I think it depends on Rafa's health. If his foot can recover quickly, I would still pick him. Novak seems to be in great form again, but he still showed in Rome (even in the final) that he has those 2nd set dips and can still be vulnerable against many players. Tsitsipas is playing much worse than last year, and Alcaraz is the biggest question mark.
@@FollowFunk pues tampoco creo yo q sea muy justo q Nadal pir culpa d su pie no haya podido seguir jugando el open d Roma, i creo q aúnque hubiese estado Djokovic n Australia igual hubiese ganado Nadal, xq Nadal siempre q pierde o se retira és por sus malditas lesiones, arriba NADAL CAMPEÓN 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪🎾🇪🇦👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️🤴
what I find amazing, he gets down 2-5 in the second and then turns it up a notch, it's almost like he got gears no one else has...... just a great player who's got to be the heavy favorite going into the French.......congrats Novak!
So happy for Djokovic after what he's been through in Australia earlier this year. It's not easy to come back to win a tournament but he's getting better and better.
@@renirefita He basically said Novak had nobody to blame but himself for not getting the clot shot thus not being allowed to compete, goosestepping along with the Aussie covid narrative.
This man was no.1 in 2011.Now It's 2022 & he is still no.1 Apart from 2017,he was no.1 in the world for 11 several years.🤭😲 This guy's consistency level is best ever.Play aggressive like that Novak.RG & Wimbledon is coming.👑
@@asifiqbal-Relentless Age is just a number, Novak is also nearly 36 Federer can still play as long as wants, grass is his turf, he can do miracles, I never count Federer out until he officially announces retirement.
Bro Stefanos looked tired even before the match started😂 he kinda looked like that at the semifinal, even though he won. The first set was horrible for him (he actually said to himself 'you play terribly' in Greek, very true). But I think he made a solid effort to comeback in the second set taking into consideration the bagel he had just received. He even got hopes for going to a decider, but when Nole broke back and regained the momentum, Stefanos never got it back and lost his concentration during the critical times. He didn't push though when needed, but he did fight. Nole is literally a physical and mental beast, no doubt about that. I think he is close to his best self and definitely one of the favourites (if not the favourite) for the RG. Absolutely deserved. No1 for a reason I also loved the speeches between the two in the end, so much respect
Man when I saw him play in Monte Carlo and Belgrade earlier in April I thought Novak would definitely not be a favorite to win the french this year, started the season too late, doesn't look physically fit enough and just rusty af. Amazing how champions at his tier manage themselves and always seems to be able to find their groves at the right time. Now he is perhaps the favorite now with Nadal's foot injury.
@@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT fokina. 2nd round. He played well. I had him as fav even if nadal was fully fit. I wont favor alcaraz in a best of 5 against him.
To think back, i remembered Djokovic made to the consecutive rome final in 2019,2020,2021,2022. Wow that's was very impressive for the great hard court player
Congrats Novak on a huge win and a great week! First title of 2022 and first title in over 6 months! Record extending 38th Masters 1000 title. 1001 career match wins. Novak is the clear favorite to win at Roland Garros playing at peak form right now on clay although he wasn’t extended to 3 sets in Rome and RG is best of 5 sets.
@@mccaboy I think Novak and Carlos will be in different halves of the draw in which case they’ll probably meet in the final. The draw should be out on Thursday.
Just wanna commend TennisTV for posting these brilliant extended highlights, covering all break points, integral (match-changing) points and long rallies. Well done.
You're right. To me, Nole looks better at this point this season than this point last season. IMO, he won RG 2021 with 75% of his best level! Nobody else can do that.
Love this kind of long highlights. So proud of my champ. Finally he won a title this year after politics robbed his chance to play tournaments. Thank you ROME
I knew Novak was gonna win after what Tsitsipas said about Novak during all that Melbourne saga. Novak just uses all that adversity and anger he channels it nicely internalises it and than wipes the floor with people. Thank you Novak
what he said u didnt even understand. he said nothing negative. rafa was far more negative. tsitsipas in australia said novak took a path that normally players dont take. its an unorthodox, bold route. thats all. he didnt say novak was wrong.
@@mariomh7953 it’s funny how you said “HAHAHAH” when you completely misunderstood his comment… he said quarter and semi were harder than the FINAL. Are you embarrassed?
@@juanche978 Alcaraz is the only guy I’d be afraid of for Novak but I like Alcaraz so it would be great if either of them win. But yes hopefully all that participate are healthy!
Are you for real? Rafa is always playing with a foot injury. He is not injured, he is playing with an injury. It won’t get better. He is playing with painkillers. Djokovic is a firm favourite now.
I think once players reach 0-4 or 0-5, they just give up and do some practice shots for the next set. That’s why you see the second was much more competitive, because Tsitsipas didn’t have the goods for whatever reason in the first set, and just decided, ok, Imma put all my chips into the second set.
10 years ago tsitsipas wouldnt even be a top 10 player ... federer has a better chance of winning a grand slam than this guy.. tho he will always be remembered as the guy who in his career received more coaching violations than the rest of the wta and atp players combined
Honestly the only one who could stop him is playing without a limb so I mean at a grand slam i cant see anyone not even challenging him really.. everyone else is just so inconsistent at GS .. and yes I dont believe alcaraz can beat him.. not at a grand slam.. at least not yet
@@simonmakarovic1446 Come on, if Nadal is without pain we can never underestimate him and Alcaraz is full of confidence and beliefat the moment but I would love to see Djoko win after his disgraceful treatment from tyrannical Australia.
@Rafa Undisputed goat Nadal was lucky he didn't face Djokovic in Australia. No vaccine BS is not going to prevent Djokovic from annihilating Nadal again, as he usually does. It's going to be fun seeing all the jealous Djokovic haters cry.
