2014 Roland Garros SF: Djokovic vs. Gulbis

[Murat B.]

Ernie has not played anyone like Nole in a while. The low serve % and errors are probably the result of trying to red line, do better because the balls keep coming back.

 

[kskate2]

Has Boris dropped a few pounds?

 

[Murat B.]

Has Boris dropped a few pounds?

Funny I was thinking the same thing.

 

[kskate2]

On serve in the 2nd 2-1 Nole

 

[nehmeth]

Ernie has not played anyone like Nole in a while. The low serve % and errors are probably the result of trying to red line, do better because the balls keep coming back.

Hard for your stats to stay high when Novak is playing like a wall.

 

[britbox]

11 Forehand UFE's from Gulbis to Novak's 3.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Djokovic playing like he means business and wants this title good to see whether it is Andy or Nadal he faces I am liking his chance the most to take this title.

 

[nehmeth]

Nice crunching bhdtl from Ernie... flatter than a pancake.

 

[kskate2]

good hold for Ernie to try to keep from falling behind this set 2-2

 

[Murat B.]

Nice cross court exchange there...

 

[kskate2]

interesting FH battle there

 

[nehmeth]

Fun angles from these guys... Ernie seems to have relaxed a little bit.

0-30 for him on Novak's serve.

 

[kskate2]

maybe it took a set for him to settle

 

[Murat B.]

The low short slice to Nole backhand still works from time to time. Awkward looking slice from Nole there.

 

[kskate2]

FH has been exposed today. He doesn't have a lot of time to focus his target

 

[Murat B.]

Nole reads serves like Mecir and Agassi did. That's why I still think players should not try to ace him all the time. He returns those angled serves deep and neutralizes the rally just like that. I think throwing in some body serves, jamming him, and finishing the point with the next shot is a strategy that should be utilizes against him as much as possible. Of course he will eventually read that too but one has to mix it up against him...

 

[Murat B.]

Nole will serve for the second set .

 

[nehmeth]

Nole reads serves like Mecir and Agassi did. That's why I still think players should not try to ace him all the time. He returns those angled serves deep and neutralizes the rally just like that. I think throwing in some body serves, jamming him, and finishing the point with the next shot is a strategy that should be utilizes against him as much as possible. Of course he will eventually read that too but one has to mix it up against him...

And the break. Good observations Murat.

 

[nehmeth]

Nole has served 0 serves to Ernie's backhand in the Ad court. Lol. Not so dumb.

 

[Denis]

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