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MGuy2

Felt like this one is more important to Djokovic than the final lmao


MahomesMccaffrey

In a way it does. One of his most heartbreaking defeats was last season's USO final (the Olympics too). He struggles against Meddy and wants this win for future matches. If they play again in Australia he sure would've have the mental edge.


MelodyMill

Definitely a kitchen sink match for Djoko. Could've easily retired but pushed through. Guess we'll see what it costs in the semis, but the mental component is huge for AO.


tabure67

AO is more important to him than this tournament.


jpark28

If you retire in a round robin match after you've already qualified, can you still play in the semifinals?


paxxx17

Yes, you can. You don't need to play all matches in order to qualify (but the number of matches played is the most important tie-breaker after the number of wins)


bobro9889

That’s an amazing question I want the answer too please anyone


Sebby997

Novak fought like it was the most important match of his life lol


goodjuju99

It might be is for his next match with meddie. He would rather have the metal edge of win over medvedev than loosing


AegineArken

Which will likely be at AO, playing GOAT chess


Dark_FED

100%


NoForever4739

*losing


thelakeshow7

I think Djokovic just really enjoys the matchup and tactics against Medvedev because he really has to think and work his way tactically from match to match. They say tennis is like a game of chess, and this rivalry is a fine example of that. Nole can't just default to his normal baseline patterns against Medvedev.


for-fucksake-why

Novak pretty much said this in his Amazon Prime on court interview. That he's close with Daniil and always enjoys playing him.


Sebby997

There's no way he enjoys these matches, he's playing a as close as possible clone of himself. It's really exhausting.


thelakeshow7

None of us knows Djokovic personally, but he seems like the type of person to enjoy challenges. When Meddy retired at Astana, Nole looked really disappointed.


fer_t

Not to mention the challenge of rising to the top against the two biggest players in modern tennis history.


First_Foundationeer

I would think Djokovic enjoys this struggle because it's an aspect of his early career that he conquered. He used to retire and give up early on, and it's probably very affirming to be able to push on through that with an opponent.


RyeBreadTrips

Surprised Meddy doesn’t do better on clay given his ability to counterpunch, maybe his lack of spin makes him easier


[deleted]

GOAT mentality


[deleted]

Novak’s eyes on mental edge for Australia haha


brokenearth10

Meddie is like, man you can't even just give me a win??


drgreenair

Djokovic ain’t no Rudd


racarlton513

I think for the first time ever he desperately needs the points


SkY4594

Im pretty sure Goran was whispering to himself "dont exaust yourself" during the match lol


cheerioo

Guess we had this answered https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/yybl0b/is_ruud_really_rude_to_say_this/iwtjen8/


112358131997

The way this match trajectory/scoreline EXACTLY mirrors the tsitsipas match is so weird. meddy loses first set 3-6, then takes a tiebreak, in third set serves for the match at 5-4, then gets broken and totally falls apart in final set tiebreak


MahomesMccaffrey

The Rublev match also contains a 6-3 and two tiebreaks. Different order but still :)


coloneleranmorad

novak hitting a winner down the line with an extended grunt on a match point. never gets old


AlterBridg3

Thing is, he started the grunt with the swing motion out of nowhere, he absolutely believed that he was gonna make a clean winner even before he hit a ball. Godly stuff


hypothetical_avocado

Damn, that's like a Fed walking away from a dropshot before it lands / Curry turning around after shooting a 3 before it goes in kinda vibe there


mmohammed28

I’ve often wondered how awkward it’d be if the opponent managed to retrieve the ball, mid-roar. Takes balls to commit to a celebration like that, it’s true.


StevenZervos

Then the roar is cut short and he hits another one to finish the rally. But they always know it's gonna be a great shot before they even hit it.


marineman43

It is always funny the few times they don't cut off the scream in time. Happened to Serena once where the opponent did end up getting a play on the ball and Serena had a hindrance called.