@Rafa Undisputed goat you are delusional Look at the facts How can Rafa possibly be the GOAT when…. He has a losing record against Novak He has never won the YEC. Novak won it 5 times He has never won two of the Masters. Novak won them all twice He has lost 7 straight finals to Novak He has 115 less at weeks #1 then Novak He has not beaten Novak on a harcourt in 8 years He has never beaten Novak at the AO. Novak beat him twice at FO He has 1 year less at #1 then Novak He has 3 less big titles then Novak He has losing 5-12 Wikipedia stats to Novak He has a lower ATP leak rating then Novak He has a lower ELO peak rating then Novak He has a lower Ultimate Tennis Stats ranking then Novak He has never won 4 majors in a row. Novak has He has lost 8 matches holding match point. Novak has lost only 3 He has won three straight Majors 1 time. Novak has won 3 times He has not a 80% win ratio on all surfaces. Novak does. He has a lower win % vs top ten players then Novak He has won fewer big titles then Novak He lost all but 1 epic slams to Novak He has reached 6 finals at only 1 major. Novak has at all 4 He has lost 7 straight matches to Novak on 2 times He has won only 11 of the big title. Novak’s has won all 14 twice He has longest winning streak of only 32 matches . Novak at 43 He has not 75 wins at all Majors. Novak has He has 50 less wins then Novak against top ten opponents 181-231 Novak officially slammed the door on both Rogers and Rafas last chance to be considered the GOAT when he beat Roger at 2019 Wimbledon and Rafa at 2021 Rolland Garros. The media and the billion dollar sponsors have pushed the narrative for 15 years that when it came to the GOAT…. Roger was the chosen one Rafa was the hopeful one. However, against all odds Novak is really the only one. Despite all of the above information some people will still insist that either Roger or Rafa are still the GOAT by foolish arguments that Rogers game is more graceful or Rafa is more popular. Well, this isn’t a popularity or beauty contest. It is simply a matter of looking all the major relevant information to determine who really is the best of all time.
@@therealwelfin on a stupid quarter final you mean? Nah why bother. Djokovic owns this guy in finals matches, when it matters most. Recall the 2012 Australian Open? The longest and greatest match in history, just to name one of his many historic victories over Nadal.
@@haissem8 nadal is 5-4 against djokovic in grand slam finals though and is also winning in grand slams in general? Yeah djokovic won 2012 but what about the 2010 and 13 us open finals isn’t he the hard court goat?
Grande Novak, 👏👏👏👏 🔝e grazie per essere grande nel campo da gioco, ma anche fuori, un uomo forte che esprime le sue idee rischiando di perdere consensi Pochissimi lo fanno, grazie 🙏 🤝👏
Still few things to improve like closing out sets on serve when he has a big lead over his opponent but other than that nole looks pretty much unbeatable, it will take someone with a massive physical and mental strength willing to go through 5 long sets to beat this version of novak, maybe alcaraz? Given all the hype that has been building around him I expect nothing less than him in the final if he doesn't face djokovic before
Tak zgadzam się że ma 1001 zwycięstw i gra coraz lepiej. Wydaje się jakby miał to COŚ w sobie czego nie ma żaden inny tenisista. Novak tworzy historię tego sportu i jest w nim najlepszy.
I was at the match and kudos to Tsitsipas for hanging in as he already looked tired during the knock up and was half a step late for most of the match.......Djokovic played well and was always controlling the rallies even when he was behind in the second set.Would have liked to have seen a deciding set,but there was only going to be one winner and that was Novak.
I thought similarly last year at RG where Stefanos looks tired in tough matches way too early. He's a heck of an athlete and I have to believe he works on his fitness so I'm confused.
Well yesterday he didn't look fresh at all,he was slow to the ball and not committing everything to the shot....it may have been tension or the stress of the occasion,which does make you uncertain and it can affect even the best players...but a fit,fresh Tsitsipas on clay is hard to beat.....saying that Novak has a way of making even the best players look average.
@Rafa Undisputed goat Rafa moves at 2/3 the speed of his prime. It's amazing he competes so well without footspeed anymore. Still, I won't count him out in France.
ur a fanboi. Nadal has 21 against fed and djoker always in the lineup, and an injured foot. Djoker is a douche who loses his temper and is arrogant, which is why YOU like him, you’re the same lmfao.
This is a reminder for those who are afraid of standing for your principles. This guy was persecuted for a personal decision and people were even gaslighting him saying he was never going to play. Now look at him thriving and succeeding with his body autonomy intact.
Unless Rafa stages a miracle "comeback to form" at Roland Garros, the only one who can potentially stop this Djokovic is Alcaraz. Who hasn't been, vetted yet enough in best of 5. In addition to Rafa, only Alcaraz has the consistent brute power to penetrate the almost impregnable defense of Djokovic. The other guy who can potentially do it, Wawrinka, but he's nowhere near his 2015 form. Of course on Djokers bad day, Tsitsipas, Ruud or even Zverev can take him down. So right now it's Nole for the RG title.
True. It's got to be between Novak or Alcaraz. Rafa is too beaten down and with injury concerns, I'll be suprised if he even makes it to the final. Alcaraz has the game and the mindset to beat Novak, but can he do it over 5 sets. That's the big question.
I wouldn’t say the only one, Medvedev is extremely good, Ruud in clay is dangerous, Zverev won over Djokovic in the Olympics, FAA is increasingly getting better against Novak and Hurzsack is also very good on clay.
@@Smileater Medvedev??? You must be kidding me. He absolutely hates the surface and he might be out in the first round itself. Ruud, Zverev, FAA can be beat Novak...if he's playing at 50% 🙂. Otherwise no chance, especially at RG. The only potential threat on paper is Alcaraz and a fit Nadal.
No one could have imagined this level of Novak during this period but he has managed to shatter those hearsays, rumours and perceptions whoever told something regarding himself. He had just inadequent tourneys and tournaments in this season. The rapid revival of Novak intimidated the other adversaries and opponents before the Roland Garros. It is entirely unimaginable to see the swift comeback of Novak with this calibre. From where to where, smoothly reaching the pinnacle, maintaining the consistency within this process. We must definitely be proud of himself. Congratulazioni per il sesto campeonato in Roma!
