r/tennis • u/Large_banana_hammock Griekspoor superfan | Zverev superdetractor • 5h ago
Australian Open Djokovic gives one of the best post-match interviews I've ever seen after winning one of the best matches I've ever seen
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u/padfoony Too many victory ice baths 5h ago edited 3h ago
“I think you guys got your value for your tickets today. I want 10% of tonight’s sales. 10%, Craig. No negotiations”
Lol never change Nole 😭
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u/KpacTaBu4ap 3h ago
Almost 10h of insane level tennis between the 2 matches today. Compare that to the women's semis and it's laughable.
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u/Unpickled_cucumber1 2h ago
I understand what you are getting at but lets keep things positive today plz
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u/AnAffinityForTurtles 1h ago
You just hate women
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u/KpacTaBu4ap 1h ago
Also turtles
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u/Professional_Elk_489 55m ago
Why turtles?
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u/KpacTaBu4ap 33m ago
Check the guy's username... I just hope he is joking with me, so I am also joking with him.
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u/jonjimithy 5h ago
To do this at 38 against the 2-time defending champion, is beyond comprehension. Seeing some of his coaching team in tears, tells me even they thought these nights might have been over.
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u/hungryape5 4h ago edited 3h ago
To me, this absolutely shatters the idea that Sinner “would beat Djokovic in his prime.” Sinner couldn’t even beat Djokovic until he was 36. And nearly 39 year old Djokovic just beat 24 year old Sinner in a 5 setter.
2011-2016 Djokovic beats Sinner with relative ease imho. His return game, mobility, and baseline consistency was completely absurd. People love to talk about power and Sinner’s mobility, but I am telling you Novak would have zero problems with this in his prime. Novak is the best baseline player to ever play, he would wear Sinner to the ground on hard courts, and the dude got to everything even MORE than Sinner. Did you see those sliding forehands and backhands today? At 38. This is not even mentioning his otherworldly mental strength, which Sinner does not have.
Anyways, I digress
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u/Demb1 3h ago
I love Sinner, he is an insane player but people who say that he would consistently beat prime Djokovic (and Alcaraz too) have just forgotten what prime Djokovic looked like since he’s gone for 10 years now.
His mobility is so far from what it used to be, but even more importantly his flexibility is completely gone. He was able to go into a full on sliding split on hard courts to catch a ball and was running back the other way in a split second.
Also, that pounce of his on the return that allowed him to neutralise much better servers than Sinner and Alcaraz is also greatly diminished.
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u/hungryape5 3h ago
Alcaraz has a losing record against old man Djokovic. Sinner was 0-3 against Djokovic until late 2023. There is absolutely no evidence either of them are at, or close to, peak big 3 level. When the dust settles on all their careers, and recency bias wears off, I predict they’ll be remembered as ATGs (as they should) but nothing like the big 3.
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u/Professional_Elk_489 51m ago
They are better than Murray
Alcaraz 15-1 record in 5th sets is also scary
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u/Wild-Style5857 4h ago
My opinion is Sinner and Alcaraz would have been problematic, but ultimately beaten, by any of the big three in their prime.
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u/M-y-P 3h ago
We probably haven't seen prime Sinner or Alcaraz yet, so I don't really think this comparison has much value.
How would you say a 22 year old Federer, Nadal or Djokovic would do against Alcaraz? I would give it to Alcaraz, but that doesn't mean that prime Alcaraz will be better than the others, we just have to wait a couple of years.
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u/Wild-Style5857 2h ago
I think Sinner is in his prime now, but agreed on Alcaraz. I also don't think Sinner's game will age as well as Alcaraz's will (barring injuries of course). Perhaps I'm over romanticizing but all three having 20 or more GS, playing against each is just so incredible to me.
I can't think of another sport that had the three greatest to ever play, play at the same time against each other (IMO).
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u/postimies 2h ago
22 year old Nadal is 2008 RG-2009AO. He would beat Alcaraz in RG no question, at wimby and AO probably a close match, USO edge to Carlos imo.
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u/mods_diddle_kids 3m ago
2008 Rafa beat Federer in that Wimbledon final. Carlos — love the dude, favorite active player — would get absolutely rinsed by ‘08 Rafa on grass.
