Djokovic vs Medvedev; Tsitsipas Plays Rublev | Astana 2022 Semi-Final Highlights

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[@nicolasmts3264]

The level Medvedev and Djokovic played in the 2nd set was incredibly high probably one of the best sets of the year in term of quality

[@dylandebiasemusic]

Yep. Watched the whole thing it was just astonishing. absurd level

[@sashaspano588]

@@dylandebiasemusic any idea why meddy pulled out?

[@John-ny7qd]

@@sashaspano588 His buttplug fell out.

[@rezlem2507]

@@sashaspano588 injury

[@tangthach7344]

It's good but the best set should be the game Zrevev vs Nadal at Roland Garros

[@divinitymode9364]

Novak was pretty honest afterwards. Said Medvedev was playing better in both sets. Such a shame we didn’t get a third. Was a fabulous match. One of the best of the year for pure tennis quality. Hope Meddy heals up soon. That was the best he’s played all year. The men’s top ten is getting very, very exciting… Also, Tsitsipas is playing seriously well right now.

[@hanglythu1566]

kinda took me back to french open semi-final 2021 and quarter-final 2022. both against nadal. both would've been even way greater if they had gone to 5 sets. the 3rd set of roland garros 2021 is the best clay set i've ever seen.

[@glxglx9593]

Well novak playing good to so....

[@gledalac6715]

@@hanglythu1566 for sure. It had everything quality shots, drama, long amazing rallies, twists and turns. One of best sets all time also considering what was on the line in that match.

[@nicolasmts3264]

@@glxglx9593 Medvedev was cleaner 11 UE and Djokovic 25

[@thefrijole15]

Why did they not play a third?

[@Luna-17]

Feels like Djokovic never left/stopped. Back-to-back finals. Hope he takes the title!

[@nonameman3741]

At 35 in tennis it's quite incredible the way he plays...if he doesn't suffer any significant injuries,he will grace the tennis courts for at least 5 years from now :)))

[@joncuban4519]

Novak is definitely winning australian open next year I dare anyone Stop Novak winning australian open 2023....

[@roter13]

Djokovic really looked disappointed that Medvedev retired.

[@trips347]

Well yeah, a player never wants to win like that.

[@0kos.]

what's weird about that

[@user-zf3ue4nr5g]

@@trips347 No... wtf in your brain lmao. Novak didn't play quite a bit lately, he needs a practice partner

[@Crazyclips556]

Well what do you think is more satisfying beating a top player or them withdrawing? To me a fight isn’t won unless it’s fair and square you actually played all the sets. Like winning against Federer in his prime as opposed to Federer in his 40’s. Don’t get me wrong he’s still a forced to be reckoned with but, you know what I mean.

[@Crazyclips556]

Case in point beating nadal at Rolland garros as opposed to any other player.

[@olivlejuristedu9263]

I am in love with the tsitsi tennis style is very cool

[@AddisonandAlex85]

Nole looked genuinely shocked and dissapointed lolz, they both were sooo good in second, third would have been on fire.... THAT TIE BREAK BAS CRAZY ... Sad for Meddy and all od us

[@shredz0000]

Match was great.. But third set would be one way street.. Novak would dominate, Medwedev knew it, he didnt feel that good probably, so he retired cause he knew he will get destroyed sadly...

[@grishasamsa]

@@shredz0000 Daniil retired because he pulled an adductor muscle, he stated it later in the press conference (Novak said the same right after the match). there was no point in injuring himself any further because he knew he wouldn't be able to play tomorrow even if he'd won the third set. Medvedev's not the kind of guy to retire because he's tired, the dude's won matches while terribly cramping before lol

[@shredz0000]

@@grishasamsa Its literally the same point as i said... Whatever.

[@superx1457]

@@shredz0000 meddy "knew he'd get destroyed" after djokovic was varying his game and fighting to edge a set. Bruh I respect djokovic but Ur so delusional with that statement.

[@shredz0000]

@@superx1457 aahhahahahah.. Yes, but medweded literally gave every atom of his body to win in 2 sets.. he knew he cannot win in 3, or will be at least 3 times harder.. so if im delusional ok, but you know shit about tennis.

[@lordraiden6965]

This match was a big test to Novak. Physically tough match for Novak, especially he haven't played many matches like this. In Tel Aviv he played good, but had no real test. Today not only a test but a real physically demanding match. Considering he haven't played this kind of match for a long times proves that Djokovic is ready more than ever!!!!

[@dnail1917]

True, he needed something like this. Shame that we didnt get the 3rd set, but it is what it is. I hope Tsitsipas can challenge Novak too!

[@ESTEBANNDA]

Nothing Is psychical though for Novak men. Jajajajaj. After Wimbledon final vs RF with a stadium against him

[@AkshatSharma-uz7im]

He was close to losing if Only Medvedev put away the ball 5-5 in tiebreak Medvedev would have a good night rest for finals. Or maybe he would have opted out And Tsitsipas would have won the tournament

[@saula8948]

@@AkshatSharma-uz7im You can't look at it that way , Novak beaned the next point too , he had a pretty easy passing shot , sure it was close to his feet but still he had time and he slammed it in the net mostly due to pressure .