When Nole beats Alcatraz @ RG, I will become happy. I wish and pray Nole to fade away from tennis 🎾 after winning 25 GS. No one can remain forever # 1. IDEMO.
The king is back 🙌🏾 Kinda dope how both world number ones on the males and females side won the Rome title this year. They’re really asserting themselves as being the top contenders at the moment.
You have tennis players that stay their whole career in future or challenger tour and on the other hand you find player(s) that stick decades in the top 3.... Go figure out... How can someone be that consistent ? it's blowing my mind, knowing how the game of tennis can get into someone nerves (I mean even Fish had to retire because of the pressure and stress acting up on his heart..). But this guy still has the passion, the motivation, the focus, the strength ! When I was a junior playing tournaments, I remember that the most difficult after winning matches was not the physical, but the mental aspect. One match would take a toll on my mental strength. I was struggling big time to give my hardest every single round because overtime my mental was getting drained. Yes that's ridiculous, it was just junior... But to think someone can overcome this at ATP top level with camera + media + pressure + full stadium for decades... I think some people have a very very hight tolerance for stress, fear, risk, pressure. It's not about talent anymore with the racket in hands. I understood really early that I could not handle pressure while other people were barely "feeling" anything. To me that's insane !
Let's just wait and see if Novak can maintain this level for RG before jinxing it. If Novak can, he should play the upcoming Belgrade tournament just to get a bit more match practice.
Tsitsipas lacks a lot of agressiveness in his game, especially in his backhand. Sometimes it feels to me like he is just sending the ball to the other side of the net and relying on his opponent to miss. Because of that, he has problems when he faces very solid guys like Djokovic.
His back hand is so comically bad that he cant get aggressive with it.. Its all he can do to just try not to shank it out. Good players are just hitting to it.. Not even hard shots they know eventually he will create a UE... just keep burying him with it
He has a nice one handed backhand but not usually an offensive flat shot like Stan’s. Can’t hurt Djoko with it. Stan hot or cold goes for it. Tsitsipas a little more passive. That’s fine against a lot of players. Let’s face it Tsitspas has had a fine clay court season . But against Djoko not good enough.
@@darlaevitts3459 His backhand is probably the worst of the top 50.. A total liability. Everyone juts hits to it and eventually its a UE. Sorry but I dont see it as "nice", at times its comical.
It's amazing that Tsitsipas has his career-best Masters 1000 season this year, when in my opinion he's in the poorest form since his breakthrough 2018 season. He made the final despite playing poorly the whole week (actually, the whole year). I don't think I've ever seen a player with so many timing problems on his groundstrokes, struggling to hit them cleanly. His backhand appears to be in the worst shape in his career.
Last year is the best, the first half. Now he is jot as fit as last year, since he had pains in second half of last year, injury and surgery, and he has recovered most but not fully. Also all those did not allow to improve on last year.
You have a lot of right. On the other hand his serve is much better than it used to be and this helps him significantly now (otherwise his results would be much worse). I have feeling that over last 1,5 years his tennis lost variety, patience and became much more ordinary. It seems that someone convinced him that his tennis should be 1-3 shots with focus on serve and forehand and quick resolution. Maybe it helps with mid players but not with the best. The other big point is his slice which is not developed really. The defensive slice is on amateur level, probably worst in top 100. He is exposing himself on this side way too much. I'm just curious if Mouratoglou is aware of this and if they work on this (can't see the results so far). To be on the very top the player can not have such big holes in baseline play.
@@konradtomala3580 I think they are aware of his poor slice technique, every commentator keeps mentioning it in every match he plays, plus there was a video of him practising the slice with Mouratoglou, who shows him how it should be done. Unfortunately, as you say, the result cannot be seen at all. I think a lot of it has to do with the (lack of) natural talent. His groundstrokes in general feel a bit clumsy and heavy-handed.
Just that one comment says it all: "He is back". Clearly the top favorite for RG this year. Only thing he needs to work on are his backhands down the line, they tend to direct towards the middle instead of parallel or outwards, this will make life a lot more difficult for his opponents after pinning them down in their backhand corners.
Tsitsipas really has to improve his backhand a lot. By a mile actually. Against players of the highest calibre like Novak that soft backhand with no deep penetration and speed simply won't do. He has a very good game overall but he'll have to start purchasing winners out of his backhand else it'll be like Federer's problem in his mid career.
Right move Novak, on not taking the JAB. Nadal is screwed right now, no titles on clay since he complained about chest pains during his tournament in the US. possibly having myocarditis.
Only played two tournaments this year before clay season. Lost early in those tourneys. Then couple of clay tournaments, didn't win any of those. But, in Rome he looked formidable and suddenly becomes huge favourite for the RG. I am a Federer fan but this is purely GOAT stuff. If Alcaraz continues his form to best of 5 matches then Nole, Alcaraz, Zverev, Tsitsipas are the possible semifinalists for RG. Hopefully, they don't mess with the draw.😆
Zverev y Tsitsipas NO. Son muy inestables, un buen Ruud los barrería. En mi opinión un poco sobrevalorados, deben ponerse las pilas si quieren pelear por grand slams
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Soooo who's your favourite for Roland-Garros?
Nole
Nole, alcaraz,Nadal in that order
Alacaraz, Nadal if fit, Novak.
Djokovic right now
I think it depends on Rafa's health. If his foot can recover quickly, I would still pick him. Novak seems to be in great form again, but he still showed in Rome (even in the final) that he has those 2nd set dips and can still be vulnerable against many players. Tsitsipas is playing much worse than last year, and Alcaraz is the biggest question mark.
Djoko is back and already is champion again. Go Nole... Congratulation of the Brazil... 👏🇧🇷
@Rafa Undisputed goat Djoko Will be a champion in Roland Garros in this year of the 2022
Novak Djocovic is an analyst...he analyse his opponnent and is reading the way they play...that is unbelieveble smart..
He mastered peaking at the right moments. The favorite for the French Open and slam #21!!