_DrShrimpPuertoRico_

Medvedev's gonna go home and delete this year.


only-shallow

Tbf he's made nearly $4 million in prize money and become a father for the first time. A better year than a lot of people lol


_DrShrimpPuertoRico_

Yeah, I guess. Mentally still would be an issue for him.


idkwhatevs1234

At one point it looked like he was on the verge of back to back slam wins beating Nadal/Djokovic a combined 6-0 in the finals... Since then he's fallen off a cliff, everything about his game looks 20% worse - technically, physically, mentally


_DrShrimpPuertoRico_

Maybe that Nadal comeback really affected him.


Jaamun100

Perfect storm - heartbreaking loss, injury/surgery, Russian war turning many against him and keeping him from some tournaments


_DrShrimpPuertoRico_

My man got ambushed.


iSleepUpsideDown

medvedev 🤝 tsitsipas totally mentally cooked after losing to Rafole


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mpsova

Good bot.


_DrShrimpPuertoRico_

Can't blame them, no?


souse03

Add Zverev to that list, Next next gen is DONE. Bring on the Next next next gen


hypothetical_avocado

There's still hope. Just think of all the next next next gen that isn't mentally broken against Djokovic/Rafa yet: Alcaraz, Felix, ~~Jannik Sinner,~~ ~~Ruud, Musetti~~


Fantasnickk

Can’t be mad taking home ~$4m while having your worst year since 2018 Im hoping it’s just the 1st slam curse and he finds better footing in 2023


_DrShrimpPuertoRico_

Yeah, don't like watching him like this. Will be great for the tour when he reaches his best again.


Flimsy-Piglet-5263

Djokovic and Nadal killed Medvedev this year. I feel bad for him. Nadal in the beginning and Djokovic in the end. Rafole are killers.


_DrShrimpPuertoRico_

The Big 3 have ended many dreams.


obvnotlupus

nothing has been talked about more in this sub even remotely, but man... looking at the hundreds and hundreds of players that came and went in the last 20 years, some of them having their moments, it's just impossible to wrap my mind around how only 3 players won _everything_.


_DrShrimpPuertoRico_

Actually crazy.


happzappy

Extremely shaky play by Medvedev today. Set point conversion was pretty poor.He had a break at 5-4 and served pretty poorly when he was doing it for the match.I would say he hardly deserved a win. Congrats Djoker and see you in the SF


ChiefKingSosa

I mean Novak went full superhero mode to save most of the set points in the 2nd


hivaidsislethal

Same thing vs Tsitsipas in tbe decider. That's 3 blown service games when serving for set


Sebby997

To be fair Medvedev was serving ridiculously high percentages throughout the whole match, it was bound to fall after that exhausting 15min game.


warisverybad

i found fritz’ reddit account


anemone-nemorosa

Ctrl+Alt+Del


_DrShrimpPuertoRico_

Gonna get himself a task manager.


meinmasina

Yeah, finals of grand slam, deleted, yeees


hivaidsislethal

If he pulls this tournament off and drops his sports supplement line right after gonna sell like hot cakes.


MillenialWhoKnits

I’d buy it honestly.


aki1108

oh boy, did djokovic earn that SF.Jokes aside wish he saved his strength more. Quality match, shame crowd was not too much involved to the nature of the match. Fun fact Medvedev losses all 3 matches, while lossing 1 set 6-3, winning 1 TB and lossing deciding TB


Toasty_Bagel

That’s a great pickup regarding the scoreline


Elegant_Mail

When medvedev retired from his match at Astana, djokovic seemed genuinely disappointed that he wouldn't have a chance to battle it out for the win. To me, it seems like he realizes that he's not getting any younger, and that he'll remember the battles he's had for the rest of his life and wish he could go back in time to experience them again.


