Australian Open Day 10-14 - Djokurray! And others! :P

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Also not Berdych's biggest fan, but I do like him, and he's a watch connoisseur, I'm an amateur watch maker... Gotta support the market!

Andrew Castle just brilliant

"You can smell the carpet"

I wonder what it smells of?

Jake Garner umpiring. Bet that has made Andys day given his performance in the Murray/Dimitrov match.

Hahaah, don't start me, still early


Come on Andy, hope Kim has a few fresh compliments tonight

Good start from Novak there.

C'mon Andy. Follow that service game.

Not sure really of who to cheer for... so I'll just hope the line judges have a good game.

Not having a bet raf?

king, be a man, be for Andy, be sure.

Andy at the Net, not bad!!!

Andy has to be more serious with that second serve.

Djokovic showing his hand. He is taking the incentive on the 2nd serve.

Makes the first the more important. Which Andy finds 2 at deuce.

Break himmmmm

That was brilliant from Andy.

Went aggressive on those 1st serves. Fantastic!

However, Djokovic showed some metal there. Saving 3 BPs. Andy let him off going back in his shell.

Come on send him to Mothercare shoppping.

13 winners, 3 games in. High quality stuff.

Djokovic can't hit through people or volley. #blindtennisfan

How many breaks are the linesman going to cheat Djokovic out of when blasts returns off the back line. High level so far

Andy not won a point on the 2nd serve. That's got to change.

Djokovic currently 11-0 on winners-UEs. Unreal tennis.

Not today mate. I'm still in shock from the Wawrinka meltdown. Was beginning to imagine how to spend the money from my 11/1 bet when he had break points in the first game of the fifth. I'm still slightly in tears just thinking about it. Made a tidy profit from this Open, and I'll live with that.

There's also the tiny matter of me thinking Djokovic will win, and not being able to bet on Djokovic because I'd rather Jahbulon took my soul.

Ooooooow it was there for Novak that FH.

Then pow follows it in the next serve.

Advantage Novak.

Whose the best returner in the world?

Wake up Andy get some power and brain there, he ain't Korgi.

Andy has just got to hang in here. Even Novak can't play like this for a whole match.

Djokovic can't hit through people, really hilarious

Djoko on high proteine formula milk, he is flying.

Scary start from Djokovic.

Murray needs to hang in there and take the chances if they come.

If Novak plays like this no one will hang with him but he has to cool off doesn't he?

When Novak Djokovic hits his peak level of play, he is truly a class apart. Perhaps only Rafael Nadal on clay can beat him, otherwise the brilliant Serbian is peerless.

Get some aces innnn

Two firsts in that game. Andy won his first 2nd point and Djokovic hit his first UE.

Indeed socal. Not seen Novak fly out of the blocks like this in an age. It's scary.

Take his serve nowwwww

Rafa is a good match up against Djokovic over five sets because he drags games out long enough for Djokovic to eventually tail off. He maintains his level and Djokovic's fluctuations make for a very good and interesting match up. Everyone else not named Stan though, sees flames when Djokovic is in this mood

kingraf wrote:Rafa is a good match up against Djokovic over five sets because he drags games out long enough for Djokovic to eventually tail off. He maintains his level and Djokovic's fluctuations make for a very good and interesting match up. Everyone else not named Stan though, sees flames when Djokovic is in this mood

True regarding Novak vs Rafael. But that's also in part to Rafa having a staggering level of fitness.

Djoko to melt now.

Lk honestly can't see him holding this kind of form up to be honest over 5 sets, starting to let some errors come now.

Way to had in murray two points for level in the match

Break himmmmm

murray despite Novak's form has already had 5 bps

FFS Andy!! It was there!

Cannot let him off!

Grrr, just got to take these chances

make that six, errors creeping in

I don't think so, I still think Fed's peak is above that of Novak's. I happen to think both Fed and Rafa at their respective peaks could deal with this Novak at his peak - the Fed of 2004-2007 and the Rafa of 2009 AO and 2010 USO. Murray is not up to that level yet, I feel, partly because of not as much big match experiences.

Yessss break back

back on serve, Novak being a little too aggressive maybe?

A gift from Djokovic.

Still danger looms. I expect Novak to go on the attack this next return game.

Good mental toughness and play by Murray

Ok back on serve. Poor game from Novak there (by his earlier standards).

Beloved, please do not put Djoko on same sentance with Fed.

Fed used to be on a different planet from Djoko, with only Nadal able to slap him.

I think the plan is spot on socal. I think Novak wins hands down if he takes the match to Andy.

Novak was eating those serves for breakfast early on.

Just going off the boil ever so slightly.

Keep it up Andyyyyy

Can we keep to the match commentary and not about History and peeks?

We all know that, we ain't from yesterday here