YOUR favorite and all his halfwitted fans.
Not sure about favorite.
@@sebastianvilla2413 I mean the only person I see that could really win against him is Alcaraz Nadals foot is still in question
I hope so. I love Nadal (more than Djokovic) but it wasn't totally fair that Nadal is at 21 when Djokovic didn't even have a chance to play!
@@FollowFunk pues tampoco creo yo q sea muy justo q Nadal pir culpa d su pie no haya podido seguir jugando el open d Roma, i creo q aúnque hubiese estado Djokovic n Australia igual hubiese ganado Nadal, xq Nadal siempre q pierde o se retira és por sus malditas lesiones, arriba NADAL CAMPEÓN 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪🎾🇪🇦👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️🤴
what I find amazing, he gets down 2-5 in the second and then turns it up a notch, it's almost like he got gears no one else has...... just a great player who's got to be the heavy favorite going into the French.......congrats Novak!
👍
He was just practising, adding some pressure to the situation. Oh man Stefanos must have felt helpless after 5-2, not able to do anything about it.
Rafa won the Roland Garros beating the heavy favourite
So happy for Djokovic after what he's been through in Australia earlier this year. It's not easy to come back to win a tournament but he's getting better and better.
Agree. His mettle will be put to the test once again in rg
Considering Tsitsipas' comments about Novak in Australia, this was pleasing to watch, especially the first set whitewash.
@@montyburns9943 what did he said about novak at melbourne? Novak can not compete at AO 22 so I skip the tournament altogether.
@@renirefita He basically said Novak had nobody to blame but himself for not getting the clot shot thus not being allowed to compete, goosestepping along with the Aussie covid narrative.
@@montyburns9943 Tsitsipas was right.
This man was no.1 in 2011.Now It's 2022 & he is still no.1
Apart from 2017,he was no.1 in the world for 11 several years.🤭😲
This guy's consistency level is best ever.Play aggressive like that Novak.RG & Wimbledon is coming.👑
@Rafa Undisputed goat 😂😂😂😂🤪🤪🙃
Not sure about Wimbledon. RG yes, he's a strong candidate.
Crazy I watched his whole career
@@pauljohnson6019 Fed is old now.So there is no better grass court player in the world than Novak right now.
So just wait & watch
@@asifiqbal-Relentless Age is just a number, Novak is also nearly 36 Federer can still play as long as wants, grass is his turf, he can do miracles, I never count Federer out until he officially announces retirement.
Bro Stefanos looked tired even before the match started😂 he kinda looked like that at the semifinal, even though he won. The first set was horrible for him (he actually said to himself 'you play terribly' in Greek, very true). But I think he made a solid effort to comeback in the second set taking into consideration the bagel he had just received. He even got hopes for going to a decider, but when Nole broke back and regained the momentum, Stefanos never got it back and lost his concentration during the critical times. He didn't push though when needed, but he did fight.
Nole is literally a physical and mental beast, no doubt about that. I think he is close to his best self and definitely one of the favourites (if not the favourite) for the RG. Absolutely deserved. No1 for a reason
I also loved the speeches between the two in the end, so much respect
Man when I saw him play in Monte Carlo and Belgrade earlier in April I thought Novak would definitely not be a favorite to win the french this year, started the season too late, doesn't look physically fit enough and just rusty af. Amazing how champions at his tier manage themselves and always seems to be able to find their groves at the right time. Now he is perhaps the favorite now with Nadal's foot injury.
who beat Nole in Monte Carlo ? what round ? tnx
I was worried, too. Yet here we are and I dare say he's in better form heading into 2022 RG than he was in 2021!
@@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT fokina. 2nd round. He played well. I had him as fav even if nadal was fully fit. I wont favor alcaraz in a best of 5 against him.
@@keranseunarine4274 👍👍
Yes actually he said he was ill in monte Carlo and Belgrade it wasn't a fitness issue but rather an illness issue
I am Greek but Novak is my hero. I admire his skills and ethos. After all his adventures in Australia he is back.
🇬🇷🇷🇸♥️☦️
To think back, i remembered Djokovic made to the consecutive rome final in 2019,2020,2021,2022.
Wow that's was very impressive for the great hard court player
Man can play any surface like a boss. Hard, clay, or grass the goat can get it done.
This was my first tennis match I've ever watched and I loved it. I'm really getting into the sport and I never knew I'd like it this much.
Go watch the Australian Open final 2012 and 4th round 2013 (Djokovic - Wavrinka)
These matches will blow your mind
+ you watched the best tennis player in the world🌎...
@@themountain3461 very good recommendation. The final match for Wimbledon 2019 is also a MUST
@@themountain3461 or Semi of Wimbledon 2018
Pretty much any big 3 match is worth watching
Congrats Novak on a huge win and a great week! First title of 2022 and first title in over 6 months! Record extending 38th Masters 1000 title. 1001 career match wins. Novak is the clear favorite to win at Roland Garros playing at peak form right now on clay although he wasn’t extended to 3 sets in Rome and RG is best of 5 sets.
He has to get past Carlos
@@mccaboy I think Novak and Carlos will be in different halves of the draw in which case they’ll probably meet in the final. The draw should be out on Thursday.
@@RamZar50 hope both will be in good form. Would love to see djokovic win but may the best player win
@Rafa Undisputed goat how you do dare anyone? Haha. Respect to all great players Tho we all have our favs
@Rafa Undisputed goat Maybee yes, but no definitely. Novak or Carlos can stop him.
Well done Djokovic, started fast this time, anyone who thinks he wont get another Major is out of their mind!
Nobody thinks that
Lol, nobody thinks that. He might even surpass Serena's Tally of 23 slams
@@solomonokoli212 he is likely to do it
He is the best player of all time and he will win more grand slam than anyone
He won't surpass anybody and he won't be enough for alcaraz unfortunately..
Just wanna commend TennisTV for posting these brilliant extended highlights, covering all break points, integral (match-changing) points and long rallies. Well done.