[@Omkar529]

@@saula8948 Lol to hit a half-volley winner from the baseline is not "pretty easy" at all. Medvedev clearly had the more easier shot.

[@MaggieBurgerSmit]

What a match, Daniil played fantastic...his serves were rockets, he gets to all balls, Novak was hanging tough, Happy Novak 💚is into the final. 🥳 could be a small injury and Daniil took decision not to risk proceeding, Atp Finals Turin is in November 💫

[@emanuelebrenna4145]

Actually it looks like he said "I am too tired" to the chair humpire"

[@ekzedex]

@@emanuelebrenna4145 maybe he was sick

[@victorfernandoreyesdiaz6669]

JAJAJAJAJAJA AHORA RESULTA... DANI SE DIO CUENTA DE LA PALIZA QUE SE LE VENIA XD POR ESO MEJOR RENUNCIO....

[@greentiger50]

@@emanuelebrenna4145 He said to Novak he pulled his adductor muscle

[@aldonamartin5092]

Interesting Emanuele !?

[@hanglythu1566]

Novak is a really sincere and honest man. He admitted Medvedev was the better player in both sets even though he found a way to take the 2nd. As a fan of his I was waiting for a dramatic final set. To be honest this isn't a convincing win for Novak though. If he won the 3rd set we would not be wondering about what could have been.

[@douglasamorim9382]

Medvedev is not a good match for Djokovic,his style bothers novak,but in the last time they played,in paris,medvedev was also playing great and djokovic found a way to take the last two sets,I think the same would have happened today

[@rorysmits9842]

An honest man who lied about his vaccination status, very honest indeed

[@hanglythu1566]

@@rorysmits9842 he never said he was vaccinated. Check your facts dude. He qualified for AO 22, had medical paper right. The prime minister didn't let him in using his own power lol.

[@monstermagnet3150]

@@rorysmits9842 Yeah clearly you know nothing, keep your mouth shut for the better

[@perakojot5628]

@@rorysmits9842 Novak never said he was vaccinated, quite the opposite. Also never lied about his papers as Australian authorities said. Prime minister said letting unvaccinated player being part of the tournament would send strong message to anti vaxers, and that's why he decided to deport Novak. Some of you really make fools out of yourselves with these statements.

[@mushin0247]

Nice to see a real N°1 and N°2 face off again ^^

[@mushin0247]

@Rafa undisputed Goat haha if he still wins Roland , i would be amazed ... enjoy his last year , it might not be pretty though ^^

[@mihailo3243]

@Rafa undisputed Goat stopped by mcdonald

[@Nopanop]

Rublev and tsitsi have upped a level , what a match , what shots

[@David_7171]

Both semis looked crazy good!

[@viratbaivab2990]

Both Russians losing made it even better.

[@flashbarryallen776]

@@viratbaivab2990 And still one brothercountry member will win the tournament😂 Sad Russia hater

[@viratbaivab2990]

@@flashbarryallen776 Brothercountry how exactly? Serbia Greece doesn't support Russia.

[@flashbarryallen776]

@@viratbaivab2990 I think you live in a parallel universe... Serbia and Russia are brothers(coming from a Serbian)

[@something4179]

@@viratbaivab2990 Serbia is also Slavic you know...Even by "politics" they are close "brother countries" along with Hellenic people who are not haters of Russia unlike you. Do not let stupid ambitious and deceiving politics blind you. And Serbian people in fact are straight up supporters of Russia in the war against Ukraine so hush up already, you really do not know a thing. You have seen no protests outside your own country right? No wonder you are subcoscsiously brainwashed and fed with whatever your goverment wants through media. Anyways keep politics aside, this is a sport. No need to involve politics, sports unite people. You only just embarassed yourself and showcased your true colours. Hating bot.

[@RadThings]

Tsitsipas is so quick on the court. Definitely improving his game. Though Djokovic is playing at a whole different level. Unless Tsitsipas has a perfect game I don’t see him winning against Djokovic.

[@thenotorious2226]

No way

[@depassebenjamin3212]

He's not good in finals, and he is playing Djokovic tomorrow. He's the outsider, but he has nothing to lose.

[@Pegasos4]

@@depassebenjamin3212 i hope that changes tomorrow...tsitsipas, has lost 8 atp 500 finals

[@jonas8993]

We definitely can't say he's improving his game. He has had a slightly disappointing year for his standards, and some losses this year exposed some of his flaws that require improvement. Right now he's doing good in the tournament but nothing out of the ordinary for him, only after beating Novak we might be able to conclude that he has stepped up. I don't mean to sound pessimistic or anything lol but, you know, people tend to watch one match where one guy played good and won and conclude "wow he's definitely improving !" but thats one match.

