Tennis: Australian Open 2022

[CanadianFlyer88]

Rafa hanging by a thread, but Daniil can't take advantage of huge opportunities.

 

[kihei]

4 for 15 on break point chances and some mystifyingly dumb decisions at net for Daniil.

 

[Cloned]

This feels like the reverse of the Medvedev-Felix match...

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

This match is turning quickly. Might be time to put some money on Rafa...

Most predictable break of all time. Daniil has lost the plot.

 

[kihei]

Medvedev double faults on break point. What a fine kettle of fish this is becoming.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

I find myself cheering for Rafa

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Feels like an unlikely break back, but it was more about closing the deal that game...

 

[kihei]

...and, I'll be damned, but Medvedev breaks right back.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

This set is ridiculous.

 

[kihei]

Daniil has passed up several opportunities to go down the line and. Rafa is taking advantage of that lapse

 

[kihei]

Some very tired looking shot making from both players.

 

[Foppberg]

I find myself rooting for Meddy, even though I've been a life long Rafa fan. Weird feeling.

 

[kihei]

Finally he goes down the line with authority and saves a breaker.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Daniil has gone off script and is making some terrible decisions.

 

[Foppberg]

Both guys look dead tired but especially Medvedev.

 

[Tuggy]

This crowd...

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

I honestly think this is Rafa's match to lose now. The pendulum has swung wildly.

 

[MaxV]

HUGE break by Rafa.

40-0 at one point and Daniil fought back save several breaks in that game.

 

[kihei]

Rafa breaks back as Medvdev leaves oceans of court on Rafa's forehand side completely ignored.

 

[Foppberg]

LOL Medvedev going at the crowd again "they're idiots"

 

[kihei]

An odd thing how all day on what could be putaways, Daniil hits the ball right back to Rafa

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Rafa is crushing Daniil mentally. This feels over.

 

[kihei]

No question who looks mentally fatigued right now and it ain't Rafa.

 

[NJDevs26]

I thought 330 would be a terrible time for the final but it turned out to be a great time since I woke up just as the match was getting good lol

As much as I've always liked and respected Rafa I've never rooted for him this much, and I'm not even a Medvedev hater (yet) though he can be a bit...fussy and trollish?

 

[Novak Djokovic]

I feel for Daniil too. It really sucks when the crowd is so heavily against you. I hate this whole cheering missed first serves. Cheer for Rafa, but don't have to be so disrespectful.