Well done Novak,,, well deserved,,, would love to see you getting a few more slams,,,
And i think this is an 80% Djokovic. He can go up 2 or 3 more gears if necessary. That’s greatness right there.
80% is a bit generous he was on cruise control
Exactly. He played Alcaras with 60% form and still kid barely beat him.
@Rafa Undisputed goat copy pasting the same comment even when Rafa's foot is yoghourt 😂 is this hope or desperation?
I honestly think the level of this final was not great... Djokovic can play better. Tsitsipas stagnates.
You're right. To me, Nole looks better at this point this season than this point last season. IMO, he won RG 2021 with 75% of his best level! Nobody else can do that.
Love this kind of long highlights. So proud of my champ. Finally he won a title this year after politics robbed his chance to play tournaments. Thank you ROME
@Rafa Undisputed goat okay
Djokovic is just amazing, it seems he plays effortless and he makes easy the most difficult shots....
He is missing the COVID one
Screw Nole forever
@@juannavarro1998 Not required anymore anywhere, Australia just made fools of themselves.
Alcaraz will wait for him in Roland Garros to beat him again
The last of the big 3.
I knew Novak was gonna win after what Tsitsipas said about Novak during all that Melbourne saga. Novak just uses all that adversity and anger he channels it nicely internalises it and than wipes the floor with people. Thank you Novak
Yep
So true
what he said u didnt even understand. he said nothing negative. rafa was far more negative.
tsitsipas in australia said novak took a path that normally players dont take. its an unorthodox, bold route. thats all. he didnt say novak was wrong.
“Was gonna win” ? Are you trying to emulate crappy American slang English?
@@JohnSmith-qp4bt you won nothing, except the stupidest comment
Novak was 2-5 15-30 and still managed to win the set 😍😍😍😍😍👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
He is really really great 👍 👍
@@asetfgjunvsyjvvmk He is really really goat 👍 👍
That's a common Djokovic thing
Does it more than anyone I’ve ever seen…remarkable!
After what happened today, and at RG last year, Djokovic is def in Tsitsipas’ head.
Novak had a tougher time in the quarters than the final.
Same as alcaraz had in Madrid, it was harder in quarter et semi final than the final
@@sirmeruem3231 ? In SF went to a tie break in the third set and won by only 2 points of difference HAHAHAH don't cry please
@@mariomh7953 it’s funny how you said “HAHAHAH” when you completely misunderstood his comment… he said quarter and semi were harder than the FINAL. Are you embarrassed?
@@Wizard101duncan I little bit, I need to stop reading comments in youtube meanwhile i'm drunk lol
@@sirmeruem3231 my bad xd
Genio!!!! Eres un Grande!! Vamos, mi Preferido, el mejor!!!!! Bien Novak Djokovic!!!!!
Bravoo Nolee!! Il migliore dentro e fuori dal campo 🏆🇷🇸🇮🇹
Djokovic back in form, RG shaping up to be a great grand slam! Now we need to hope Rafa is fully fit again! Roll on Roland Garros 🇫🇷
Easy RG title for Goatović.
@@novakgoatovic What about Alcaraz?
@@juanche978 dont forget who is the best in matches that r played in 3 sets
@@juanche978 Alcaraz is the only guy I’d be afraid of for Novak but I like Alcaraz so it would be great if either of them win.
But yes hopefully all that participate are healthy!
Are you for real? Rafa is always playing with a foot injury. He is not injured, he is playing with an injury. It won’t get better. He is playing with painkillers. Djokovic is a firm favourite now.
The dominance in the first set 🤯
First set Tsitsipas played very bad , could be the bad haunting ghosts of last year RG which haunted him for alot time last year.
@@innosanto Still a person must be doing something right to bagel someone at this level
@@innosanto He plays elegantly until he reaches Novak, who is more often than not, much too strong for him.
I think once players reach 0-4 or 0-5, they just give up and do some practice shots for the next set. That’s why you see the second was much more competitive, because Tsitsipas didn’t have the goods for whatever reason in the first set, and just decided, ok, Imma put all my chips into the second set.
10 years ago tsitsipas wouldnt even be a top 10 player ... federer has a better chance of winning a grand slam than this guy.. tho he will always be remembered as the guy who in his career received more coaching violations than the rest of the wta and atp players combined
Not a huge Novak fan but it would be satisfying to watch him win the Roland Garros after all he has been through.
Honestly the only one who could stop him is playing without a limb so I mean at a grand slam i cant see anyone not even challenging him really.. everyone else is just so inconsistent at GS .. and yes I dont believe alcaraz can beat him.. not at a grand slam.. at least not yet
@@simonmakarovic1446 all it takes is for someone to play lights out for three sets. Rarely it happens against Novak
@@simonmakarovic1446 Against Alcaraz i think is 50 50, Nadal looks a bit behind and the others.. Not even close
@@simonmakarovic1446 Come on, if Nadal is without pain we can never underestimate him and Alcaraz is full of confidence and beliefat the moment but I would love to see Djoko win after his disgraceful treatment from tyrannical Australia.
You can NEVER rule out Nadal. This is form a Novak’s fan
The Greatest of All Times - one and only - "Novak Djokovic"
@Rafa Undisputed goat Nadal was lucky he didn't face Djokovic in Australia. No vaccine BS is not going to prevent Djokovic from annihilating Nadal again, as he usually does. It's going to be fun seeing all the jealous Djokovic haters cry.
@Rafa Undisputed goat you are delusional
Look at the facts
How can Rafa possibly be the GOAT when….
He has a losing record against Novak
He has never won the YEC. Novak won it 5 times
He has never won two of the Masters. Novak won them all twice
He has lost 7 straight finals to Novak
He has 115 less at weeks #1 then Novak
He has not beaten Novak on a harcourt in 8 years
He has never beaten Novak at the AO. Novak beat him twice at FO
He has 1 year less at #1 then Novak
He has 3 less big titles then Novak
He has losing 5-12 Wikipedia stats to Novak
He has a lower ATP leak rating then Novak
He has a lower ELO peak rating then Novak
He has a lower Ultimate Tennis Stats ranking then Novak
He has never won 4 majors in a row. Novak has
He has lost 8 matches holding match point. Novak has lost only 3
He has won three straight Majors 1 time. Novak has won 3 times
He has not a 80% win ratio on all surfaces. Novak does.