[@timovangalen1589]

@@jonas8993 one area he definitely improved on is his grass game. He won Mallorca and played close matches against Murray and Kyrgios in Stuttgart and Halle respectively. He also made the 3rd round at Wimbledon.

[@Lil7672]

I like how Novak looked visibly disappointed at the end that Medvedev quit, the tiger saw blood and wanted more

[@nania8411]

Exactly! He is such a great competitor and has true passion for tennis.

[@rupinjeremiah9589]

Lmao. It is my dream to see a vegan tiger... 🤣

[@richardgarrison8328]

@@rupinjeremiah9589 hahaha

[@KrayzListerine]

He looked utterly crestfallen that he couldn't finish the match the normal way. Good to see

[@tam1234hk]

Djokovic dont need the prize or point from an ATP 500 tournament, he is there to keep himself in good sharp. For that playing against Medvedev is probably the best he can ask for so the disappointment is understandable

[@EverywhereInfonet]

Sad, Medvedev can not play his final set... both were wonderful....

[@gvaras]

Indeed. Both are great players, terrific players, but , i don´t know why i love Nole so much.-

[@novakgoatovic]

he didnt want to. cause hes pussy. Djoko is better. 90 title incoming

[@xuntang1969]

@@gvaras I know why! Lol He's so genuine, he doesn't pretend to be someone he is not. That's why hypocrite people hate him

[@EverywhereInfonet]

@@gvaras I started to love him when Boris Becker was his coach. Boris Becker is the one who inspired me to become a tennis fan and he was my first tennis hero, after then it is Nole.

[@ayanmukherjee2946]

That forehand lob down the line with the ball behind him was pure genius.

[@markuse3472]

Genius is something hardly anyone can do and it takes thought: those shots are done all the time by many players, many times it's luck. Nothing genius about it. But pop culture dimwittedness calls everything genius so I forgive your inability to actually think.

[@kaalkaczmarek9284]

@@markuse3472 67 people disagree with you and counting....

[@markuse3472]

@@kaalkaczmarek9284 And I LOVE it. You see, unlike you, I don't and will never stand on pop culture stupidity for support.

[@smileme4510]

MATCH OF THE YEAR...VERY HIGH LEVEL OF TENNIS...NOAVK AND MEDVEDEV BOTH ARE LOVELY PLAYERS....

[@smileme4510]

@Rafa undisputed Goat 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 GOOD ENTRY...BUT NADAL IS OVER...KINDLY MARK MY WORDS....😂😂🤣🤣

[@celestialspartan7977]

Medvedev was panting a lot.But the tenacity of guys like Rafa and Djokovic is phenomenal.

[@Baratheon.]

plays too much Playstation

[@kiranmareedu3032]

@@kingnole4237 I am also Novak fan but don't under estimate sitsipas👍👍

[@jonsonjavier7465]

@@kiranmareedu3032 It's a slow surface and much slower than the one in Israel so it favours Tsitsipas. So, you have to make adjustments the way you play when you come from a fast surface indoor hard court to a slow surface hard court.

[@natoskull2]

@@jonsonjavier7465 Novak adjusts pretty well TBH.

[@xk3168]

Medvedev after hernia surgery us struggling... All the power was in that hernia swelling near his ball

[@apurbaguhathakurta9855]

It has been a rather frustrating year for Med. so many final losses and now this. The level of tennis was incredible. Even Novak looked so disappointed that the match ended that way.

[@joncuban4519]

Novak is definitely winning australian open next year I dare anyone Stop Novak winning australian open 2023....

[@michaelhan2291]

roger is definitely winning australian open next year I dare anyone Stop Roger winning australian open 2023....

[@mirmuzahiduzzaman9759]

Meddy is back💖 His tennis is improving and lets be honest he is the real number 1 after Djokovic. Guys I was thinking Djokovic was playing against Himself.....

[@120yards2]

Man I was so sad💔 Meddy played with his heart and previous quality 😥😥

[@Dulto27]

That Rublev v Tsitsipas match was a way quicker pace than the Djo v Med match, kinda crazy how hard they were hitting the ball! Great quality!

[@ApostolowitzMK]

Brainless ball bashers like Dom Thiem?😅 Yeah, we don"t want them 😉 Again it's gonna be an All Balkan Finals, like in Israel! 😎

[@orchidpanda2253]

Tsitsipas looking great! Serve has improved so much -- more confidence at the net and backhand. Can't wait for the final Stef v. Nole -- bring it on!

[@jfr1995]

Probably not the best analogy to use right now (😅) but Rublev’s forehands are absolute nukes. Honestly, the power and the angles he generates are completely insane. No doubt one of the most fun players to watch on tour.

[@urahara264]

You can not beat a player like Djokovic just by playing amazingly good you need to enhance your mental strength to reach the level of those legends and have their consistency.

[@joncuban4519]

Novak is definitely winning australian open next year I dare anyone Stop Novak winning australian open 2023....

