nole to me looks past his better days...slower...

walshb

Finally Thiem serves first!

great to be privileged with a 5 set battle here.

all to play for now.

lostcat

Wow, Thiem is going to have to win it after all...

walshb

I’m sticking with Thiem.