He has a lower win % vs top ten players then Novak
He has won fewer big titles then Novak
He lost all but 1 epic slams to Novak
He has reached 6 finals at only 1 major. Novak has at all 4
He has lost 7 straight matches to Novak on 2 times
He has won only 11 of the big title. Novak’s has won all 14 twice
He has longest winning streak of only 32 matches . Novak at 43
He has not 75 wins at all Majors. Novak has
He has 50 less wins then Novak against top ten opponents 181-231
Novak officially slammed the door on both Rogers and Rafas last chance to be considered the GOAT when he beat Roger at 2019 Wimbledon and Rafa at 2021 Rolland Garros.
The media and the billion dollar sponsors have pushed the narrative for 15 years that when it came to the GOAT….
Roger was the chosen one
Rafa was the hopeful one.
However, against all odds Novak is really the only one.
Despite all of the above information some people will still insist that either Roger or Rafa are still the GOAT by foolish arguments that Rogers game is more graceful or Rafa is more popular.
Well, this isn’t a popularity or beauty contest. It is simply a matter of looking all the major relevant information to determine who really is the best of all time.
@@haissem8 any comment? Or did djokovic just let nadal win out of sympathy
@@therealwelfin on a stupid quarter final you mean? Nah why bother. Djokovic owns this guy in finals matches, when it matters most. Recall the 2012 Australian Open? The longest and greatest match in history, just to name one of his many historic victories over Nadal.
@@haissem8 nadal is 5-4 against djokovic in grand slam finals though and is also winning in grand slams in general? Yeah djokovic won 2012 but what about the 2010 and 13 us open finals isn’t he the hard court goat?
The boss is back in business! 🙏Congrats, Nole! ❤
@Rafa Undisputed goat We will see... Firstsly, he has to be in physical condition to participate...
Bravo Novak !!👍💪🏼🎾🏆
Good to see Joka is back!
Djokovic slowly winning back the hearts of many..
Considering all he’s done for the world, that’s the last thing he should have to do
Grande Novak, 👏👏👏👏 🔝e grazie per essere grande nel campo da gioco, ma anche fuori, un uomo forte che esprime le sue idee rischiando di perdere consensi
Pochissimi lo fanno, grazie 🙏 🤝👏
Poi vincere a Roma...come godo, in faccia a tutti i nostri politici!!
Everytime Djokovic win a point , the umpire says : "Djoko Djokovic". Congrat nole ! You deserve the trophy !
Still few things to improve like closing out sets on serve when he has a big lead over his opponent but other than that nole looks pretty much unbeatable, it will take someone with a massive physical and mental strength willing to go through 5 long sets to beat this version of novak, maybe alcaraz? Given all the hype that has been building around him I expect nothing less than him in the final if he doesn't face djokovic before
congrants from greece nole
you are the BEST
This is 💚Novak's first title in 6 months 🥳🥳 Congrats, the drought is broken ✅ I hope Novak also wins the French Open 2022 💚
You mean drought imposed by sanctions
not a drought
lol feeling stupid now ?🤣
My battery was literally on 1% when i clicked on this video and it had the patience to let Novak amaze me.👏
👍
Surprise surprise, the King is back! Peaking at the right time for Roland Garros!! #GOAT
Столько побед, а Джокович всё ещё способен радоваться как в первый раз! Настоящий чемпион.
Tak zgadzam się że ma 1001 zwycięstw i gra coraz lepiej. Wydaje się jakby miał to COŚ w sobie czego nie ma żaden inny tenisista. Novak tworzy historię tego sportu i jest w nim najlepszy.
Go Nole, go! I ll been waiting for that match since Australia. Just showed the world who s the boss!!
čekamo bože pravde u parizu😍😍😍
Nole, grande campione e grandissimo uomo!
@Rafa Undisputed goat Indeed...
Amazing first set from Novak and great grit to get back into the second. Congrats!
Well done Novak! Thanks for standing firm on your beliefs and following the science.
And rubbing Tsitsipas' face in the Roman clay in the process.
The freedom fighter wins at the end.
👍👍👍
I was at the match and kudos to Tsitsipas for hanging in as he already looked tired during the knock up and was half a step late for most of the match.......Djokovic played well and was always controlling the rallies even when he was behind in the second set.Would have liked to have seen a deciding set,but there was only going to be one winner and that was Novak.
Totally agree
I thought similarly last year at RG where Stefanos looks tired in tough matches way too early. He's a heck of an athlete and I have to believe he works on his fitness so I'm confused.
Well yesterday he didn't look fresh at all,he was slow to the ball and not committing everything to the shot....it may have been tension or the stress of the occasion,which does make you uncertain and it can affect even the best players...but a fit,fresh Tsitsipas on clay is hard to beat.....saying that Novak has a way of making even the best players look average.
He's assured 373 weeks. Most weeks than anybody : difference with no. 2: 63 weeks. Biggest difference among any 2 players that were no. 1.
The 500-week limit won't be a problem for him
Italy LOVES Gioco Djokovic. That's it. Ti amiamo, Nole 🇷🇸❤️🇮🇹
I really see he winning RG.
Rafa won it 🏆
GOAT is back at his best, finding his right form in time for RG22. Grand slam 21 incoming 🔥🏆
And 22 and 23 by the end of the year.
@Rafa Undisputed goat Rafa moves at 2/3 the speed of his prime. It's amazing he competes so well without footspeed anymore. Still, I won't count him out in France.
What to say: If no Novak Djokovic there is no tennis. He deserves the huge respect.
Mr lab IS back📈📈📈
1000+ career wins, and a new Masters title. Well done, No1e!
