Australian Open 2008 | Novak Djokovic Vs. Jo Wilfried Tsonga Highlights ᴴᴰ

[@joylewis9859]

Who is here after Novak won his 23rd Grand Slam Title in Paris? 🐐🐐🐐

[@ФедорФедор-б4д]

Золото Олимпиады

[@BrotherTree1]

Sensational final. Just goes to show that Tsonga deserves AND can win at least one slam with the kind of tennis that he is capable of.

[@funkymonk4586]

+BrotherTree1 i think that ship has sailed but who knows? i like tsonga tho

[@geoffbruce8605]

Unfortunately I think he's too far up there in age to have a magical run anymore, but you never know. He was very close to ousting Murray at Wimbledon just last year and could have maybe won that one. I agree with you though, I've always felt that Jo has a level he can go to that very few players can compete with him on. He blew Nadal off the court in the semis of this tournament, he's done so to Federer on multiple occasions. It's just the consistency that is lacking. He has a legitimately ferocious all-court game though: Big serve, big forehand, above-average movement and great net play.

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

@@geoffbruce8605 He has too much technical defaults!

[@vosharap]

Great match! Congrats to Djokovic, his first Australian Open title.

[@OnTheWrongThiem]

5-5 30-40 And someone yelled “stop it” on Djokovic’s motion. Incredible mental toughness to win a point like the one he did. After that there would be only one winner.

[@EmperorsNewWardrobe]

Undoubtedly, that person in the crowd was in the wrong. At the same time, 20 bounces takes the piss

[@factcomment123]

What a great comment After six years, everyone understands Djokovic's strong mentality and gives him credit

[@fishbone3333]

That return of serve by Nole at 8:20 is where the match turned. 3-3 in the second, on Jo Wili's serve at 15-30, that nuclear missile return set up break point for the once and future GOAT to win the 2nd set and ultimately, his first Slam

[@Luna-17]

Holy crap! I've been looking for this match for soooo long. The tournament and match that made me love tennis. I'm so nostalgic and happy right now!!!! THANKS A MONSTROUS TON >.

[@elwasapedico8283]

Same here bro, last week I was tryingto remember the first match I saw that made me love tennis, so it finally came to my mind that it was one that Djokovic won and made him the champion of Australia but I didn't remember which year it was because I was 8 years old, casually woke up at 2 am and started watching this amazing match. Since then I have loved tennis all my life and been a Djokovic die-hard fan, I remember being really happy after discovering how amazing this sport was, that night of 2008.

[@connorism69]

The Federer vs. Tipsaveric match was my favourite from this tournament.

[@VictorYong36]

One of the sliding doors moments in tennis If Tsonga won this, then

[@pedjavukmirovic6770]

So true...like multiverse

[@DjokerFan]

I think the same has happened with Alcaraz. He won USO when Novak wasn't around which gave him confidence that he belonged at this level. And now he has 4 at 21

[@marc08d86]

Djoko, o tenista mais vencedor de todos os tempo, breve..tic, tac, tic, tac...

[@twain27]

5:41 the closest a french player have been from winning a grand slam in 35 years

[@welizarivanov2510]

@Pele Gacinovic Patrick Proisy

[@dillonow8372]

Well for singles only, the French are pretty successful in doubles, in the form of Herbert/Mahut

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

@@dillonow8372 Doubles is nowhere in comparison to simple!

[@guymarsault7264]

Also had a break point almost converted at 5-5 in the 4th.

[@Spyker8921]

@@welizarivanov2510 Dude it's Yannick Noah

[@blckstang6363]

I remember watching this when I was 8 years old.

[@h4rder10]

18:25 dad be like "just look at the genius of my son"

[@TheJacksparrow4life]

kind of curious as to what might've happened if tsonga had won this. would he have gone on to be one of the greatest of all time? I don't think so personally, novak is a learner at heart and I think tsonga has never adapted very much. his game has not really evolved beyond this match, even.

[@johnbr59]

i don't think he should have switched from wilson to babolat his game looked tidier with wilson

[@cobra7282]

Wouldn't have made a difference. Just look at their respective accomplishments prior to this tournament. Djokovic had made it to the SF of the French, SF of Wimbledon and the final of the US Open in his 3 slams prior to this tournament. Tsonga on the other hand had never made it past a 4th round in a slam at this point. Point being that Djokovic was already heading in the direction of becoming dominant before ever winning this tournament and would have gotten there regardless if he won this or not. Tsonga may have been a little more successful had he won this, but ultimately the decisions that have lead to his current career would have still been the same anyways.