[@THErangerTHE]

i am a die hard Federer fan and i'm still hurting about the wimbledon final in '19 but i've grown to appreciate Djokovic more and more. Although he has some controversy about him, he's just really kind and genuine. I think we should be grateful for having 3 amazing ambassadors of the sport in Novak, Rafa and Roger. Really felt like Novak was sad for Medvedev having to pull out.

[@jonathanstirling7167]

Classy statement.

[@gokulvrindavan1858]

Federer and Novak are the only class and genuine. Don't include drugdal. Sorry to say that. These two deserve utmost respect and admiration. Dopedal is a truly ATP management puppy........ for me Roger built the foundation novak to flourish, unfortunately one unethical, low iq player took advantage of situation....... I'm Novak fan, federer admirer though federer had issues with genuine Novak but still I consider him good person.

[@jonathanstirling7167]

@@gokulvrindavan1858 Novak built his own foundations rising from the ashes of a war torn country with his Tesla brain and Serbian balls

[@simondoan69]

@@gokulvrindavan1858 what makes him drugdal?

[@gokulvrindavan1858]

@@simondoan69 and also steroiddal

[@deniskrasnov1774]

Daniil Medvedev, who withdrew from the semi-final in Astana against Novak Djokovic, spoke about the damage. "At 1-0 in the tie-break, I felt a click in my left leg. At first, for a second right during the draw, I thought that maybe it was a cramp - the match was difficult. After the point, I felt that it was probably not a cramp and that, apparently, for the first time, as in football, I felt that I pulled a muscle, right during the game. Even my head was a little dizzy, I didn't know what to do, because I realized that even if I suddenly win, I probably won't go to the match tomorrow. I knew that I could still finish 5-10 points, so I played the tie-break as best I could, but if I had played the third set further, I could have completely torn a muscle, and there is no point in that. It's a shame, it's annoying, but it happens. Now it's hard for me to walk, it's hard to step on my foot. I'll go back to Monaco and take a picture, and we'll see. I have a person in the team who works with the Monaco football club, there are such injuries more often, and he will know more how many weeks it is. Today I could still get five or ten points, but a full set is goodbye. The match was cool, and I felt that there was a struggle going on. The way I felt in terms of tennis at this tournament was the best since Australia - and immediately the mood rises, adrenaline. It's a shame that my body let me down a little, but again, this is my first time."

[@NoleGoatslmweek]

To qualify fór ATP Novák needs to be in race to ATP final nôt ATP ranking. Novák IS 12th on ATP final race . If he wins satana he will get to 9 or 8 then Paris masters where he has a Better chance to win or atleast to get to final

[@saula8948]

@@NoleGoatslmweek Well not sure about that . Novak won Wimbledon so if he is top 20 in the race he should qualify regardless since 1 slam winner who isn't in the top 8 gets to replace the 8th seed , that is how it normally works but considering the politics and Wimbledon not awarding points who knows . If I were Novak I would not let my fate go to chance and have the ATP shove a breadstick up my , well you know what . In the rules it says if you win a slam you qualify if you are top 20 and is far as I know Wimbledon despite not awarding points is still considered a Slam , they did not remove the ,, Slam ,, status from Wimbledon but again with all the bs Novak had to deal this year , the last thing he should do is let his fate be in the hands of the ATP . If he wins tomorrow and does well in Paris he will likely be in the top 8 anyway and I am sure that is his goal to make sure he will not get screwed over .

[@viratbaivab2990]

Fine excise, should've done this in AO itself. Could've saved him from embarassment.

[@ujiffy69]

At 1-0 if Med felt some twinge and thought he couldn't continue he should have retired there and then. Or called a trainer immediately. It would be terrible for him to win tiebreak, win the match and then have to forfeit the finals when Djoker could be playing in finals. Definitely should not have waited until tie break over to retire.

[@saula8948]

@@ujiffy69 He wanted to win and he felt he could play 5-10 more minutes . He is a competitor and wants to win regardless of what happens after , the same thing Nadal did at Wimbledon against Fritz . He knew after he lost the second set it was over but he wasn't going out without a fight nor was he going to give Novak a free win . For tennis it is obviously better Novak won since we get a finals now .

[@nicolasramossalcedo9176]

Bravo the BEST Stefanos 🔥🏆🎾

[@Ignaciovargaspkmn]

Im sad for Meddy, he had a tough year with some heartbroken losses, and he is the player who always troubles Nole in hard courts.

[@glxglx9593]

Well Novak have have even worse year!!!

[@kingnole4237]

@@glxglx9593 i don't think so if we forget Vaccine ban

[@Ignaciovargaspkmn]

@@kingnole4237 yes, thats why i was only referring to Meddy's case. Nole is a monster and definitely one of the best athletes ever. Despite having a half calendar ban, he could reach final rounds and even winning important tournaments.

[@ryoshusuke2108]

Here’s the difference between Novak and his fake counterpart Medvedump. The may have both had “tough” years, but Novak is so great that he rose above adversity and still won a GS. Medvedump chose to be buried by adversity and pressure and decided to choke tennis matches and lose and lose and lose again in the tour. This is why Djokovic has had so much success and Medvedump is a fraud.

