Son Of Coco
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He essentially gave up a game late in the 4th set as a way of throwing Nakashima off his rhythm. Didn't seem too insidious to me.
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*Official* Tennis Thread
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Niall
International Coach
Yeah the older players do it all time, basically once they feel a decider is inevitable they lower their effort and back themselves to get it done in the last set. It's sensible , Novak did it a few times last year in the French and won the event.
Fritz takes the 1st set....
you may be forgetting about a rather significant obstacle in the shape of an anti-vax douchebag serb...
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah, I meant as far as the final. But even there, is the aforementioned AVDS quite what he was? I don't think peak Novak would have conceded two sets to Sinner.
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
did you miss the tactical conceding chat
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
You may well be right, and you probably are. I'm just suggesting that Novak's a bit more vulnerable than in previous years. But I'll be the first to admit that I'm no expert.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
All went over my head tbh. But would peak Novak have even been in a position where that was an option against Sinner?
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
True, true, but then I refer you to Anil's point.
(I haven't seriously watched men's tennis in years and refuse to do so until the reign of terror of the Big Three is over, so i'm no expert either)
Niall
International Coach
Wanted Halep v Ons, but Rybakina has been very good , Coco, Andreescu, Zheng (took a set of Iga in France),,Martic, Tomlijanovic and Halep all defeated and only 1 set dropped.
Its going to be a good final hopefully .
Nadal supposedly struggling , but tbh I think Nadal and Novak blindfolded have a chance against pretty much anyone on the tour so who knows what happens tomorrow.
Its going to be a good final hopefully .
Nadal supposedly struggling , but tbh I think Nadal and Novak blindfolded have a chance against pretty much anyone on the tour so who knows what happens tomorrow.
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
also we have to acknowledge it's extremely funny that boris tried to ban all the russians and then Rybakina just waltzes through anywayWanted Halep v Ons, but Rybakina has been very good , Coco, Andreescu, Zheng (took a set of Iga in France),,Martic, Tomlijanovic and Halep all defeated and only 1 set dropped.
Niall
International Coach
deport the person who asked this question ASAP , but yet again Ons. 
Niall
International Coach
Anything can happen on the day etc, but Norrie beating Novak on grass over 5 sets would be the biggest upset of Novak's career since Istomin beat him in Australia.
Novak may lose a set but that should be it really.
Novak v Kyrgios final on Sunday, some people will be hoping both lose.
Novak may lose a set but that should be it really.
Novak v Kyrgios final on Sunday, some people will be hoping both lose.