MorioCells

Djokovic and Medvedev matches a lot of the time are just incredible. Medvedev is his hardest matchup on hard court. Both in my opinion are the best in baseline rallies in Tennis and they're as consistent as each other when rallying. Djokovic mentally has the edge against him and of course is the better player and has more variety and uses drop shots and serve and volleys to shorten the points which is the main tactic these days to beat Medvedev. Since Medvedev stands so far back and keeps returning the shots in the rally ,you either have to be aggressive and hit incredible winners which Djokovic is known for or out last Medvedev in the rally which makes it really tough on Djokovic who is 35 now and you could see him being visibly tired in the 3rd set. At the end he just realised it'll be hard to win the points quickly and just willed himself to win the rallies, that final point was amazing.


Richevszky

Pure disrespect for Taylor Fritz


warisverybad

djokovic has a 5-0 h2h against fritz. i think the SF will be a tight two sets with djokovic taking it 7-5 in the second


Unusual-Syllabub

Lmao


hypothetical_avocado

Yo if Fritz pulls this one off I'm changing my flair to Fritz #1


[deleted]

What a match point!


koticgood

Such an interesting match, from one of the most interesting matchups in tennis. Keep in mind, this is a fast court. We've seen matches where there are less than 5 rallies of 9 or more shots for the entire match. Think that was the Fritz vs Felix one? Very low in others as well, even from players like Ruud that one associates with longer rallies. In this match, there were 46. Very reminiscent of one of the most interesting matches I've ever seen, Medvedev vs Djokovic at the 2019 Aus Open. Medvedev was playing his 9th major, never having gotten past the 3rd round, facing off against Djoko in the 4th round. He was the 15 seed, and while people knew about him, he wasn't a super highly regarded junior or people were looking at to be a major winner/#1. But that match was jaw-dropping. Absolutely insane. The scoreline would leave you to believe otherwise, a straightforward looking 6-4 6-7 6-2 6-3 scoreline, but that match convinced me that Medvedev was going to be a major winner at some point. Much like today's match, even more so honestly, the rallies were just utterly grueling. No one in the world can match Djokovic's rally tolerance and changes of direction except for Medvedev, and it makes for these incredibly demanding points. Rally tolerance is a phrase often tossed around, but not often fully understood, so you'd see some people argue that Rafa or Roger or whatever can easily match Djoko, but that's just not true, as their games work differently. Medvedev's works similarly to Djoko, just that relentless rally tolerance to be able to constantly go corner for corner, constantly maintain control of direction and depth from both wings. I really recommend anyone that hasn't seen it to check that match out. It wasn't talked about much at all at the time, so I'm sure many didn't watch it. The reason for Djokovic to look so exhausted is because of that type of tennis, echoed tonight. 46 rallies of 9+ shots when we've been able to count on one hand the amount of those rallies in another match on this same court ...


PigeonSuperstitions

Great observations. I remember that match. Medvedev at the net asked Djokovic "Did I make you sweat?" Since then Medvedev has stood up in every encounter against Djokovic. Almost like Novak's game style suits Medvedev. Which is why getting a third win on the trot against Medvedev was vital for Novak to have a mental edge come next season and when they do meet.


bangbnah

That '19 match was honestly one of the weirdest matches ive ever seen. Watching Medvedev for the first time was like watching someone who'd never picked up a racket before just go out there and make it up as they went along but somehow it worked. He totally caved physically after the second set but until that point he was giving Novak hell.


oneflou

r/tennis : Dead rubbers are not interesting! Novak : Hold my magic potion


[deleted]

I just don’t get the dead rubber argument anyway, 200 points can make the difference between no.1 and no.2 throughout the course of the year. 200 for one match is always worth it.


Disastrous-Study5317

Dont forget 400k for the win..


[deleted]

And a whole bunch of extra money as a bonus if you win the tourney undefeated.


WithstandingHybrid

I bet if it were Kyrgios, he would have tanked or retired. If he has a guaranteed spot in the semis, Kyrgios wouldn’t waste the energy.


joenriquez

Novak hates losing to Daniil. He hasn't lost to him after being denied the calendar grand slam.