[@kalmakoira1]

@@ryoshusuke2108 decided to choke tennis matches 😂 Imagine Medvedev wakes up the morning of a match: "Hmm, I think I should choke today." Get tf outta here hater, both are insanely good tennis players.

[@rusty935]

Novak's first serve was really low today, which means it should be exceptional tomorrow

[@FarioMentos]

Ces 2 matchs sont vraiment Exceptionnels, bravo aux 4 joueurs !

[@sunnyram6714]

Though Rublev lost he was outstanding

[@Drbolbolpilote]

He lacked sportsmanship especially

[@J-M-Rock]

Heart pumping matches! Every single match on here is such a battle! Grand slam worthy for sure! Wow.!

[@Ruudspect]

Such a shame that Medvedev got injured, it was quality mach

[@viratbaivab2990]

Lol he quit out of rage.

[@TheRafaelBond]

What injury? Stop spreading lies.

[@vasilijetmusic]

@@TheRafaelBond 4:00 check this part of the video pls. There is the injury

[@kingnole4237]

@@vasilijetmusic why no medical timeout

[@richardgarrison8328]

@@TheRafaelBond you always comment the dumbest stuff

[@lexigold8448]

This looks like such a good match, really high quality tennis.

[@lexigold8448]

And Tsitsipas-Rublev looked pretty good too!

[@samuelharris2473]

In addition to the matches, what a great crowd honestly.

[@joshuab1707]

Gotta love the competitive spirit of Novak. Like. He really looked disappointed after that 2nd set when Medvedev pulled out

[@joshuab1707]

@Rafa undisputed Goat that's unrelated. But it's no guarantee. There's Medvedev, djokovic, and Alacaraz on the field. All, on a good day, can beat Rafa on a hard court.

[@camilogodoy3730]

it seems a little odd to me that discussion about if Daniil had to retire or not. The guy is a truly warrior, his tennis style is probably one of the most phisically demanding on tour. He did it what he thought it was right for his body. Played amazing today, just as Novak. Hope they both can return to number 1 and 2 soon.

[@maryjacobs4438]

First time he had to retire from a match since 2017. If he wasn't concerned it could be serious, he would have finished. He was happy and excited about playing Novak. He could have used the points, but another $100,000 to add to his millions wasn't worth the risk of ending his season.

[@camilogodoy3730]

@@maryjacobs4438 totally agree !

[@joncuban4519]

Novak is definitely winning australian open next year I dare anyone Stop Novak winning australian open 2023....

[@drtash21]

I'm starting to think Medvedev is an old man in a young man's body and Djokovic is a young man in an old man's body.

[@rajeshlparab]

Tsitsipas vs Rublev was supposed to be the battle of the forehands, but ended up being the battle of the backhands! Surprisingly, it was the single hander which came on top. Amazing game by both!

[@tennnis498]

Indeed. I often comment about Tsitsi dueling from the baseline and not mixing it up. He did both well in this match.

[@godinhumanform1594]

novak will break down that single hander tomorrow tho. just watch.

[@Barnstable11]

I had a two-hand backhand through college, then switched to single-hand. There is nothing, nothing in tennis as satisfying as letting loose with a full-on one-hand backhand. Something about the way your whole body uncoils onto the ball. Like backhanding an unruly punk on the playground.

[@Djmorton-go5mt]

Tsitsipas hit almost no backhand winners compared to rublev and He still has debatably the worst one handed backhand on the tour lmao.

[@rajeshlparab]

@@Djmorton-go5mt , we are all aware of his inability to hit winners from that wing, but his asset is soaking up the pressure on backhand and let others make mistake.

[@kamalkatariya5009]

they both played incredibly like a true warrior 🔥🔥, get well soon deni ❤️ 🙂 and idemo nole ❤️🔥🔥

[@narutogaming6992]

Both of them are fabulous 💕💕

[@24ghosh24]

Tsitsi has beautiful game, hope he wins.

[@rosesareredfedalisdead995]

Honestly can't get my head around Medvedev's retirement, he was playing so well... Still though, better than Rafa who fakes injuries to avoid playing Novak off clay altogether.

[@DavidHWolf]

Always great to see how much passion Rublev has for the sport!

[@trancebeliever]

Djokovic disappointed with Medvedev's retirement just shows how competitive and hungry for titles he is

[@kpgirl.4622]

This might be where the injury came from 03:35

[@TheRafaelBond]

Lmao what

[@mr.bumble-bee3749]

Nope

[@milankostic5401]

Djokovic said he noticed Medvedev started moving weird in a last 6-7 points. It is not because of that, just is an example of that weird movement there... Medvedev just couldnt slide anymore without a pain.

