T40: Astana, Tokio 2022

[Robertinho]

Mógł to wcześniej ogarnąć, mam silne poczucie straconego czasu.

[Kamileki]

Za mocny Fric.

[Damian]

Lepszy na serwisie.

[Robertinho]

Łam pan, naprawdę taja albo i dwóch to ja nie wysiedzę.

[Kiefer]

No nie ma temperatury ten mecz, chyba zaraz się skończy jakimś 63, czy 64 dla Taylora.

E. No bp były, ale ładnie wybronił się Frances.

[Barty]

W co drugim gemie Franciszek broni breakpointów, ale nic z tego nie wynika.

[DUN I LOVE]

W co drugim gemie Franciszek broni breakpointów, ale nic z tego nie wynika.

Poza tym, że ich broni.

[Kiefer]

Jednak jakoś doprowadził do tego TB, ciekawe czy podobnie jak w pierwszym secie już w nim udokumentuje swą przewagę Taylor.

I już mini break dla Fritza, jak ucieknie na 3-0 to szybko może pójść.

[balech]

Lepszy był Fritz, zasłużony triumf.

[Kamileki]

Potężny Taylor.
A Franciszek? No cóż. Jeszcze brakuje do Nakashimy.

[Kiefer]

76 76, ale wygrał wyraźnie lepszy, 14 punktów więcej wygrał Taylor.

[DUN I LOVE]

Delray Beach cały czas osamotnione w gablocie Francesa.

[Robertinho]

Dość paradoksalnie to wyszło z tajami, ale ogólnie wyraźnie lepszy wygrał.

[Mario]

Męczył się ze swoim tenisem Taylor w Tokio, ale dwa ostatnie mecze już całkiem konkretne (z Shapovalovem powinno być 63 64, gdyby nie chwilowy cyrk). Siódmy jest w race, mimo braku punktów za Wimbledon, słabego US Open Series i niewykorzystania szans na nabicie licznika w lutym (gdzie punkty często leżą na ziemi), więc tu spokojnie jest potencjał, by trochę posiedzieć w tych rejonach.

Frances, mimo porażki, kontynuuje swój run, bo jakby nie patrzeć to wciąż jest SF US Open, wygrany decydujajacy mecz w Laver Cup i teraz finał w Tokio. Trochę broni do końca sezonu, więc już pewnie w 2022 za wiele nie podskoczy, ale miło oglądać go w takim wydaniu i oby trwało to jak najdłużej.

Fritz za dobrze gra tb, by je ciągle przegrywać (trochę płaci rachunek za to, bodajże, 16-4 z początku roku), z kolei Tiafoe musiał się w końcu zatrzymać, więc patrząc pod tym kątem, dosyć logiczne rozstrzygnięcie.

[DUN I LOVE]

Na początku roku Taylor powiedział w wywiadzie dla ATP, że top-10 to jego cel na 2022.

Życzę nam wszystkim, żebyśmy tak skutecznie realizowali swoje noworoczne postanowienia.

[Damian]

Ostatnie obrazki z Tokio.

[Damian]

vs

[3] Stefanos Tsitsipas 2 - 7 [4/WC] Novak Djokovic



Adel Nour

[Damian]

Astana Final Preview: Djokovic & Tsitsipas Set For Clash

Spoiler:

Djokovic leads Tsitsipas 7-2 in their ATP Head2Head series
Stefanos Tsitsipas has been an agent of change at the Astana Open.

In 12 previous matches against Andrey Rublev, going back eight years all the way to juniors, the winner of the first set always won the match. And when Rublev took the opening set of their semi-final encounter on Saturday, it looked for all the world that it would happen again.

And then, with Rublev serving at 4-5 in the second set, the 24-year-old Greek scored a break of serve to level the match. He did it again in the eighth game of the third set and went on to a riveting 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 comeback victory.

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He’ll have to again rewrite history in Sunday’s final against Novak Djokovic, for the Serbian star has won seven of nine previous matches against Tsitsipas – including the past six.

Djokovic scored a strange victory over Daniil Medvedev in what had been an epic semi-final. After losing a second-set tie-break, Medvedev abruptly retired with a thigh injury. That left Djokovic “shocked” and disappointed for both Medvedev and the crowd.

And there’s another narrative to change for Tsitsipas. He’s into his ninth final at an ATP 500 event – and he’s 0-8.

“It’s unfortunate, honestly, that I haven’t been able to win those eight,” Tsitsipas told reporters. “I was very close, at least in two or three of them. I wouldn’t say that I’ve choked in any of them. It was just bad luck so far that I haven’t been able to get a victory in one of them.”

Tsitsipas has a lot going for him. The win over Rublev was his 53rd of the year – leading all players on the ATP Tour, one ahead of World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. He was steady against Rublev, striking eight aces and zero double faults, while saving five of six break points.

“In the end, especially when things got tough,” Tsitsipas said, “my concentration level spiked up, I was completely living in the moment and playing every single point individually. It helped me slow down time, helped me anticipate better.”



Tsitsipas didn’t know the identity of his opponent in the final when he held his post-match press conference, but acknowledged that Djokovic and Medvedev played a similar baseline game.

“My movement would be important,” he said of either potential finals matchup. “I feel like my baseline game can be competitive against those guys. They cover the court pretty well. I have the option also of coming to the net. A consistent serve is the key.”

The lopsided head-to-head record is slightly misleading; three of their past four matches have gone the distance. Djokovic was a five-set winner in the Roland Garros semi-finals two years ago. In 2021, he won 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 in the quarter-finals of the ATP Masters 1000 in Rome and prevailed in a memorable five-setter in the Roland Garros final.

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Djokovic believes it might come down to who serves better.

“Happy with the way, generally, I have been serving,” he said in his post-match press conference. “In today’s tennis, on the highest level, you need a big serve. You need to try to get at least some free points on any surface.

“I’ll be playing against another big server, Tsitsipas. I know another battle is expecting me, and I am hoping I can deliver the best possible game.”

Tsitsipas, despite that spotty record in 500-level finals said he was “pumped” to be in another one.

“Every single opportunity I try to put the best of myself out there,” Tsitsipas said. “I don’t think there’s a reason to feel any sort of pressure. Or any sort of tightness in those circumstances because the finals showcase the best of the tournament during that week.”

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[Kiefer]

C'mon No1e!

[Kamileki]

Jazda Novak!!!!!!!!!!