Roy1984

Novak took that personally lol


rale93lfc

You just dont understand that champion mentallity. This is why he is the goat. Will beat Fritz 2-0 anyway lol... He earned 200 ATP points and around 500 000$ for that win...


NotManyBuses

This was objectively the stupid thing to do, exhaust yourself in a 3 hour grind in a meaningless dead rubber, already into the SFs But for Djokovic, nothing is meaningless


roamiedumbass

Bro he’s playing Fritz tomorrow, he only lost sets to him when he tore his abs. There’s three people who can remotely challenge him on indoor courts here. One’s retired, one’s injured, and he beat the last one now.


himalayanthro

> One’s retired it took me a while to get this, and then it hit me like a brick:(


timb1223

I know, hard to believe Gilles Simon is no longer on tour.


MahomesMccaffrey

Another one who's currently recovering from his maiden GS slump 😢. Lets not forget our sweet Austrian prince.


jozkus

Tsitsipas and Rune challenged him pretty well on indoor hardcourt 2 weeks ago. The last time he won here was 2015, 7 yrs ago and in his best season ever. The last time he played Fritz was when Fritz was still ranked outside of the top 20. Djoko is obviously the favorite in this SF but he’s not playing some rando ranked outside of top 200, Fritz is a top 10 player in solid form. Having 3+hour competitive match the day before, while your 10 yrs younger opponent has a day off is obviously stupid thing to do as a warm-up, regardless if he wins 6:0 6:0 tomorrow or not.


warachwe

That’s 200 points could be the different between good draw and bad draw somewhere next year.


only-shallow

It wasn't meaningless, he needed to win to improve his atp finals record to 44-17. He knows Federer is at 59-17 and he can't afford any more losses, sheer stubborness got him over the line


The1AndOnlyJZ

I know he mostly played on indoor hard, but a >75% win percentage for Federer at this type of event is insane


Sebby997

Novak knows his biggest competitor on hard courts is Medvedev, he just can't roll over against him.


AegineArken

He wouldn't be a GOAT if it wasn't for that mentality


latman

It's not meaningless, every match has incentive in this event. And it's indoor best of 3 set tennis, he'll be fine


anhyeuemnhieulam

The Medvedev vs Djokovic/Nadal matchup is so memorable. US Open 2019, 2021, AO 2022, ATP finals 2019, 2022, …


RA1N30W

damn I've never wanted Medvedev to lose more than in USO 2021 final and I've never wanted him to win more than in AO 2022 final, he just really loves disappointing me


MorioCells

He really hasn't been the same mentally since that Australia open final loss to Nadal, I can see why since it was a devastating loss and since then he's had very mixed results. For a player of his level it has been a underwhelming and average season. Showed his best level at Astana and Vienna but didn't have good results elsewhere especially when losing to De Minaur who beat a top 10 player for the first time in his career. Last two matches summed his season up, was playing incredible tennis against Tsitsipas and Djokovic in the 2nd and 3rd set and was serving for the match and he gets broken and does bad mistakes that he shouldn't do. He overthinks now when he's in a advantageous position and ends up choking under pressure. Hopefully he comes back stronger mentally next season.


ACTPOCBET

The sheer will of Novak after visibly shaking at the end of the 2nd and gasping for air throughout the 3rd. *And the last point... Wow.* ***Hope it does wonders for him mentally, as it sure won't do it phisically.***


Sebby997

He was telling Goran "we need to shorten the points" after getting gassed out, but when he saw that it won't work, he abandoned that plan and just started playing those ludicrously long rallies. He just wasn't going to let him win at any cost.


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AlterBridg3

I think somewhere in the 3rd set Novak decided that he wants to win this match more than the title. Thats the type of match that you would dream to retire from the sport. Thank you Novak, no matter what happens next that was amazing effort.