[@masters.1000]

​@@cobra7282 I don't think so. Djokovic said he thought of retirement in 2010, imagine that if he hadn't won this Australian Open.

[@cobra7282]

@@masters.1000 Don't see how it makes a difference. He likely figures out the health issues regardless in 2011 and still makes a breakthrough because of it. This was a full two years before the point that you say he was contemplating retirement so I don't see how it would really be a factor.

[@mickaellandry9726]

@@masters.1000 In 2010, he was only 22-23 years old...

[@enzidoso9320]

Here after his GOLD medal 🥇🇷🇸

[@Serve75]

Great memories! Nole!

[@TheLoveOfGymnastic]

The 1st Grand Slam but the 1st of a really long series maybe it will be continue next 2 weeks :) ! Let's see !

[@lasergame33..]

+Sharapova Dreaming ♥ yes 10 now :) the 11th comming soon

[@p4n711]

@@lasergame33.. 19th already

[@lasergame33..]

@@p4n711 20th loading :D

[@pedjavukmirovic6770]

@@TheLoveOfGymnastic 21

[@trudyholmm7551]

The one thing with Djokovic is when he hits the ball he hits it with his whole body . fascinating .

[@jeremieamsallem892]

Nole you will always be my hero !

[@oliviernehaissi9920]

Le match qui a lancé la légende

[@XYZ-tv9rp]

First major title of the 🐐

[@mohammadjabbar3074]

It’s 2023 and Djokovic is still winning it

[@joestrummer8916]

maiden slam. nole played the best tennis of his life. no one else could stop tsonga in this form.

[@myrwynbautista6455]

that time when nole can hit a decent over head smash.

[@nccamsc]

Except for the smash that cost him the break in the first set.

[@fredyregalado867]

Begining the reign in AO

[@lordphill807]

If Tsonga had put away that shot on break point at 5-5 in the fourth I wonder how the fifth set would have turned out.

[@AnimeHunterRX]

I know. He could have won this!

[@twain27]

Yes was a great mistake on his side

[@elijahdoueu5074]

And if he had won this and won the slam that early in his career he would have fulfilled his potential and won more slams, but we alll know what happened one shot changed his entire career.

[@BlitZioNiC]

@@elijahdoueu5074 FALSE FALSE RALSE

[@blackjag1645]

@@elijahdoueu5074 You're talking nonsense. One tournament means nothing. Before this tournament, Djokovic lost the finals at the US OPEN to Federer, and yet he became a great champion, because he was born to be a champion and Tsonga obviously is not. Just look at the gleam in Djokovic's eyes, which shows his intelligence while Tsonga has a blurry look, he doesn't have that gleam in his eyes. I have no intention of insulting or underestimating, but Djokovic is a far more intelligent player than everyone else, and that enabled him to become one of the greatest in the history of tennis in the era of two of the greatest tennis players by then.

[@andrewkarlsson8621]

2019 july and now he has 16 grand slams and possible more the come.

[@FernandoLopez-yf3km]

Andrew Karlsson February 2020 and now he has 17.

[@anonymanonym6236]

18

[@markopaun7228]

20

[@ugljesanikolic9708]

20

[@nikolaradulovic9968]

21

[@cbmtrx]

And don't you love how the score just disappears for several games...

[@guymarsault7264]

Commentator at the end : "Djokovic wins the first of a long series" That, ladies and gentlemen, is called (French) flair.

[@andynguyen151]

tsonga couldnt amaze us because there is a huge differece between him and djokovic.

[@mpa1931]

Novak and Rafa were winning grand slams at 19 and 20. No player these days at this age cannot even sniff that kind of success.

[@quentinvicaire7711]

Alcaraz just did at 19

[@boleks267]

@@quentinvicaire7711 ali Novak nije igrao, jer mu nisu dali.

[@NamTran-xc2ip]

@@boleks267L

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Amazing game and winning the first GS title. 💪🐐❤️🔥🇷🇸

[@ertkorpinar9304]

Djokovics Level was incredible in 2007-2008

[@KayleJudicator]

Not really, way more impressive in 2011 and 2015/ early 2016.

[@ertugrulkorpinar51]

Tyrel Blaxis lol not really watch this match if u need a proof

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

@@ertugrulkorpinar51 Yes really.In this match do you really think djokovic could 2-0 nadal on clay twice in a row?2008 showed otherwise.