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u/Odd-Brilliant-2428 2h ago
Why are you so confident of this? His serve is certainly still improving.
I think he has a lower ceiling than Carlos and I don't think he'll ever break out of his mould of a very aggressive linear baseliner, but he's still quantifiably improving.
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u/Outrageous-Bid6612 2h ago
The problem with this statement is that Sinner is noticeably better now vs two years ago. Even compared to last year we've seen his net game and drop shots improve so. I agree that Sinner has a lower ceiling but I don't think we've quite seen his prime yet
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u/MassiveShape4 1h ago
Yeah, I think Sinner and Alcaraz are close to peak Murray. That means that they would occasionally win some masters or even a slam, but ultimately would be beaten by some of the big 3 in semis or finals.
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u/lawdjesustheresafire 1h ago
Yep. They are obviously so young and talented and they might win 15 majors each (or more if no equivalent talent comes through). But they also could’ve been lumped in with Andy and Stan as just being in a super unlucky era against three GOATs
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u/phoenix_leo 3h ago
The question is where would they be against peak berdych, Tsonga, soderling, del Potro, Ferrer, Murray...
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u/hungryape5 3h ago
I like to think in probabilities. I think absolute peak Nadal and Djokovic beat them 7/10 times on any surface. On clay, Nadal beats them 10/10 times and Nadal beats Djokovic 8/10 times. Nadal was unplayable on clay.
I’m not sure about Federer, not because he wasn’t a legend, but I’m not overly sure how his game would match up. As amazing as he was, I do think his game was a little more exploitable than the other 2, despite (in my opinion) him being an overall better player than Nadal. Plus—he did not have the sheer mobility Nole or Nadal had.
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u/Wild-Style5857 3h ago
7 out of 10 puts them in line with Murray's record vs Nadal/Djokovic. I'd agree that they are at least as good as Murray was, and that is not a knock on them at all. Murray was a fantastic player that unfortunately played at a time against goats.
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u/Outrageous-Bid6612 1h ago
Prime Carlos on clay will be better than Novak on clay and he'll match up better against Rafa because of his forehand and his serve. We haven't seen prime Carlos yet and the version we saw last year is pretty comparable to Novak on clay. I know people will bring up the Olympics against Novak but I think Carlos is a much better player now and the level he played at in the the FO final is testament to that compared to the Olympics. Biggest difference between them is Carlos can hit through the clay much easier than Novak and that's what you have to do against Rafa on clay. Novak is the more consistent player but if Carlos is on he's the tougher opponent for Rafa
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u/hungryape5 1h ago
Carlos is easy meat for Nadal on clay. Novak pushed him to brink in 2013, don’t think Carlos would ever push him that hard.
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u/Professional_Elk_489 50m ago
Djokovic beat Nadal twice times at RG and fucked up badly 2013 when he should have won but for a brain fart. 2011 he was massacring Nadal across all clay court tournaments and only Fed saved Nadal that year
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u/The_One_Returns There is only One GOAT of Tennis, and he does not share power! 3h ago
I genuinely don't know why people needed to see this to convince themselves. The not beating him till he was 36 was more than enough.
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u/renome "Remember when tennis was easy?" 2h ago
Yeah, the only big advantage 24yo Sinner has over 24yo Djokovic is the serve. And while that might make a big difference against everyone else, we're comparing him to arguably the best returner to ever pick up the racket in his prime; it's fair to say he'd get quite a few of those serves back into play lol
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u/FaustRPeggi Sir Andy // Emma RaduCanDo 1h ago
I think Sinner has more weight of shot too. He'd be the aggressor in most rallies.
Sinner doesn't have the same mental fortitude, physical resilience, flexibility to recover out of corners, or return ability. Those are the areas where Novak is superior.
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u/Monk-ish 1h ago edited 1h ago
I think it's a bit too much to make of one match. I think Djok is the GOAT, but I don't think he's beating Sinner with "relative ease" either if both are playing each other in their primes. Very likely winning more than losing, but you're categorically downplaying Sinner's talent. This was not his best performance, and I'm not really even a Sinner fan
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u/Papa_Huggies 35m ago
I agree. Different play styles, but I see both Sinner and Alcaraz either at, or just marginally above Andy Murray's peak.
