Australian Open 2012 Day 14 - Men's Final

First topic message reminder :

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.”

Are we in line for a possible MTO from Novak in this set? Any one seen feeding under the towel yet, or still to come?

Pity as I wanted Djokovic to win but he has only himself to blame for choking that tie breaker.

Clutch ace Nole!

I like Fed, Murray, Nadal, Fognini, but fans like you have left Djoko with 2 fans in this forum, another 5 of them in total.

socal1976 wrote:I always respect Nadal, unlike the fed jock sniffers

Of course you respect Nadal, he beat your most hated player in the semi's like he has many other times.

Nitb is the girl to root for.

Way to gut out a hold. 5 hours and counting, what a match. Please tell us how boring it is after you have watched for 5 hours you naysayers.

Yes nitb takes the bruises about Djoko much more manly than Social, all mixed with a little fun.

Jahu wrote:I like Fed, Murray, Nadal, Fognini, but fans like you have left Djoko with 2 fans in this forum, another 5 of them in total.

So! I don't need to be a bandwagon jumper like you

This might not be the time to ask, but what are the jokes about Fognini that I keep reading about on the forum??

Social, I don't watch tennis because of the player I like, but because he plays tennis the way I like.

You love Djoko first and tennis last.

Wow Novak has to find away to get a break here

socal1976 wrote:Way to gut out a hold. 5 hours and counting, what a match. Please tell us how boring it is after you have watched for 5 hours you naysayers.

I told you, I planted a tree halfway through.

Harpo, Social knows it, he created the biggest every illogical myth about Fognini skiping a match with Djoko in purpose, so Djoko didn't play 4 days in FO 2011, and thats why he lost to Fed in SF.

HarpoMars wrote:This might not be the time to ask, but what are the jokes about Fognini that I keep reading about on the forum??

Social seriously believes that Djokovic lost to Federer at the French lasteyesr because Fognini gave Nole a bye in the quarters.

I now await your bafflement.

Jahu wrote:Social, I don't watch tennis because of the player I like, but because he plays tennis the way I like.

You love Djoko first and tennis last.

Jahu, can u stop talking to me I watching a classic tennis match and enjoying it. You are like the drunk fat girl someone brought to the party who can't stop kissing people and falling down. Just zip it or talk about the tennis. No one is going to vote you miss congeniality.

Fognini!!!! give me my fourth slam back!!!!

socal1976 wrote:

Jahu wrote:Social, I don't watch tennis because of the player I like, but because he plays tennis the way I like.

You love Djoko first and tennis last.

Jahu, can u stop talking to me I watching a classic tennis match and enjoying it. You are like the drunk fat girl someone brought to the party who can't stop kissing people and falling down. Just zip it or talk about the tennis. No one is going to vote you miss congeniality.

Classic tension overdose symptom.

socal1976 wrote:Fognini!!!! give me my fourth slam back!!!!

3rd slam surely?

Come on Nole u can do it baby

bogbrush wrote:

HarpoMars wrote:This might not be the time to ask, but what are the jokes about Fognini that I keep reading about on the forum??

Social seriously believes that Djokovic lost to Federer at the French lasteyesr because Fognini gave Nole a bye in the quarters.

I now await your bafflement.

Aha, I see, thanks for answering!
I will need a couple of minutes to work that one out

Break point damn it

Social but you are my friend?

Wow Nadal can taste it, he is too good tonight

Rafa takes it.

Jahu wrote:Social but you are my friend?

We could be if you knock that chip off ur shoulder and stop acting like an a..whole

ButI only look up to you, you are my Idol.

Took a break at the beginning of the 5th, did I miss anything?

Gutsy djokovic

amazinggggg novaakkk

Way to show those big brass cajones of yours Novak, breaks right back!!! what a match, what two great athletes.

break_in_the_fifth wrote:Took a break at the beginning of the 5th, did I miss anything?

Only two breaks in the fifth

Break and break back is what you missed

longest match in australian open history passing the 5hrs 14 minutes of the nadal-verdasco match

1 in the morning

Stop with silly errors, he was in total control of that point and sprayed a backhand wide

Put all my winnings (£70) from Nadal/Fed on Nadal yesterday. Now laid off £70 on Djoko for £25 win win. Again unsure exactly why the market saw Djoko as such a heavy favourite considering what we have seen from each player this week.



So Now Nadal has help me turn £30 in £100 win or lose, all due to fanboys betting too heavily on their favourite tennis player, rather than trying to predict odds. There may be too many people out there the fan of a person rather than the fan of a sport imo

Yes but take 5 min for closing e roof.

kemet wrote:

break_in_the_fifth wrote:Took a break at the beginning of the 5th, did I miss anything?

Only two breaks in the fifth

Was waiting for my pseudo to become relevant

I don't know how Novak isn't collapsing after these two matches the power of the egg chamber

novak can barely walk but is still holding his own fantastic commitment and resilience from BOTH players

novak you are just awesome take a bow

Novak is down hje really is collapsing after that 31 shot rally

That was a tired a drop shot attempt

best returner in the world. Keep fighting Novak he is tired to

Big first serve by Rafa

This might possibly be physically worse than USO

What a return baby, show ur genius Nole

Break point ur the freaking man Nole

Great wide lefty serve from Rafa

Damn.