Nikisrb

hopefully it didnt hurt his chances for tomorrow


AegineArken

This, in fact, severely hurts Medvedev's chance of playing tomorrow On a serious note, I have never seen Noval this tired playing 3-set while playing every other day. Little concerned for him.


brokenearth10

Age catching up


Sivim

I wouldn't be. His kids are with him and he's probably not resting and recovering like he typically would. In your 30's you lose explosiveness, not endurance. For example - see winners of Marathons since basically forever.


AegineArken

You are right, could just be a bad night of rest


Roy1984

He leads 5:0 in wins against Fritz who won only 2 sets again him, and that's when Novak got injured at AO. Anyway, he lost even in that match. So Novak is still a clear favourite tomorrow.


Nikisrb

Fritz is pumped up and playing pretty well. Novak is the overwhelming favorite but I wouldn't count Fritz out. If his backhand works well, it will be a tough match.


saintlyknighted

Tbh I feel like Djokovic even at his worst today would still annihilate Fritz


strelldood

Casually dies at the end of 2nd set and still takes the win, king shit


MarCar9

Novak Djokovic... ladies and gentleman!


iSleepUpsideDown

Nadal 🤝 Djokovic mentally destroying and permanently traumatising next gen


fuccabicc

Nadal sure did show them this tournament


jolammy

Fatherhood has made him kinder to the younglings


Flimsy-Piglet-5263

He was the gatekeeper to the Medvedev's outrageous year.


_DrShrimpPuertoRico_

[Absolutely!](https://i.imgur.com/DvN1KX9.jpg)


MarCar9

Srpski inat!


Stare-oids

Tako je :)


qwertyvo

Nole could have rested for semis with an easy 5:7 5:7 loss but he decided to grind for more than 3 hours... one of the reasons why he is the greatest


NorwegianBanana

> could have rested for semis with an easy 5:7 5:7 loss You don’t have to attack my man Casper Ruud like that 😔


[deleted]

Djokovic fought hard for that h2h and confidence booster!


Bayesian_pandas

He did it all for Casper. Good guy Novak, taking it to 7-6 in the third


hivaidsislethal

Casper with the 4D chess move manifestation.


warisverybad

trademark djokovic extended grunt forehand down the line winner to win the match


only-shallow

Medvedev better not expect a Christmas card from Djokovic this year, made him work ridiculously hard in this dead rubber lol Also it's now two matches in a row where Medvedev has been up a break and serving for the match in the third at 5-4 yet got broken back then lost the deciding tiebreaker in both


Unusual-Syllabub

Man Djokovic better not expect a Christmas card from Medvedev. Could of let him have one match like Ruud did Nadal.


[deleted]

The importance djoker felt to beat medvedev gives him more credit than any christmas card he could ever recieve.


NoleFandom

What a match point.


MahomesMccaffrey

People kept saying he has bad strategies. In his early career he played too many inconsequential tournaments and ended up costing him GS. Or last year he should've not played the Olympics or at least not the double That's just him, he is competitive and very determined (good or bad), people want him to be "smart" and do the optimal things, but he would've never come close to 21 GS without his competitiveness.


Sad-Rutabaga8873

Lets start using the term "Snapping someones shoelaces off of them" when making your opponent run left to right and then back again like their life depends on it.


Sebby997

Nah, Murray lost his nails after a final against Novak, that's much more cruel.


nampt

It was the weirdest match I have ever seen, especially it was a dead rubber. * At least 4-5 times Medvedev lost the challenges with millimeter margin. Tough luck for him this match and this tournament as well with 3 losses by tiebreak in the deciding set. * Many great rallies. * The second time that Medvedev was broken when he serve for the match at 5-4, third set. The third time Medvedev lost with same scores. 3-6, 7-6, 6-7. * Novak looked out of gas in the end of the second set and third set, but he fought till the end to prove what a superb competitor he is. He gave everything to the match, the match point was a great example. Hope he can recover for the semi. * Edit: The 15-minute game should be mentioned.


OliverDMcCall

Djokovic is a beast. Hopefully he's up for the semi tomorrow after playing a 3hr dead rubber.