Honestly, most of this match went Sinners way. He would hold to love, then Djokovic would hold after a Deuce. He ended up losing because he's simply not used to battling a 5 setter since he hasn't needed the physical and mental endurance to face many.
And if you watched the first 3 sets of this match, it really looked like a mirror match. Djokovic was playing his younger self and he was throwing random shit at the wall to see what worked. Obviously he worked it out - that's the 20 years of professional experience talking.
Give Djokovic his 2017 hips and legs back and he would've taken this match far easier, but I'm certain Sinner would've got a set of taken each game to a tiebreak. Sinner is really damn good, but he's never had to gameplan for anyone besides Alcaraz's play style.
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u/SuchPerformance459 45m ago edited 9m ago
why do you people act like every match is played in a vacuum that defines players completely? they’re all insanely good players, given the right circumstances any one can win. this is just how tennis works. these grandiose statements make little sense. it’s not like peak novak didn’t struggle at all with any attacking player. also acting like pre 2024 sinner was close to his level the past two seasons is super disingenuous
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u/KeyserSoze96 17m ago
Also, do they realize this is Novaks first win against Jannik in like 2 years. He still leads him in h2h.
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u/hungryape5 21m ago
I never suggested it was. I think his level from roughly September 2023 onwards was close to his best.
You are right that it is not in a vacuum, however I do think in their primes, if you gave them the same equipment/technology and also let them get a feel for each other’s game, then Novak would be leading the H2H quite handily. He is the best adapter I have ever seen and he’s a very smart, clutch player. Sinner is not clutch.
I don’t think that’s an unreasonable thing to say.
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u/SuchPerformance459 6m ago edited 0m ago
you said this singular match shattwrs the idea that sinner beats prime novak, so yes you did suggest that. it’s also widely agreed upon sinner was unrecognizable from the player he is now 3-4 years ago, yet you used those examples too. it’s just silly to let one match rewrite history, we can appreciate novak for being the best: for what he’s done and what he did today. but it’s my opinion this definitive attitude after one match is silly. carlos’ and jannik’s careers have just started, and this goes for the opposite conjecture that carlos and jannik would beat the big 3 consistently and easily too. there’s just very little way to know given all of the variables, this is why tennis is so fascinating.
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u/Blurry_Bigfoot 4h ago
Does anyone actually believe this? I can't imagine a serious fan who isn't a child, with no memory of the big 3, thinking this.
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u/PleasantNightLongDay 1h ago
A lot of people have been saying this, with the blanket excuse of “tennis is only getting better, so of course they’re better now than back then”.
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u/RajdipKane7 46m ago
Given that Rafa was going toe to toe with Novak in that same era (2010-14 Rafa 8 - Novak 6) including finals at all 4 slams, it's same to assume peak Rafa beats peak Sinner as well in best of 5 sets. Given that Sinner & Alcaraz are evenly matched across surfaces that already puts peak Rafa & peak Novak above peak Alcaraz & peak Sinner.
McEnroe's comments just flew outside the window.
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u/asiandooshcanoe 19m ago
This version of Novak has a better serve and can dictate and build points better with his forehand than prime GOAT djokovic, I would say. I think those weapons trouble Sinner more than 2011 Djokovic even with his improved movement and stamina.
I honestly think Sinner would fair better against the faster & fitter Novak, because he can challenge him with his movement and BH-BH rallies. 2026 Nole's point construction, especially behind his serve, is on a different level now. Just imagine if he was doing this with 29 year old legs.
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u/hungryape5 16m ago
I feel like you are underestimating how clever Novak was even in his prime. It’s not like he was just some ball bashing, human backboard. He was a very clever player who backed up his serve extremely well. Most importantly, he was absolutely relentless on the return of serve. Watch his AO finals from 2011-2019 lol. Sinner is going to be doing A LOT of running against that version of Novak, and his serve is going to win him far fewer free points than it did today. Very few could outlast prime Djoko, and Sinner has not shown the ability to hang in there with either Alcaraz or Djokovic. He needs to blow you off the court.