I feel bad for Stefanos, lol but no worries he'll get many more chances in the future. It's Djokovic's time right now GOAT 😍
Goat belongs to two other players.
@@markuse3472 Not rn
@@markuse3472 eww no there's only one GOAT and that's djokovic
ur a fanboi. Nadal has 21 against fed and djoker always in the lineup, and an injured foot.
Djoker is a douche who loses his temper and is arrogant, which is why YOU like him, you’re the same lmfao.
Dude is 11 years older then Tsitsipas...
He really knows when to peak.
@Rafa Undisputed goat we’ll see!!!
lol feeling stupid now ?🤣
This is a reminder for those who are afraid of standing for your principles. This guy was persecuted for a personal decision and people were even gaslighting him saying he was never going to play. Now look at him thriving and succeeding with his body autonomy intact.
What a 2nd set!congrats Novak!!! Well deserved
Djokovic, Magnifico!!! #1!!!
Thanks for not spoiling the outcome on the thumbnail !
Unless Rafa stages a miracle "comeback to form" at Roland Garros, the only one who can potentially stop this Djokovic is Alcaraz. Who hasn't been, vetted yet enough in best of 5.
In addition to Rafa, only Alcaraz has the consistent brute power to penetrate the almost impregnable defense of Djokovic. The other guy who can potentially do it, Wawrinka, but he's nowhere near his 2015 form.
Of course on Djokers bad day, Tsitsipas, Ruud or even Zverev can take him down.
So right now it's Nole for the RG title.
I agree 100%
True. It's got to be between Novak or Alcaraz. Rafa is too beaten down and with injury concerns, I'll be suprised if he even makes it to the final.
Alcaraz has the game and the mindset to beat Novak, but can he do it over 5 sets. That's the big question.
I wouldn’t say the only one, Medvedev is extremely good, Ruud in clay is dangerous, Zverev won over Djokovic in the Olympics, FAA is increasingly getting better against Novak and Hurzsack is also very good on clay.
@@Smileater Medvedev??? You must be kidding me. He absolutely hates the surface and he might be out in the first round itself.
Ruud, Zverev, FAA can be beat Novak...if he's playing at 50% 🙂. Otherwise no chance, especially at RG.
The only potential threat on paper is Alcaraz and a fit Nadal.
True.
Yes! Great for Novak! He needed this win and happy for him But so much talent now in top 5 that it is going to be tough in Paris.
He has got something more, something that top 5 still miss.
Novak Djokovic , the Titan of tennis ! The greatest tennis player of all time ! simply magnificent !
@Rafa Undisputed goat hahaha, maybe he will win it on Sony Play Station😅
I love this "Djoko...Djokovic!", when Nole wins the game 🤣
Djoko means game in italian ...so in italian ears his name is gameovic
Stef hit too many short shots. Never really pushed Dj off of the baseline. It’s hard to win when that happens.
@Rafa Undisputed goat Are you daydreaming?? 🤣🤣🤣 Please kindly prepare your "injury" excuse for him.
Tsitsipas backhand is trash!! He needs to learn from wawrinka or Thiem
No one could have imagined this level of Novak during this period but he has managed to shatter those hearsays, rumours and perceptions whoever told something regarding himself. He had just inadequent tourneys and tournaments in this season. The rapid revival of Novak intimidated the other adversaries and opponents before the Roland Garros. It is entirely unimaginable to see the swift comeback of Novak with this calibre. From where to where, smoothly reaching the pinnacle, maintaining the consistency within this process. We must definitely be proud of himself. Congratulazioni per il sesto campeonato in Roma!
Only one word: GOAT
It's Rafa
@@Laland_1196 LOL
When Nole beats Alcatraz @ RG, I will become happy. I wish and pray Nole to fade away from tennis 🎾 after winning 25 GS. No one can remain forever # 1. IDEMO.
lol feeling stupid now ?🤣
The king is back 🙌🏾
Kinda dope how both world number ones on the males and females side won the Rome title this year. They’re really asserting themselves as being the top contenders at the moment.
Can't really compare Iga with him, she needs to be consistent outside of clay.
Fun Fact: Both are Geminis too.
@@viratbaivab2990 she's won all three hard court 1000s so far this year :)
@@alexellis7928 3 ? So Qatar is master 1000 for wta ?
@@angerisdiscipline3913 It is, yeah
so glad for you as your fan👏👏👏🎉
It'd be cool to have Djokovic matching Rafa with 21 Slams at Roland Garros. And have Roger match them with 21 Slams at Wimbledon!
Would be cool, but sadly I think Fed is out for good.
Federer at Wimbledon? Sorry, only a wet dream ...
Rafa won 22 🏆
You have tennis players that stay their whole career in future or challenger tour and on the other hand you find player(s) that stick decades in the top 3.... Go figure out...
How can someone be that consistent ? it's blowing my mind, knowing how the game of tennis can get into someone nerves (I mean even Fish had to retire because of the pressure and stress acting up on his heart..). But this guy still has the passion, the motivation, the focus, the strength !
When I was a junior playing tournaments, I remember that the most difficult after winning matches was not the physical, but the mental aspect. One match would take a toll on my mental strength.
I was struggling big time to give my hardest every single round because overtime my mental was getting drained. Yes that's ridiculous, it was just junior... But to think someone can overcome this at ATP top level with camera + media + pressure + full stadium for decades... I think some people have a very very hight tolerance for stress, fear, risk, pressure. It's not about talent anymore with the racket in hands. I understood really early that I could not handle pressure while other people were barely "feeling" anything. To me that's insane !
He is back!!👑👑🎉🎉
Novak is the Unquestionable Undeniable Indisputable GOAT 🇷🇸♥️🐐
Rafa won Roland Garros so who is Undisputed GOAT now ?
1:10 Djokovic be like: "See that frantic kid? Because he was vACcInatEd!!!1!1!"
Just kidding. Great job on court as always, Nole!