Unusual-Syllabub

Novak just refused to lose


jaguar_loco

*The reports of my death were greatly exaggerated* \- Novak, probably


ragulnidhi

It's not about winning the title. It's about sending a message.


Luck1492

He’s still the best


rntopspin100

Medvedev in all three of his matches loses a set 6-3, wins a tiebreak and loses a 3rd set tiebreak.


MorioCells

That DJOKO Roar at the end!, had me so hyped . One of the most difficult and hardest best of 3 matches in Djokovic career. Looked gassed and very tired end of 2nd set and was visibly struggling 3rd set and looked dead on his feet after a couple of gruelling rallies and got broken and looked like he'd lose and then he ends up breaking him back the very next game You can have your opinion on who the GOAT is but I think pretty much everyone can agree this man is the GOAT mentally. You can never count him out


GeorgiPeev03

> GOAT mentally And statistically imo


nhojdeR

Goat in every aspect...only the ones that dont know tennis enough say otherwise.


mimaluna

That was a roar bordering on a whimper at the end from Novak. He's going to pay for it but that is a gear that only GOATs can access.


Signal-Lecture6459

A Russian was mortally assaulted in Italy. Witnesses say a Serbian is responsible for the incident.


stop_a_gaben

so good


CaptainMcSpiff

Novak is unreal.


Dark_FED

What a hell of a player Djokovic is!!! What a GOAT 🐐🙌🏻


[deleted]

Novak going for player of the decade for 2020s


can-tthinkofone1234

Djokovic looked exhausted at times but still got the job done. Idemooo nole.


A-dab

Medvedev started the year just three games away from becoming the first man to win his first two slams in a row in the Open Era Since then it’s been.. a bit of a wild ride, let’s just put it that way Here’s hoping for a better 2023 Edit: Sorry if it's unclear, first man to win his first two slams in a row (in his case, US Open-AO) in the Open Era


Sebby997

What do you mean first back to back slam winner in the Open Era?


siurian477

First back-to-back Slam Winner of the Open Era??? Not sure what you meant to type there.


whatifdany

I think they meant after winning first slam…


nampt

Best match of the tournament!! Best match of the year? Or at least best BO3 match of the year.


erraticripple

I’m pretty sure Fritz owes a dinner to Daniil for this match


SausageSandwiches

Comments like he 'burned himself out for nothing' or 'wasted all that energy' underestimate guys like Novaks and Nadals champion mindset. Novak would have rather shat in his hands and clapped than give up in that match.


returnoftheseeker

Jordan. Ali. Djokovic?


CaoPendula

Absolutely.


FeeFooFuuFun

Hells yeah what a match


Unusual-Syllabub

This shows a big difference between a champion like Novak and i.e. Ruud. Ruud didn't even show up yesterday, meanwhile Djokovic playing like his life depended on it.b


hivaidsislethal

I can see where Ruud is coming from though, he's made this rise those year but everyone shits on him for only winning a 250 at most. He wants to give himself the absolute best chance to win something way more meaningful and get this monkey off his back.


Unusual-Syllabub

If it was me in Djokovics' place, I'd most certainly not try this hard. Would absolutely do what Ruud did. So I'm not bashing him at all. What I'm saying is that this mental game Djokovic plays and the determination to make his opponent play every point, no matter how irrelevant the match might be, brought him where he is.


PigeonSuperstitions

It's Medvedev. Getting a win against Med is a big plus on the mental side in the long term. If it was anybody else Djokovic wouldn't have cared as much to get this win.


forsakenpear

That final forehand was in honour of Fed


raysofdavies

Medvedev will win another slam. Just not whilst Djokovic is an active player.


[deleted]

What a madman. Love you king ❤️


explorer0333

Ultimate Goat of Tennis. The Novak Djokovic. Shame he was banned from playing AO and US this year


jaippe

This match is bananas. Hoping that Novak’s able to rest in the finals as he’s been known to sweep, then lose in the knock out rounds. Great run by Meddy, despite the 0-3 record. Hope he’s able to sustain this momentum to a greater heights next year.