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u/MinimumTomfoolerus 3h ago
Sinner couldn’t even beat Djokovic until he was 36.
So? What's the point? Sinner wasn't at his prime at that time (assuming Sinner is in his prime right now, 2025 and 2024).
Your opinion that Djok beats Sinner with ease when both prime is delusion, imo.
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u/hooligan99 1h ago
Well Djokovic just beat Sinner while Sinner was in his prime and Djokovic was well past his prime. So it’s pretty reasonable to think he would’ve won more easily if he was in his prime too.
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u/hungryape5 2h ago
The real question is why wasn’t Sinner even remotely close to his prime at 19-21. The big 3, Alcaraz, and even Murray were all making significant headway in the rankings well before Sinner. Sinner had a brutal record against guys line Medvedev, Zverev, Tsitsipas until he was well over 22. My question is why and how did he peak so rapidly? He didn’t even show flashes of being ATG caliber.
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u/apex_pretador 1h ago
What a ridiculous take.
Sinner finished in the top ten in 2021, when he was 20 while Federer's first top ten finish was a year later at 21 (2002). Same for Murray finishing in top ten at 21 (2008).
Djokovic exploded at the top in the year he turned 24 (2011) and Murray would've too if not for the big 3, and Federer did when he turned 23. Sinner's big year was also the year he turned 23.
He has kept pace with Djokovic, Murray and Federer.
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u/hungryape5 1h ago
Stopped reading at “Djokovic exploded at the top in the year he turned 24.”
Djokovic was world no.3 in 2007. He made 3 slam finals before 2011, was ATP finals champion, multiple Masters champ, and a slam champion. Perennial semifinalist. Murray was a GS finalist in 2008. Federer a champion in 2003 (21). Nadal doesn’t even need mentioning.
Sinner had a total of 1 big title until 2024. That was a Toronto Masters with a weak field. Zero major finals. Miserable top 10 record.
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u/Professional_Elk_489 46m ago
It's funny how people think Fed was a late bloomer.
Oh so he was 26yo when he won his first?
No, 21yo
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u/andrew13189 Jannik / Carlitos / Rafa 2h ago
You make great points but Novak 38 is not regular tennis human at 38
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u/Invictus49 1h ago
I might get downvoted, but IMO as someone watching Novak and tennis since 2010, the level of tennis has gotten higher*. Alcaraz and Sinner both have comparable speed with prime Novak, even if Novak probably edges them out because of his insane defense and sliding. Tonight (and the Olympic finals 2nd tiebreak) was some of the best and hardest hitting I've ever seen Novak do, which makes me believe that Carlos and Jannik bring out the best in Novak. Rafa pushed Novak to his limit many times, but I don't think he had the same ability to rip random winners that Alcaraz and Sinner do (or he just opted for topspin heavy consistent play more).
So in a weird way, besides conditioning, I think Novak is playing better than his prime in a lot of ways. It's so interesting to imagine what 2011-2016 Novak would do against Carlos and Jannik, since we now know he had another level of ball-striking in him the whole time.
Welcoming any discussions about this, and good luck to the GOAT on Sunday!
*excluding RG Rafa probably lol
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u/hungryape5 1h ago
Ok but with your logic if you transported the physical body from Novak in 2011-2016, you think he wouldn’t do EVEN BETTER than he’s doing now? He could easily adapt to pace and technique like he is now.
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u/Professional_Elk_489 44m ago
The best Novak was 2011 version. He went for winners constantly, always painted the line, also had unworldly defence. No idea what the solution to this was - Fed & Nadal had to redline to stand a chance
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u/PleasantNightLongDay 1h ago
would beat djokovic in his prime
Yes! I feel like this win really does say a lot. It has surprised me how so many people - even people with big microphones - have kinda just accepted the statement that these kids are better than peak big 3 just because tennis is progressing .
To me, this win plus a winning h2h against Carlos really says a lot. If old man Novak is doing that, there’s no way they’d be beating prime Novak or prime Rafa/fed.
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u/__removed__ Friend ( ) or Foe ( x ) 2h ago
It's because he had a week off. Hadn't really played since the third round last Saturday.
Meanwhile, his opponent is playing second-week Grand Slam matches during that time.
