Watching the Women’s Doubles final and the noise that Elena Vesnina makes every single time she hits the ball (literally sounds like she’s shouting “hee-yah”) is absolutely ridiculous.
Berrettini will give Djokovic lots of problems with that massive serve of his .. However Djokovic is by far the better all rounder and will win, perhaps after a tie break or two Lovely to see little Ash Barty winning the ladies event. She's a real trier as well as being an extremely clever all court player, not just relying on power alone
Saw Berettini play Baghdatis live a couple of years ago at Wimbledon (and Ash Barty the same day - got lucky with Court 2 that we saw such good players), and how powerful his serve & forehand looked was crazy - we'd just seen Dan Evans play & it was like the Berettini game was on fast forward compared to that & the ladies singles.
I hope he can win but I doubt it sadly, Djokovic is just a level above everyone else at the moment.
Djokovic just finds another level when he’s in trouble…
The "greats" are desperate to win and nearly always find another level. The rest are happy to win. If Berrettini loses he'll still be happy. If Djokovic lost he'd be livid.
Is Federer playing in the Olympics? Could give give a go to try & complete the set and then retire ether way.
Pulled out of the Olympics today with a knee injury.
I do wonder if that may be that.
And he'll never win an Olympics singles Gold now
Looking at the table, Murray is the best male player in the modern age at the Olympics, with 2 golds in the singles and a mixed doubles silver. It would be nice if he could give it a decent go this time
Is Federer playing in the Olympics? Could give give a go to try & complete the set and then retire ether way.
Pulled out of the Olympics today with a knee injury.
I do wonder if that may be that.
And he'll never win an Olympics singles Gold now
Looking at the table, Murray is the best male player in the modern age at the Olympics, with 2 golds in the singles and a mixed doubles silver. It would be nice if he could give it a decent go this time
I see Djokovic spat his dummy a bit about him having to stick to the same Covid rules as everyone else, e.g. can't wander around as he pleases and can't take his own racquet stringer.
I'm sure he'll play though, can't see him missing a shot at a golden slam.
So many players potentially missing Wimbledon this year.
Federer, maybe Nadal, Zverev, Nishikori, potentially Thiem all injured, Medvedev and Rublev barred along with other Russians. Hard to see past a Djokovic win.
The women may have no Williams sisters, Sabalenka, Osaka, Raducanu, Barty has retired....
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Also the first man to reach at least 6 Grand slam finals at each major.
Can't see him winning any of the others now though.
Lovely to see little Ash Barty winning the ladies event. She's a real trier as well as being an extremely clever all court player, not just relying on power alone
I hope he can win but I doubt it sadly, Djokovic is just a level above everyone else at the moment.
Djokovic hasn't looked his usual self, but Berrettini took time to settle.
The rest are happy to win.
If Berrettini loses he'll still be happy.
If Djokovic lost he'd be livid.
The next set DJokovic dropped was today.
Novak is an all time great. And looks like he will out last the awesome Rafa and Roger.
20 slams and it feels like more to come.
I do wonder if that may be that.
Looking at the table, Murray is the best male player in the modern age at the Olympics, with 2 golds in the singles and a mixed doubles silver. It would be nice if he could give it a decent go this time
I'm sure he'll play though, can't see him missing a shot at a golden slam.
Banned Russian and Belarussian players from entering.
No word on Novax however....
Federer, maybe Nadal, Zverev, Nishikori, potentially Thiem all injured, Medvedev and Rublev barred along with other Russians. Hard to see past a Djokovic win.
The women may have no Williams sisters, Sabalenka, Osaka, Raducanu, Barty has retired....