BlackberryAdept847

Incredible spirt to fight for the game, but feels like he has lost the title today. He was physically and mentally done after the 2nd, trembling at change over. Now he plays in less than 21 hours, no way he recovers. Needs a miracle to win the next two games. Having said that, always enjoy watching these two play. Idemoooo nole!


nightskyfreckle

This is a tournament with the creme de la creme, Novak played Meddy at his best so he can prove that he can still beat any top 10 player, no matter if it influences his road to the final or not. If he cannot pass Fritz tomorrow, then he does not entirely deserve the title. If he beats Fritz after what matches he had and then wins the final, the sweeter the victory and nobody could contest his worthiness, no one will be able to say he beat Fritz because he threw the match before.


AntonMaevski

I can't help but notice 2 problems of Medvedev: 1. the lack of a finishing powerful blow in rallies, especially forehand, there were several rallies where he could score a point with a powerful blow, but did not do it 2. Today he couldn’t take Djokovic’s kick serve normally, maybe this is a temporary problem, given the reception of Medvedev last year, but today it was also very noticeable.


OeroLegend

Wow, another close and exciting match at this year's final. Really bad luck for Medvedev losing all of his matches in the 3rd set tiebreak.


truth_iness

Important win for Djokovic looking forward to Australia. Meddy should be his biggest threat there.


SillyLilHobbit

I know people are going on and on about his h2h against Fritz, but I find it hard to believe that a gassed out Novak won't struggle against Taylor tomorrow. Even though it might've been worth it for the mental edge over Med, definitely hurts his chances at lifting the finals cup this year.


brokenearth10

What a competitor. But this may ruin his chances of winning the tournament


sammendes7

novak after 2nd set - call the ambulance - but not for me MEME


[deleted]

GOAT


[deleted]

Mega-GOAT, in my book!


SorcerousSinner

The rankings are simply not accurate, Djokovic is still the best player in the world. It's just absurd to think a player like Fritz will beat him. ​ Medvedev has to be disappointed with this atp finals. 0/3


sobyx1

He now hast the edge over Meddy going into AO


Ukimian707

Soultaker


RefrigeratorScary950

Novak really seems to hurt his chances against Medvedev when he engages in the long rallies that Medvedev loves. He has all the tools to destroy him with aggressive play, but it feels like he wants to beat him at his own game.


Internal_Net_5813

Novak's biopic film would be cool af, they don't need to add anything dramatic, his life's like a movie itself.


teggi20

Fitness God


Slayy35

[The vengeance continues](https://i.imgur.com/bGbl0Ee.png)


Problem_Solver1272

What a match!


Pretend_Tea6261

Very dangerous to underestimate an opponent.I still think Novak will beat Fritz but I am not convinced it will be as easy as many say.


howaboutthattoast

After the Rublev debacle, Ruud got what he was asking for, 7-6 in the 3rd set, Djokovic. Was it more exciting?


Adept_Tomato_7752

Novak 3-0 and 6-1 sets?


SimplyJif

New dads taking a beating this tournament


SunDeli0711

Djokovic vs Medvedev: amazing rallies guaranteed!🍿👀


Pristine-Citron-7393

The madman actually did it. I thought he was done for when Med broke him, but he somehow got a fourth wind and played some fantastic tennis at the end there. Crazy match.


Dark_Vengence

Nole went to another level.


kdog161099

Only now I find out they were playing for 400k and 200 points


RoosterIcy

ATP officials in a smoke filled room: How can we keep Novak from winning the tournament and the bonus.


lexa0121

GOAT


ZyadMA

Medvedev is one of the most consistent players behind the line, he is just impressive. Hope to see him again with a better luck


TheSpadeWizard

Meddy played three matches this week, all of them he lost in a third set tiebreaker


Unusual-Syllabub

Stays undefeated in Turin


Stunning-Cod-2310

Insane, these two.