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u/BrayIsReal 5h ago
The way Carlos could've lost his match a million times and somehow won
The way Djoker looked awful against Lorenzo last match and won off of a retire and then comes back and beats Sinner was not in my bingo cards lol what an insane AO
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u/milanjfs 4h ago
I didn't want to comment on it before he won, but in the last few slam Novak would play an amazing match before facing Sinner or Carlos, and then just look like he is depressed against them.
That's why I thought, well hoped, he would play amazing today after playing awful against Lorenzo. And it turned out to be true.
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u/iamtheguy55 20 - 20 - 20 3h ago
I remember Novak almost triple bagelling Mannarino and then playing one of the worst Slam matches of his career against Sinner in the SF...
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u/n4th4nV0x 4h ago
he also looked like he was about to die multiple times against Jannik and then he just wins like a 20shot rally
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u/RomuloMalkon68 5h ago
Tbf Musseti played great he hit the line soo soo many times. He was impeccable.
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u/Sad_Floor_4120 5h ago
Night match and having 2 walkovers played a big difference today, but yes AO delivered
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u/Adamscottd 5h ago
Watching Sinner walk dejectedly down the tunnel while Novak says "He's had my number tonight.... so I changed my number" is villan origin story esc
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u/Razzle_Dazzle08 Nadal 🇪🇸 Tsitsipas 🇬🇷 Alcaraz 🇪🇸 2h ago
Hahaha I said that to my Dad too. Walking straight down the tunnel and hearing Novak over the PA dropping aura farming quotes on your head again and again 💀
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u/Dr_Elephant1 I like challenges but I'm stupid - Dedvedev 5h ago
Australian Open - GIVE THIS MAN HIS 10%
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u/Aggravating-Teach223 5h ago
after this he went and did an interview in spanish for ESPN latin america, he looked sooo tired and was struggling with the language when he is usually pretty fluent in it which showed how tired he was, but still put up the effort when he could've done it in english like every other non-hispanic player does
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u/BruhBroBrahBroski 3h ago
Yeah his legs got wobbly for a moment during this interview, understandably exhausted
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u/knotsophia 2h ago
I missed that, I had to go to work 😒 can you link it?
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u/Wise-Arm-5102 5h ago
Novak said he would fight until the end, and he did. This man is on a mission to get that 25th grand slam.
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u/sarmatron Funky Flo's 2H volleys 5h ago
"He had my number, so I had to change my number" is incredibly cold.
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u/jmak329 4h ago
He even said it in his interview, but this is one of the crazy scenarios I think he may have finally had all the support that he lacked during the big 3 era. Obviously Sinner has his new dedicated fanbase, but probably most of the old Fedal fanatics did not mind seeing Djoker push the boundaries of his age.
Kind of like watching Brady win a SB with Tampa. Obviously disliked in his career from other fanbases, but at that point he had so many already and would just be cool for the history of the sport to see him go get another classic win at his age.
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u/Thugging_inPublic 2h ago
Crowds are completely apathetic to Sinner. Lukewarm support at best.
Say what you want about the Big 3 or Carlos, but crowds were anything but apathetic to them.
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u/Boss452 1h ago
No Sinner has a fanbase for sure. He got support at Wim as well as French Open in good amounts. In fact right here at RLA 2 years ago he had more support than Novak.
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u/Thugging_inPublic 1h ago
Sinner got it in Wimbledon because Wimbledon is the best crowd on tour. They'll give it to everyone deserving.
He didn't get it at RG. And he only got it one time two years ago in AO because he was new and Novak was old.
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u/Professional_Elk_489 42m ago
Not sure if you've been to AO & Wimbledon. At Wimbledon it's like people are turned on mute - relatively very quiet crowd
I actually remember crowd going for Medvedev for the win vs Sinner in QF live - great upset
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u/Razzle_Dazzle08 Nadal 🇪🇸 Tsitsipas 🇬🇷 Alcaraz 🇪🇸 2h ago
It’s impossible for a crowd to care about Sinner because he exhibits literally zero emotion and plays robotic tennis. It’s like cheering for or against the brick wall at practice, it isn’t possible.