[@guymarsault7264]

@@KayleJudicator he was impressive. He played great vs Federer at the uso 2007 but not too good mentally back then whereas Federer was walking on water with everything going his way.

[@tennislove6716]

@@guymarsault7264 Djokovic did beat Federer once in 2007

[@TheVice57]

Ce Djokovic met une vitesse au Sinner de 2024.

[@imsofresh2602]

i love how the ball boy shake the hand of djokovic at the end

[@satishsatishiyer]

Who is here after Tsonga retired from Professional Tennis

[@anansistirade5800]

Just goes to show that wins can make careers who knows what kind of career Tsonga would have had had he of won this match.

[@ValentinG23]

Nole was , is and will always be levels above Tsonga !!!!

[@mvijay5128]

U lack imagination

[@dannycapina4593]

WHEN NOVAK AT HIS YOUNG, HOT, INTENSE PLAYER and i think...HE IS THE MOST HANSOME PLAYER IN TENNIS!

[@alexpackard9138]

Hell nah! Jo is much more handsome.

[@tennislove6716]

@@alexpackard9138 Djokovic was more handsome, sorry

[@alexpackard9138]

@@tennislove6716 disagree immensely

[@tennislove6716]

@@alexpackard9138 I disagree also, that’s why every person is different

[@nccamsc]

Djokovic lost only 1 set in the entire tournament - in the final.

[@unowen7591]

20:11 Tsonga had all the cross court in the world to hit that forehand.

[@nuthinbutachump]

Funny how they're both using Wilson rackets here

[@peterpenhk]

love the old Djokovic, much more aggressive than the world no.1 Djokovic. Shame that entertainment and effectiveness don't go together on him

[@KayleJudicator]

No, this djokovic was below in term of tennis quality, his forehand is way more efficient and fluid since 2011 and his backhand too. He just has a Murray's Forehand here and it's not a good thing.

[@kakashihatake1029]

Looks like it but Djokovic still tears the ball very hard. It's just that the courts don't add extra speed like they used to

[@soham9821]

Ignorant comment!

[@Matthew9818]

John Lau . Not at all .

[@mickaellandry9726]

speak only for yourself

[@ugljesanikolic9708]

20 and counting...

[@guymarsault7264]

The goat

[@carolcaua9745]

21 and counting

[@michaelyoung3054]

At 17:37 it sounds like he says, "That's good Shit" :-P

[@julienmarion9762]

Ptdrrrr le commentateur xD on dirait q il commente un premier tour d ATP 250 la c déprimant xD

[@jeremieamsallem892]

Julien Marion Grave on dirait qu'il s'enmerde ce con.

[@marcusadamiak9149]

Cette chaîne n'a évidemment pas les droits pour une finale de Grand Chelem, c'est probable que les commentaires aient été enregistrés plusieurs années après le match, ce qui explique le manque d'engouement :))

[@HacheHaine]

Marcus Adamiak enfin là il s’emmerde vraiment, honnêtement le mec j’en fais pas long feu surtout que je m’ennuierais à l’entendre commenter ;-)

[@JK-yp3zj]

Djokovic was so clever! Because Thonga’s forehand was so strong in semifinal against Nadal that Djokovic was aiming at his backhand again and again. By doing so, Thonga could not carry out his plan in final.. from Japanese tennis fan

[@petershearman5098]

even the most rec level amateur player targets their opponent's backhand. it's tennis 101

[@michekentucky2444]

Tsonga était plus à faire le show avec le Public que de jouer son jeu. vive Djokovic.

[@theg35]

i'm french and I find the commentaries very funny because it seem about an atp 250 match

[@danielmiller2323]

Djokovic was so cocky back then, I love it lol

[@Ryan-md5gm]

Tsonga used to be good

[@anonymous2964]

if djokovic didn't have diet problems and fixed them later.. He would have never let rafa and fed win so many slams.. Rafa fans make excuses when we say he destroyed fit rafa in 2011..They say he was out of his prime..Well I don't think out of prime guy would make 5 consecutive GS final appearances from FO 2011 to 2012 FO only time nadal did it in his career..And I didn't know athletes get out of their prime at the age of 24.. Now they say djoker would never beat 2008 nadal..Well djoker did beat nadal in 2008 in ciniciti masters.. While nadal never defeated djoker in 2011 in his best year.. Thing is rafa and fed fans mske excuses after excuses to make djokovic look weak. . Thank god tennis experts aren't deluded like fans they have given nole place among them..

