Nitto ATP Finals 2023, Turin, Italy

[Moxie]

Djokovic with the rare terrible tiebreaker, and we're going 3.

 

[nehmeth]

Really competitive sets! One more.

 

[nehmeth]

Djokovic with the rare terrible tiebreaker, and we're going 3.

Yes, when he butchered that easy shot.. he was done.

 

[Moxie]

Rune is stretching his legs. I just don't see him having enough left to finish the job.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rune is stretching his legs. I just don't see him having enough left to finish the job.

Rune had his chances in the 1st se up a break but could not go on with it, he was being aggressive on the returns, though his serve let him down when it mattered,

 

[nehmeth]

Rune is stretching his legs. I just don't see him having enough left to finish the job.

I think it was an inevitable drop in concentration more than the legs. That was a tough 2nd. set.

 

[nehmeth]

Novak may gift it back.

 

[Moxie]

Novak may gift it back.

And he did. Turnabout this time for Rune, who had the early break in both of the first sets and gave them back.

NB: And Djokovic crushed not one but two racquets at the changeover.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Novak and his 'hissy fits' are becoming a Yawn
Gets a warning as he should!

 

[Moxie]

I think it was an inevitable drop in concentration more than the legs. That was a tough 2nd. set.

He was looking pretty gassed even before the TB, though he's looking better now. But he's got fitness issues.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rune also had the trainer out, is there a match he dosent call for a physio?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rune's serve has abandon him, broken.

 

[nehmeth]

One more game.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This match re

One more game.

This match reminds me of Paris in many ways, when Novak played Rune

 

[nehmeth]

This match re

This match reminds me of Paris in many ways, when Novak played Rune

Rune will NEVER win a slam if he doesn’t get better conditioning. Excellent athlete, excellent shotmaker, no stamina.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rune will NEVER win a slam if he doesn’t get better conditioning.

You read my mine, I was just about to post the same
I do not know who is his physical trainer, maybe he needs a new one, the off season he has to get fitter, it is a 'glaring deficit' in his game

 

[nehmeth]

Am I correct that this means Novak wins the year end #1?

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Rune will NEVER win a slam if he doesn’t get better conditioning. Excellent athlete, excellent shotmaker, no stamina.

Indeed, if you reverse the stamina/conditionning of both then Rune would have won 6-0, 6-0 based on tennis alone.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Am I correct that this means Novak wins the year end #1?

Yes!

 

[nehmeth]

Congratulations Novak - #1 for the 2023