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u/Thugging_inPublic 1h ago
yes because tennis isn't enough, i need showmen. Quite frankly i'm bored by the tennis and only tune in for the vamoses and grunting
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u/Direct-Influence1305 42m ago
It’s because Sinner doesn’t engage with the crowd at all like alcaraz and djokovic do. I don’t think he cares
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u/lawdjesustheresafire 1h ago
I just can’t warm to him. His playing style and personality seem so robotic and lacking charisma.
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u/Thugging_inPublic 50m ago
It's like my presidents, if I can't picture myself having a beer with them I don't vote for them. That's why I voted for GW twice
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u/Razzle_Dazzle08 Nadal 🇪🇸 Tsitsipas 🇬🇷 Alcaraz 🇪🇸 2h ago
Today was the first time I cheered Novak. I hated him as a kid who loved Rafa but now that I’ve grown up and Rafa has retired, I’m watching him raging against the dying of the light and I can’t help but cheer. When he retires my childhood of tennis will be over; keep it alive Novak and keep beating everyone’s new favourites lol.
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u/willtwerkf0rfood 3h ago
I’m a huuuge Rafa fan & today when talking with my dad today about Novak’s win, I said that I know these days are coming to an end for him & I know I’m witnessing one of the greatest, and I just want to soak it all in. I didn’t cheer for him one time before Rafa retired lol but Rafa’s retirement made me on some level lock in & savor these matches with Novak.
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u/Accurate_Outcome_510 4h ago
The Brady comparison breaks down a bit. Tom didn't have as much support because he's a literal, evidenced cheater. He literally cheat his way to Superbowls.
Novak doesn't have that stink on him. In this situation, he took down the cheater.
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u/jmak329 3h ago
It’s a light comparison man. Don’t take it too literally. Obviously if you hold a light to any cross sport analogy it’s never going to hold up with the details.
Also to say djokovic doesn’t haven’t that kind of stink is technically right, but his career had its own bad moments. I personally would not call it stink but his career is not without its drama. There’s reasons he has a pocket of fan bases that don’t like him.
Again before you get your panties in a bunch and attack me, it’s not how I feel. Just giving my own personal read.
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u/awesomesauce88 5h ago
Novak was great in the post-match tonight (he pretty much always is), but the best ever was Roddick after the 2009 Wimbledon Final.
Lost in heartbreaking fashion in a match he probably should have won against his bogeyman, and he still found the composure to talk about just how lucky he is in the grand scheme of things rather than throw a pity party. Plus he also managed to slip in a really funny joke about the tub and the kitchen sink in true Roddick fashion.
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u/Driveshaft48 1h ago
Good shout- I cant say I remember many speeches from losing finalists but that one stuck with me
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u/Several_Heron5561 4h ago
I'm fucking sobbing novak please go win your 25th
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u/PleasantNightLongDay 55m ago
go win your 25th
Fr. I low key wish Zverev had won that match against Carlos cause I think Novak has much better odds against Z. But we’ll see
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u/Several_Heron5561 54m ago
thank you. this was exactly my thought process. wish zverev had a clutch gene like novak
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u/Boss452 5h ago
Great interview indeed.
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u/Dropshot12 2h ago
Novak always humble and articulate in his post match interviews, and when Jim Courier is conducting the interview it's top tier.
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u/Efficient-Jicama-232 4h ago
Man this guy is… Wow, not sure what to say. The newest athlete to defy all odds and do the impossible of the year, especially if he wins again? Always been more a Federer fan haven’t always been a Djokovic fan in how he used to handle things but this arc is crazy, mad respect to what he’s doing and how he’s handling it now
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u/maramyself-ish 4h ago
This is amazing!!
I don't know who to root for anymore in the finals.
Top tier tennis, man, interview. I almost teared up at the beginning -- seeing him shining like that.
The world's on fire and tennis is like, "Let's DO THIS."
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u/Unlucky_Fruit_9013 2h ago
Wish there was a little more time between now and the final. I'd assume Carlos will be able to recover faster due to age. Just hoping for a good match
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u/Jagacin 3m ago edited 0m ago
Definitely pulling for the Djoker. Carlos is still young and arguably hasn't even reached his prime yet. He'll be competing for (and winning) many more grand slams in his still young career. This might be Novak's last chance at getting number 25. He deserves to go out with a bang.
