Australian Open 2012 Day 14 - Men's Final

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Unfortunately, I have a match this morning so I won't be watching live.....but please leave your comments here....



For now I'll remind everybody what Djokovic thinks about it.



“There is no secret it is going to be physical again,” Djokovic said. “I will do my best to recover. I have a day and a half. I will try to get as much sleep and recovery program underway and hope for the best. I think that's going to be crucial, you know, for me to recover and to be able to perform my best, because Rafa is fit. He's been playing well. He had an extra day. He definitely wants to win this title.”

socal1976 wrote:Im calling Novak is going to break Nadal right here and seal the title.

Jahu if you think your sub 80 iq banter annoys me when my man is going to lift another grandslam shortly you are wrong. I am laughing at you and licking my lips for another Novak trophy

OMG. You gain self worth from a man you've never met winning something?

Oh oh Nadal firing.

Back to the tennis...........

Very tight set Nadal really fighting hard the guy really has a lot of heart.

Yes Bogo, its called clinical obsession of selfworth for thos who are not much worth.

100 unforced errors.

bogbrush wrote:

socal1976 wrote:Im calling Novak is going to break Nadal right here and seal the title.

Jahu if you think your sub 80 iq banter annoys me when my man is going to lift another grandslam shortly you are wrong. I am laughing at you and licking my lips for another Novak trophy

OMG. You gain self worth from a man you've never met winning something?

No that would be the fed jock sniffers who have to post tens of thousands of messages on how big balls and a little extra sand in the court caused federer to start losing. i just like having my favorite player win, I guess that makes me different.

Disgusting error from Novak, crowd applauds a bad shot. Don't let them put you off man.

socal1976 wrote:

bogbrush wrote:

socal1976 wrote:Im calling Novak is going to break Nadal right here and seal the title.

Jahu if you think your sub 80 iq banter annoys me when my man is going to lift another grandslam shortly you are wrong. I am laughing at you and licking my lips for another Novak trophy

OMG. You gain self worth from a man you've never met winning something?

No that would be the fed jock sniffers who have to post tens of thousands of messages on how big balls and a little extra sand in the court caused federer to start losing. i just like having my favorite player win, I guess that makes me different.

So i guess you wouldn't be posting today if Murray had beaten Novak..

Djokovic I have an essay to write, finish this or I'll never start working

Oh no jahu doesn't like me. Good feelings mutual

Rafa is a true champion; I just can't stand his game though.

Come on Novak, do it for the sake of tennis.

JM i would have congratulated murray and been done with it, wouldn't come up with assinine slow court and big ball theories or accuse murray of doping and abusing the rules.

lol @ those talking of self-worth from a players success. That looks more the preserve of Federer fans, tbh.

You're so excitable.

We'll have a tiebreak folks. Nole's not quite able to break the grunter this time.

socal1976 wrote:JM i would have congratulated murray and been done with it, wouldn't come up with assinine slow court and big ball theories or accuse murray of doping and abusing the rules.

A veritable field full of strawmen.

It's just amusing some people think supporting the most succesful and most gifted player in the history of tennis makes them some kind of connoisseurs of the sport.

i got a bad feeling about this rafa is onnn it

I can officially not lose with this match now. Great!

Nole is gifting points now.

So is Nadal.

BOth players, regardless of your thoughts on their play, have balls of steel

mthierry wrote:It's just amusing some people think supporting the most succesful and most gifted player in the history of tennis makes them some kind of connoisseurs of the sport.

Haaah, how true. I bet their favorite football teams barca and until this Manchester United, now they root for city!!!

5-3 Nole what a point construction!!

ChequeredJersey wrote:BOth players, regardless of your thoughts on their play, have balls of steel

On that I agree 100%, it's admirable.

socal1976 wrote:

mthierry wrote:It's just amusing some people think supporting the most succesful and most gifted player in the history of tennis makes them some kind of connoisseurs of the sport.

Haaah, how true. I bet their favorite football teams barca and until this Manchester United, now they root for city!!!

Bet lost.

I am just watching and this set is gripping

Silly miss by Nole shouldve gone cross court..

Novak's tightening up.

No doubt Rafa is a warrior both guys really

damn it Novak don't let this slip away

Nole choked that away.

Terrible Djokovic, just gifted tiebreak. Final set.

Yesssss Rafaaaa

Wow, novak is in big trouble he has to dig deep one more time.

socal1976 wrote:damn it Novak don't let this slip away

I understand that you had to respond to the windups from some Fed fans, but now I hope you understand what Roger has to go through when playing Rafa. Novak should have already had this match sewn up.

Well thats my prediction out the window

88 minute set, first time these two have gone five sets. Rafa won this set on will power alone.

Nadal's game is just mind numbingly ugly, to be fair he did well to win that set though. If Djokovic hadn't had that long match with Murray it would have been over already.

kemet wrote:

socal1976 wrote:damn it Novak don't let this slip away

I understand that you had to respond to the windups from some Fed fans, but now I hope you understand what Roger has to go through when playing Rafa. Novak should have already had this match sewn up.

No worries kemet, I have never thought it was easy to beat nadal. I just get tired of some extremist variety of fed fans who have to denigrate the accomplishments of other great champions to make themselves feel better.

monty junior wrote:Nadal's game is just mind numbingly ugly, to be fair he did well to win that set though. If Djokovic hadn't had that long match with Murray it would have been over already.

It's ugly but it's effective.

And he is a true champion, regardless of how we feel about his game.

Come on Novak find the well of energy one more time. Somebody bring out the egg chamber

I have a lot of respect for Nadal, he is a real champion win or lose.

Come on Novak break him now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is 12:40 past midnight in Melbourne.

Social sensing Djoko loss, and now mega respecting Nadal.

Jahu wrote:Social sensing Djoko loss, and now mega respecting Nadal.

Yep

Novak is in big trouble, Nadal is feeling the momentum right now, this is not pretty

I always respect Nadal, unlike the fed jock sniffers