Would agree Zverev is the only one left that has any chance of beating Djokovic, both have had a straight forward run to the semi, Djokovic in particular has really swatted away the opposition, Zverev should at least make it competitive, but, you'd have to strongly favour Djokovic. It's bonus territory for Khachanov and Carreño Busta, neither will trouble Djokovic in the final. The Golden Slam is very much on.
Djokovic / Zverev on now
Goatovic takes the first set 6-1
no commentary on Eurosport is a bit annoying alright
barring a huge turnaround not really looking like Djokovic is going to be troubled here
After the first few games of that set I thought it would be closer. Watching in Greece, so we can't cheer too loudly in case they are still upset after Roland Garros. Knowing the Greeks they probably got over their disappointment after 10 minutes and continued on enjoying life. They truly are a wonderful people.
Meanwhile Schmiedlova (Osaka FO bageller) dispensed with the top seed Binkova yesterday and is rewarded with a semi against World No. 203 Sramkova. Schmiedlova must be very keen to put together a few good tournaments and get back into top level tennis.
Poor service game from Djokovic to allow Zverev break back to 3-3 in the second
Suddenly Zverev is swatting away winners at will
Has a break up and will serve for the 2nd set
and it's one set all
Zverev is playing very well right now
Djokovic put it up to him in that service game with good winners but he was able to come back from 0-30 and then a deuce to take it
Djokovic not playing well. He even came into the net to try to shake things up. His first serve isn't firing at all.
Zverev breaks Djokovic in the final set to go 1-0
Serious challenge for Djokovic now
wow
some game there - how long was that?
2-0
a real battle
fascinating stuff right now
Djokovic is seriously rattled
another break and it will be over
Djokovic's serve is not going in on the first serve and Zverev is on song in all departments
Very hard to see Djokovic coming back here from two breaks down at 3-0
it's 4-0
Zverev's serving is too good
Djokovic can't get any depth on the returns
Djokovic somehow finds a hold
Zverev is playing as well as I've ever seen him though
most times Djokovic comes to the net Zverev just whips a passing shot that gives Djokovic no chance
whipping winners out of back court defensive positions also
it's now or never really for Djokovic to get a break back
has to hope that Zverev's serve level goes down
5-1
Zverev just not making mistakes and belting out the winners from everywhere
And Djokovic poor by his standards for sure
Djokovic did a really poor lob attempt at 30-30
this match is done surely
Golden slam is a gonner
and it's done
at least Djokovic didn't get bagelled in the final set!
If Zverev could play like that final set consistently he'd have multiple slams by now
His serving was almost unplayable and he was ripping out vicious forehand winners and his backhand was also excellent.
Djokovic's serve went to crap in the 2nd and 3rd sets
If he had maintained his serve for the second set he would most likely have taken it in two but didn't happen
look at the set 1 vs 2 and 3 first serve in and won - some fall off
either way Djokovic won't fancy meeting Zverev at the US Open with that sort of form that he rose to
But then again Zverev has had problems doing it over 5 sets where Djokovic is a different proposition
Surely Zverev will take the gold now unless he bottles the final
won't have the GS pressure on him really so I say that he should do it
And it's Croatia vs Croatia in the mens' doubles final - remarkable.
Djokovic must be kicking himself, a set and a break up, Khachanov waiting in the gold medal match. Zverev was unusually aggressive in the closing stages.
Yet another bronze medal match for Novak: He beat James Blake in 2008, but lost to del Potro in 2012.
it was lights-out stuff from Zverev in the final set
Djokovic's serve in the 2nd set was the killer as said - he should have wrapped it up then but didn't
He wasn't in the final set at all after game 2 where Zverev resisted the break back
much better to lose there than at the US Open really
The "Golden Slam" is of much less importance vs the "Calendar Slam" really
I wonder how much that will affect Djokovic though
Good man Zverev 😎 Presume Djokovic is still in the mixed? That might offer some small consolation. With Paris only three years away another shot at singles gold isn't an impossibility, but yeah he wanted to win this.
And that is the moment when it becomes 100% certain Nadal will win the USO.
Shambles.
Money in the bank ...
The concern for Djokovic would be that Zverev didn't just beat him, he made him look old and tired in that 3rd set.
I don't think that it was as dramatic as that
Zverev's serve was pretty much impossible to return for most of that set with any depth and every winner was going in and he wasn't hitting the net
But Djokovic was off his game obviously - his serve had gone to pot (as well as most of his game compared to Zverev)
The key game was the second game in that set.
Longest game of the match by far
After that Djokovic was a beaten man really
Also the service game where Zverev held to take the second set was crucial
Djokovic hit some nice winners in that game to get to 0-30 but Zverev hit the zone really just about then to come back and take the game and set
It happens
Still think that Djokovic is favourite over 5 sets at the US Open
It won't be as stifling in terms of oppressive heat and humidity there either which of course didn't really suit anybody but possibly was a factor
The Djoktards won't be too happy with that result.
I don't think much of Zverev but on his day in best of 3 (that's the key) he can beat anyone.
Djoktard - doesn't really have much of a ring to it!
Nah it's the Fedtards who really lose the plot and have to resort to this sort of pathetic effort to put off his opponents in big tie-break points - so pathetic that it's very sad
The Goatovic is still in with a good chance of a Calendar Slam.
Federer has more chance of being hit by lightning than ever doing that
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Djokovic out of the mixed now too. Can still walk away with two bronze medals, which wouldn't be a terrible haul.
Russia having a good tennis Olympics, guaranteed gold in the mixed, at least silver in the men's singles and will compete for bronze in the women's doubles.
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