[@Luluchan00]

Gluten intolerance is not something hard to find. There's no way that Novak, having the access to the medical facilities he did, would have found out about it after 7 years on tour.

[@ertugrulkorpinar51]

Fast Networks you never know never happened

[@KayleJudicator]

Yes it is hard to find, intolerance and allergy aren't the same thing at all, it's easy to detect an allergy because the immune system intervenes and a blood test shows that, but determinate an intolerance is the cause of some symptoms can take a lot of time, there is no medical test permitting to discover intolerance, you have to to eliminate one by one every aspects you suspect to be the cause in your life to figure out. Intolerance cause tired, sadness, difficulty of recovery, ect... Basically it affects your performance, you still can be efficient with an intolerance but you won't be the best version of yourself at all for sure.

[@jamesyelton11]

mate u r dreaming

[@anishtadev2678]

Djokovic started dominating when Federer got old and Nadal was in and out due to injuries . Federer and Nadal at their peaks have nailed Djokovic in 3-4 sets in slams

[@anirbansaha8242]

The rise of a Shepherd in Tennis

[@drtanaybandyopadhyay6476]

Good match but two players box are either mad or drunk

[@ธนกรหนูเกื้อ]

like Novak

[@ptulip]

Tsonga didnt shake the refs hand lol...

[@reggieibe]

Why did the umpire refuse to shake Tsonga's hand at the end of the match??

[@151bar151]

at the time when Roger and Nadal were on the top it was like Thiem-Coric playing the final

[@funkymonk4586]

lol no, djokovic was already n°3 and it wasn't his first GS final

[@rylengamo5957]

nah this match was more of a "Raonic v Nishikori" final (maybe in like 2015 since they're like 26 now) or "Thiem v Dimitrov"

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

Djokovic already showed in 2006-2007 that he could keep up with Rafa and roger.He just couldnt beat them at GS`s(USO 2007 choked hard for example).

[@ngmadngmadovic6796]

1st of 21+

[@pl8742]

Oui le tennis se joue aussi à l'intox Oui Djokovic est un grand joueur mais aussi un grand roublard, chanceux mais aussi altruiste on ne peut pas lui enlever (5-5 30-40) Tsonga n'a jamais eu ça. Et si et si et si on mettrait Paris en bouteille 🍶 haha 😂

[@Lifeskeyishappiness]

Tsonga and the umpire didn't shake hands???

[@TheRafaelBond]

why did you speed the footage up? dislike

[@lakipacino]

Prvi G.S.a bice ih jos dvadeset.

[@ugljesanikolic7518]

Look now😂

[@als5482]

Tsonga's dad is very primitive

[@estellethalassinos5962]

First

[@drtanaybandyopadhyay6476]

Very poor behavior from novak.He is fighting with tsonga not with that crowd.Its quite natural that sometimes you will get rude response from the crowd but a proper sportsman should be devoted in his job rather than returing words to the crowd.He should remember he is playing a slam final not a club tournament

[@joestrummer8916]

you are talking pure BS. what was poor from novak? frogs heckling his family, that wasn't poor? stfu.

[@FwamTom]

So strange how unlikeable Novak and his family were in 2008 especially that incident with Roddick at the US Open.

[@sashoksashok8108]

For whom? Maybee he was and he is for sore losers and haters, but I was his big fan in 2008 and I'm still is in 2020.

[@Psyaii]

Is that a weirdly racist sign at 1:36?

[@draaga91]

Why would it be? It is refering to King Kong (something that is powerful, strong etc.) And Tsonga was really tough just like King Kong, there is nothing racist there bud :) It would be if the sign was ''Tsonga is monkey'' or something like that....

[@Psyaii]

@@draaga91 Monkeys are powerful and strong too. So what's the difference?

[@draaga91]

@@Psyaii u def don't know what racism is. That is cool nickname. If I was black I would be glad that someone gave me that nickname.

[@Psyaii]

@@draaga91 You don't you go up to a black person and call them king Kong or a gorilla because they're so strong and see how things work out.

[@draaga91]

@@Psyaii Its not King Kong it is King Tsong! And his surname is Tsonga. Gosh, everything is racist nowadays.

[@LukasD89]

Super arrogant Djokovic here.

[@dragandukovic3724]

King Novak 🇷🇸