[@dnail1917]

Medvedev started to move slow way before that, he was just tired, not injured! He was playing at a very high level til the end of the 2nd set

[@deniskrasnov8390]

Daniil Medvedev, who withdrew from the semi-final in Astana against Novak Djokovic, spoke about the damage. "At 1-0 in the tie-break, I felt a click in my left leg. At first, for a second right during the draw, I thought that maybe it was a cramp - the match was difficult. After the point, I felt that it was probably not a cramp and that, apparently, for the first time, as in football, I felt that I pulled a muscle, right during the game. Even my head was a little dizzy, I didn't know what to do, because I realized that even if I suddenly win, I probably won't go to the match tomorrow. I knew that I could still finish 5-10 points, so I played the tie-break as best I could, but if I had played the third set further, I could have completely torn a muscle, and there is no point in that. It's a shame, it's annoying, but it happens. Now it's hard for me to walk, it's hard to step on my foot. I'll go back to Monaco and take a picture, and we'll see. I have a person in the team who works with the Monaco football club, there are such injuries more often, and he will know more how many weeks it is. Today is Friday

[@stidudiiduri]

Djokovic doing GOAT stuff once again. Nothing new.

[@yydd4954]

Medvedev did better

[@thenotorious2226]

@@yydd4954 You can play better but at the end GOAT always wins...

[@yydd4954]

@@thenotorious2226 lol true 😂

[@dpistons149]

@@thenotorious2226 US open 21 final?

[@locatellidiana4622]

@@dpistons149 Novak can't always win, he's not a machine. in this final novak was not really djokovic. He was under a lot of pressure (calendar grand slam)

[@bastaribas874]

Djokovic, teruskan. Doa'ku selalu menyertaimu, Aamiin.

[@peace4myheart]

This is why Medvedev belongs in top tier with Djokovic and Nadal. It's unfortunate what happened today. Really wanted to see the outcome of the third set.

[@yydd4954]

Medvedev amazing Shame he has only one grand slam and in that no AO or Wimbeldon Though he's mainly good on hard surfaces His lost to kygrios was horrible to hear. He is much better than that clown

[@hanglythu1566]

On hard courts then yeah. On clay and grass, no.

[@huhhhh6465]

@@yydd4954 lost to Kyrgios twice

[@yydd4954]

@@huhhhh6465 i think 3 times out of 4 But Medvedev won in biggest stage that is Australian open Medvedev is better player no doubt about that

[@garebfeumba5407]

Who else was waiting for that 3rd set? The level was insane.

[@williamyeoh76]

2 great semi final matches. Rublev played well but Tsisitpas played with variations n glad to see him remained clam even behind. As for the other semis, Medvedev really up his game and really swinging his way. In the end, it showed why remaining 2 GOATS are so good...winning 21 n 22 Grand Slams between them.

[@novakdjokovic1996]

Goat stamina,idemooo breeee 💪🏆

[@peterpagous8335]

Go Stef!!

[@kobenicat6795]

Is no one mentioning the Rublev vs Tsitsipas game lol. That was one of the most aggresive matches I’ve seen in a while

[@skyjuke2006]

When you run right&left all the time and you are not like Novak, you break your muscles!

[@vultur311]

good point

[@Smileater]

@Rafa undisputed Goat Rafa hasn’t beaten Novak on hardcourt since 2013 😊😊 AO 2022 with asterisk. Nadal is not the goat. Not even close.

[@Smileater]

@Rafa undisputed Goat hahaha, 209 weeks at number 1, clay pkayer afraid of a 39 year old Roger on hardcourt. Rafa is NOT a true warrior, nor tireless, nor an overall fighter

[@60hertzproductions64]

Insane how high of a level the matches are here and and in Tokyo.

[@MoorishBrooklyn]

Heck of a battle between Djokovic and Medvedev. Novak look like he was about to go into tennis God mode after the tie breaker win. Novak was looking forward for the battle to continue.

[@Alex-up3km]

I feel very bad for Daniil. What an unfortunate way to finish the match where he undoubtedly was a better player (also noted by Novak in the post match interview). Hope it’s nothing serious🙌 Both games were extremely good and breath-taking at moments!

[@LeFix07]

All in all we can see a big change in the gameplay of all players since the young guys brought the variation back, that tennis is actually all about. Thats a big improvement for all, the audience and the players.

[@rajraghavan3927]

Whoa! What a guy Medvedev!!! He said, "“If I won, I would not play the final. If I manage to win, well I cannot do anything, I will retire. If I lose, congrats to Novak, he’s still in great shape. Good luck to him in the final.” Nole not only has a competitor for his gamesmanship but also for his sportsmanship in Meddy.... Kudos!!! Final thought: was Meddy motivated to bring down Tsitsipas? Wont be surprised if he thought, "Damn! That guy should not win" 🙂

[@ameeldezi]

What a spectacular tennis display when it is top players facing each other...... Daniel looked solid and so did Novak and only downer in the whole match was Daniel's injury. Audience deserved the 3rd set

[@commentarytalk1446]

Seems Medvedev hit a ceiling after so much running. Great game though. Medvedev has such an amazing technique of conceiling his swing. Djokovic has all-court shots and that was possibly the difference.

