2023 US Open SF: Djokovic vs. Shelton

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ben a big serve please

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well done Ben Novak 5-4

 

[Kieran]

At least Shelton forced a T-Bkr.! I can't believe Novak tried taking that lob out of the air w/o bouncing it! So deep in the court!

Yes, good for Ben going forward that he made him work for it…

 

[tented]

Hmm … curiouser and curiouser.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

MP Novak

 

[tented]

Congrats to Novak! Well done.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

10th USO final for Novak

 

[Moxie]

Oh, bummer...I thought Ben might just take it to a 4th.

 

[don_fabio]

why do I feel like Novak barely won this set.

 

[tented]

There is something to that, Don. Ben had SP.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ben you be in the top 20 rankings on Monday, you had a great USO run Ben take the positives going forward

 

[don_fabio]

Novak mimicked Ben in a celebration, when you pick up a phone and then hang, that's Ben's thing. There was no need for it.

 

[Moxie]

That was obnoxious.

 

[Moxie]

Well, Novak will have a lot to think about in the final, not closing even young Ben out right away and getting tight.

 

[Moxie]

Ben broke twice in that set.

 

[Moxie]

Good showing from Ben, even without taking a set.

 

[Moxie]

Did you know this happens when I @tented, T?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

M He did himself proud got better in sets 2 and 3 and was winning the longer rallies

 

[Moxie]

He did get more patient, and it helped. I agree with you M that he grew up a bit in that match.

 

[tented]

No, I did not. I tagged Kskate earlier and that didn’t happen.