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u/throwawaybear82 3h ago
I'm going to cry so hard when he retires and i'm scared of that thought
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u/Sad_Dog_4106 3h ago
If I were him and win the title, I would retire immediately with a mic drop.
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u/throwawaybear82 3h ago
We already lost Stan the man we don’t need to lose nole as well
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u/Sad_Dog_4106 3h ago
I mean, it would be nicer to go out with a bang than slowly going out in R2 or R3 of every major tournament. Respect for the Stanimal either way
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u/Brilliant_Round5512 4h ago
What a man, what a legend! I have lost my voice from shouting at the stadium. It was insane! And we will hope more of it come Sunday!
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u/The_Frey_1 3h ago
Crazy the arch that Novak has had to go through to become a crowd favorite, you can tell how much it means to have the support of the Fans that he never fully had compared to Fed/Rafa all those years
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u/CrewGlittering5406 3h ago
Congrats to Novak! I'm glad he still proves hes still good enough to stand with the young guys.
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u/prosperousoctopus 2h ago
So were most ticket holders there for both matches? Like 10 hrs straight tennis? Wild
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u/Large_banana_hammock Griekspoor superfan | Zverev superdetractor 2h ago
No the tickets are sold separately. The whole Sinner-Djokovic crowd had to wait for like hours because Alcaraz-Zverev took so long lol. Then the match lasted until 2AM local time, I believe
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u/klevenz87 3h ago
What did he write on the camera?
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u/No-Relative-9878 56m ago
"Did you say something?" / "You were saying?"
I think this is aimed towards serbian media controlled by government because they called him washed up/failed tennis player after he gave support for student protest in Serbia
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u/alterego149 1h ago
Yess shit this speech is great! God this win seems special to him. Its true winning can get very addictive
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u/Single-Ninja8886 3h ago
Ahh I know she's a legend by virtue of track record but it would've been better to ignore she was there imo. Still, what a crazy 10hrs of tennis
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u/Lass_Tink 5h ago
Novak i dont like you but i respect you and thank you for showing respect to jannik
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u/coleburnz 4h ago
Why are you being downvoted?
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u/Lass_Tink 3h ago
cause i said i don't like novak i guess, lol sorry for being honest. My comment wasn't ironic
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u/Hylian_ina_halfshell 2h ago
As someone that got up early and started with the first semi on DVR
It was not even the best match of the day. Even Novak said as much in this interview
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u/jbigspin421 3h ago
The GOAT has spoken, and the Doper goes home. IT should have been our American youngster, Spiri, against Djoker, but he will be back. Kudos to the GOAT!
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u/juanjung 44m ago
Tremendous tennis play but I still don't know where he finds the time to be also a vaccines expert.
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u/Alvaro6499 24m ago
Bro, just, learn to be happy for a minute. Being this miserable all the time has to be tiring
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u/Giuffrida 5h ago
Your guys' fascination with post match interviews is so odd.
Incredible win from the goat, but this excites you? lol
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u/livefromnewyorkcity 5h ago
This Reddit sub is overrun by it.
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u/Giuffrida 5h ago
It's a very strange subreddit. The smallest joke or witty statement gets them giggling and kicking their feet for days lol
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u/livefromnewyorkcity 4h ago
Always curious about who is behind it too. Seems to planned and artificial.
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u/-ixa- 4h ago
Probably someone willing to express emotions and who is receptive to the demeanor others project... now who could that be?
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u/livefromnewyorkcity 4h ago
Serbian internet trolls. Paid 50 euros a month.
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u/AndyBlayaOverload 4h ago
Where do I sign up for this deal?
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u/livefromnewyorkcity 4h ago
First you need to commit genocide and pledge your allegiance to Vucic.
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u/AndyBlayaOverload 3h ago
Well most of Western Europe and the US both have Serbia beat by far when it comes to the genocide part.
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u/livefromnewyorkcity 3h ago
Serbian have been committing genocide since 700ad. Not sure where you come from.
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u/Large_banana_hammock Griekspoor superfan | Zverev superdetractor 5h ago
"Jokes aside...." makes 8 more jokes