[@aroam2031]

He just pulled adductor after 1:0 in the 2nd set. When giving an interview, he also said he would have had to withdraw from the final if he’d ended up winning so yeah

[@commentarytalk1446]

@@aroam2031 Very sensible: Don't over-do the body if it tells you something is about to go wrong and cause a lot of "injury-down-time". Conditioning and fitness are a huge part of then allowing players to reach "high form" via consistently being able to play and practice at high levels.

[@aroam2031]

@@commentarytalk1446 so what? He simply pulled his muscle and had to retire. Should’ve stretched better I guess

[@Wordalways]

@@aroam2031 You sound stupid as fuk and obviously, not an athlete

[@eddy-kun5590]

Rublev my man, hope you come back stronger 😢

[@tara123tara]

Sometimes I wish Rublev would crack a smile. He's always so hard on himself.

[@StoryBayBay]

tsitsipas can win this tournament 💪💪💪

[@Scorpion-ig7ve]

All time grate king Novak second set was amazing

[@loiclaperou4431]

Rublev did not hand shake the chair umpire. He will the next time. He delivered a great match.

[@mysticpond23]

Both matches were AMAZING, players play good tennis me happy

[@maryjacobs4438]

Always amazes me the number of people making comments based on a 3 to 5 minute video of the match. Medvedev played brilliantly today. If he hadn't gotten injured, he probably would have won the tiebreaker and the match. During the tiebreaker when Medvedev went to the bench and bent over to stretch his leg, something looked wrong. Was hoping he was just tired, but unfortunately an injury. Hope he can finish the rest of the year. Best he's played in ages.

[@besideyouc.3279]

I don't believe Medvedev would have won the TB if 100% healthy. Even he recognized in the post-match interview that he could play the TB of the 3rd just fine, but that he wasn't playing the 3rd set, for not risking an uglier injury.

[@maryjacobs4438]

@@besideyouc.3279 I read his comments too. I think he said he felt the pop at 1-1 in the tiebreaker. That he also felt like he could pass out. I watched as he went to the bench and put his leg up and was bent over trying to get his bearings. That definitely affected his play. But even if he had won, he said he knew he wasn't capable of playing the final. That's for sure. Shame it happened when he was just starting to really play like himself again. He certainly wouldn't play a 3rd set like that especially since he already had a hernia operation and wouldn't want to risk a more severe injury.

[@Sunny-yy9fr]

Danill has a good foresight

[@larryr257]

Small but important complaint which applies to the ATP, the majors also...but could you possibly not almost always show the winner of the match on the video spash screen? It takes away some of the joy of watching when the winner is known in advance. Thanks for your consideration...

[@drtash21]

I actually agree with this. Would be better if they put both players faces on the thumbnail.

[@Tommytoolsqueezer]

Since my boy RF retired .. I find myself rooting for Novak now

[@jayr1598]

Excellent choice!

[@Mazzaccaro1]

The best sets never seen this years. Medvedev and Djokovic, in the second set, were the Giants of this sport. Do u agree?

[@AndreiPunk]

Medvedev is back. finally! with this level of play, he would easily take the US Open. He played just amazing. I hope the injury is not serious. Ahead of Paris and the Turin

[@leclercqthibaut5288]

Wow, what a final four for an ATP 500 tournament.

[@tronix4732]

Tie break was fire in the second set between Djoko and Med

[@serbianbeast1733]

Tsitsipas's game is very pleasing to watch, now that Fed is retired, the Greek has the most eye-pleasing game on tour.

[@emrazum]

Hope Daniil feels better by the time ATP FInals starts, he did the right thing by retiring, not wise to play a whole other set and completely tear his leg muscle.

[@nicolasmts3264]

He choked so bad that volley at 5-5 that it could have been the other way round but who knows even if that was the case maybe he would have pulled out the final which is even worse

[@emrazum]

@@nicolasmts3264 yeah he said in a Russian presser that he likely wouldn't have played the FInal had he won, made the right move all around even if it looked weird/shocking

[@nicolasmts3264]

@@emrazum it sucks man he was playing so well and finding some good form as a fan of him it was disappointing. The way he played he would have won the title probably. Hope he comes back stronger in Paris and Turin 🙏

[@jblubit]

This match showed why Medvedev became number one this year.

[@chiefscheider]

And also why he didn't hold the spot very long. Knew he was gonna lose the third set so he pulled out like a big baby

[@uchihasasuke7436]

@@chiefscheider lol someone's never played sports and gotten an injury before. Keyboard warrior headass

[@camilogodoy3730]

@@chiefscheider it was due to an injury...

[@chiefscheider]

He seemed fine right up to the end of the tiebreaker...

[@sidharthicon6300]

​@@chiefscheider That injury came due to that tie breaker

[@MoorishBrooklyn]

Good matches all around.

[@andreaho]

Rublev improves quite a lot compared to the last events. I hope he soon figures out better approaches to compete against players who oftentimes outplay him.