Im dying 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
lol feeling stupid now ?🤣
Next gen players and a strong mental game are worlds apart!
Felicitaciones Novak Djokovic Remontada historica remontada del Número 1 del mundo bendiciones
@Rafa Undisputed goat hahaha good joke
Novak djokovic the best champion 🏆❤
1:12 me when nole wins his 3rd french open title
Let's just wait and see if Novak can maintain this level for RG before jinxing it. If Novak can, he should play the upcoming Belgrade tournament just to get a bit more match practice.
@@hello-mv6yg there is no upcoming belgrade tournament my friend! That tournament was single-year licence in 2021
@@hello-mv6yg Give the man some rest please.
@@superdle23 Oh ok thx for letting me know
@@viratbaivab2990 Are you kidding me? He has rested for three months straight. He should not be that exhausted.
tsitsipas bien merecido llegar a la final un crack tiene futuro🔥🔥
Absolutely THE GOAT
I did never give up or lost hope in Joker my men THE JOKER THE NOLE THE LEGEND IS BACK TO GET MORE 🏆 🏆
GOAT in the history of Sports
Jos si jak,najaci si,idemo u pariz po titulu🙏🙌💪💖💕💞
Tsitsipas lacks a lot of agressiveness in his game, especially in his backhand. Sometimes it feels to me like he is just sending the ball to the other side of the net and relying on his opponent to miss. Because of that, he has problems when he faces very solid guys like Djokovic.
His back hand is so comically bad that he cant get aggressive with it.. Its all he can do to just try not to shank it out. Good players are just hitting to it.. Not even hard shots they know eventually he will create a UE... just keep burying him with it
He has a nice one handed backhand but not usually an offensive flat shot like Stan’s. Can’t hurt Djoko with it. Stan hot or cold goes for it. Tsitsipas a little more passive. That’s fine against a lot of players. Let’s face it Tsitspas has had a fine clay court season . But against Djoko not good enough.
Too much topspin in his groundstrokes..
@@darlaevitts3459 His backhand is probably the worst of the top 50.. A total liability. Everyone juts hits to it and eventually its a UE. Sorry but I dont see it as "nice", at times its comical.
Djokovic solid guy? Lol
It's amazing that Tsitsipas has his career-best Masters 1000 season this year, when in my opinion he's in the poorest form since his breakthrough 2018 season. He made the final despite playing poorly the whole week (actually, the whole year). I don't think I've ever seen a player with so many timing problems on his groundstrokes, struggling to hit them cleanly. His backhand appears to be in the worst shape in his career.
I noticed his backhand was working awesome until the finale he played against Novak where we saw him missing so much.
Last year is the best, the first half.
Now he is jot as fit as last year, since he had pains in second half of last year, injury and surgery, and he has recovered most but not fully.
Also all those did not allow to improve on last year.
You have a lot of right. On the other hand his serve is much better than it used to be and this helps him significantly now (otherwise his results would be much worse). I have feeling that over last 1,5 years his tennis lost variety, patience and became much more ordinary. It seems that someone convinced him that his tennis should be 1-3 shots with focus on serve and forehand and quick resolution. Maybe it helps with mid players but not with the best. The other big point is his slice which is not developed really. The defensive slice is on amateur level, probably worst in top 100. He is exposing himself on this side way too much. I'm just curious if Mouratoglou is aware of this and if they work on this (can't see the results so far). To be on the very top the player can not have such big holes in baseline play.
@@konradtomala3580 I think they are aware of his poor slice technique, every commentator keeps mentioning it in every match he plays, plus there was a video of him practising the slice with Mouratoglou, who shows him how it should be done. Unfortunately, as you say, the result cannot be seen at all. I think a lot of it has to do with the (lack of) natural talent. His groundstrokes in general feel a bit clumsy and heavy-handed.
How he managed to win that 2nd set... impossible
I was also impressed
Just that one comment says it all: "He is back". Clearly the top favorite for RG this year. Only thing he needs to work on are his backhands down the line, they tend to direct towards the middle instead of parallel or outwards, this will make life a lot more difficult for his opponents after pinning them down in their backhand corners.
Tsitsipas really has to improve his backhand a lot. By a mile actually. Against players of the highest calibre like Novak that soft backhand with no deep penetration and speed simply won't do. He has a very good game overall but he'll have to start purchasing winners out of his backhand else it'll be like Federer's problem in his mid career.
Good old one handed backhand weakness problem
Novak is back!!!!!Love from greece!!!!
Right move Novak, on not taking the JAB. Nadal is screwed right now, no titles on clay since he complained about chest pains during his tournament in the US. possibly having myocarditis.
So pissed Novak let Nadal off the hook in Paris,.He wipes Nadal's azz on all the more popular surfaces
Djokovic is back!!!! Go Ahead Roland Garros!!
Too happy for Novak but at the same time sad for tsitsipas as he lost yet another finals....
Otro título más para el mejor de la Historia!
Tsitsipas has a beautiful but inoffensive backhand.
Exactly…
I find this comment inoffensive.
It seems to be worse than it was a few years ago. I'd like to see him get it back to fully operational!
that's the world's no 1, in the second set his opponent led 5-2 then he made a tiebreak and win, novak djokovic
Novak is living in his head rent free after the colossal choke by Tsitsipas in the FO final last year.
Only played two tournaments this year before clay season. Lost early in those tourneys. Then couple of clay tournaments, didn't win any of those. But, in Rome he looked formidable and suddenly becomes huge favourite for the RG. I am a Federer fan but this is purely GOAT stuff. If Alcaraz continues his form to best of 5 matches then Nole, Alcaraz, Zverev, Tsitsipas are the possible semifinalists for RG. Hopefully, they don't mess with the draw.😆
Zverev y Tsitsipas NO. Son muy inestables, un buen Ruud los barrería. En mi opinión un poco sobrevalorados, deben ponerse las pilas si quieren pelear por grand slams
1:11, jeez is he getting electrified?
The one handed backhand is a relative weakness in the modern game.