[@msem6136]

That was a shock how the Djokovic match ended.... ....Medvedev was running to the end, but he's the best one to know his body. Go Djokovic! #90 🤞

[@user-zw1ej6yh4x]

Whoever has the most weeks of world no. 1 is GOAT!

[@Nightingale_1]

Who is finding these 15 sec adverts annoying?

[@unknownname5639]

Oh boy, so sad that Danya couldn't make it to the end and hopefully win, what a performance those 2 sets were. Actually feel sorry for the "next gen vs big3" because there was something really similar with Zverev vs Nadal at RG this year

[@hero0149]

7:35 For example, at this point, when Tsitsipas hits a running shot, Novak would have predicted it and returned it. That's where Novak's strength lies.

[@paulpaul5746]

Djokovic was so bummed out, he almost required a healthy Rafa to finish what was started

[@dinoforce888]

Tsitsipas-Rublev was a great battle between two of the game’s biggest heels. You almost wanted them both to lose! 😂 A great match, though, with fantastic plays on both sides. I hope both these guys find greater happiness, both in the game and outside of it ❤

[@GreySox]

In what way is Rublev a heel?

[@LionsGoMew1078]

@@GreySox He consistently throws fits on the court. Tilts super hard and brings out his inner child.

[@ernar8926]

Greek is more likeable than Russian now

[@anthonyng8800]

Yeah seriously, he didn't even shake umpires hand. Lacks class, Professionalism, and overall likeability

[@maimou]

How is Tsitsipas a heel? He seems nice actually.

[@jonas8993]

I'm sad for Rublev but happy for Stefanos. I hope Rublev starts making some tweaks to his tennis before he goes crazy or burns out. Must be frustrating to always play the same way and being stuck for a while.

[@stefcon2000]

Medvedev is Djokovic's cryptonite style wise, since Novak usually doesn't have the power to run through him and he isn't as good stamina wise as he once was to stay in the rallies for so long. Plus if serve doesn't go his way, as it didn't for most of the match, he can find himself out of options. Fortunately he turned it up at the end of the second, but it would certainly be a close match, had gone to the third.

[@abeguy7981]

It seems you forgot 2021 oz final... It wasn't back in prehistoric times..

[@SHVideografie]

@@abeguy7981 That was kind of a Medvedev choke. He was visibly very nervous in that match.

[@abeguy7981]

@@SHVideografie Jojer makes opponents choke.. Ask fed, if you don't believe me.. Hehe

[@dans459]

They are 6-4 for Djokovic in H2H

[@stefcon2000]

@@dans459 Well, he's a goat in my books for a reason, but Medvedev is still one of the players that Djokovic needs to be near the top of his game to prevail.

[@siangchailam644]

Med played well but upset that he didn't finish it....

[@NathanGSean]

When skill meets experienced this is what happens. Beautiful just beautiful from both players (Novak Vs Medvedev)

[@louisniemeyer726]

Love this vid

[@agatoncolango6083]

Nole is the better man. If he stays healthy he can easily break nadal's record of most grand slam wins.

[@JosephDT]

Djokovic the real world number 1 is back - gonna win the tournament where the fake world number 1 (Alcaraz) and the second best player (Medvedev) is playing

[@json_bourne3812]

Sorry to inform you that Alcaraz is actually the world #1 🙂

[@pranprabhukar3291]

He was being outplayed by medvedev until he got injured lol…

[@tvtotalforever]

Djokovic looked untouchable the last two weeks. Danil finds a way to expose him though. His great movement and low pace shot consistancy are so annoying to play against. When you pair that with his massive serve, return skills and also his ability to inject pace on the forehand - its almost an antidote to Novaks game

[@yoshikay8787]

Whatta semifinal!!

[@rupinjeremiah9589]

And then there is Roger. The only one in tennis history to have never retired in a match. Not once. In 1500+ matches.

[@studywithkaran8491]

Not all players have similar bodies. Some players just do not get injured badly unlike the rest. Medvedev feared that playing further could aggravate his condition. He already missed an entire season for his hernia.

[@tennnis498]

Surprising that he didn’t retire against Millman in the U.S. Open. He was miserable and suffering heat exhaustion.

[@studywithkaran8491]

@@tennnis498 Because that was US open and not some 500 event.

[@rupinjeremiah9589]

@@tennnis498 Why should he have retired. He took the defeat on the chin and moved on. You should finish the match out of respect for your opponent.

[@milankostic5401]

@@rupinjeremiah9589 What is a point of finishing a match when you get injured middle match? Yes, Medvedev could stay in 3. set and to get a bagel. But what is a point of player doing that and to pretending that he is playing when he actually couldnt? Would you be more happy Medvedev just stayed there, doing nothing much? 😂

[@hidemytracks]

Rublev almost did a Djokovic. Man this 40-15 has some serious jinx associated with it !

[@pauljohnson6019]

Exactly, this man knows obeah or something!

[@bpraise517]

Medvedev knew he was cooked...Djokovic being back is so refreshing

[@jdcharlie]

tsitsipas has been in great form, since laver cup