Australian Open

Djoke dominates the tiebreak as Roddick plays conservative and Novak makes him pay with devastating backhands.
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Roddick's ground game would even be weak on the WTA now. His forehand is just anemic. Djok's forehand couldn't hold a candle to Roddick's of a few years ago, but now the spread is embarrassing between the two shots.
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Roddick's ground game would even be weak on the WTA now. His forehand is just anemic. Djok's forehand couldn't hold a candle to Roddick's of a few years ago, but now the spread is embarrassing between the two shots.
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He just has to quit playing scared. If you make errors, big deal, send the message that you are going to keep your opponent on his toes and running all game.
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That 15 lbs of lost weight and fitness training could turn the tables for our American. Djoke looking a little sluggish and Roddick breaks serve.

You can't overestimate how that late match for Djoke in the early rounds likely affected him.
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Bpv, you think djoke has any chance to get his composure back? I would never want to play in 120 degree heat, but the difference in play right now is unbelievable.
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Bpv, you think djoke has any chance to get his composure back. I would never want to play in 120 degree heat, but the difference in play right now is unbelievable.
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Don't know, but odd things trigger second wind. I hope roddick murders him henceforth.
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Djok coming in to shorten points. He looks done. Passing shot was sweet for that break.
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Roddick breaks to open the third set. He can take over right here. Just put the hammer down Andy.
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Roddick breaks to open the third set. He can take over right here. Just put the hammer down Andy.
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Lucky net cord to break back. That's how second wind happens.

Although Djok is acting like he's dying.
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Unbelievable. If that doesn't give Novak his second wind, nothing will.
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I take that back. This is unbelievable and while not cheating, it is utter garbage and not fair to Roddick. He had him on the ropes and now he can come back.
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Woah. What in the world is going on??? Djok just flat out died out there. I'm glad he's still out there trying though, the announcers sound ridiculous saying that Novak coming back out for the 4th was dumb. IMO you go out and compete until you absolutely can't anymore. ESPECIALLY if you're the defending champ. 142 F damn!
 
You can't imagine what your body does in that kind of heat when you are putting forth that much energy. When it breaks down, you have to listen to it. Regardless, Novak earned some respect from me.
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You can't imagine what your body does in that kind of heat when you are putting forth that much energy. When it breaks down, you have to listen to it. Regardless, Novak earned some respect from me.
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No disrespect, but...you've played in the Australian Open in 142 degree on-court heat?

And I'm sorry, but I can imagine. I've played tennis in some brutal south GA heat.
 
No disrespect, but...you've played in the Australian Open in 142 degree on-court heat?

And I'm sorry, but I can imagine. I've played tennis in some brutal south GA heat.

I've not played in Aussie, but I've played baseball and tennis in brutal heat and I've managed several other outdoor events in extreme heat and I know the importance of listening to what your body tells you to do. He had no chance of beating Roddick with what his body was going through. Based on his history, I can't say if it is improper training or if he didn't properly prepare himself the night before, but either way, you can't fault the guy for keeping himself alive.

If you've really played in such brutal heat, you would understand.
 
I've not played in Aussie, but I've played baseball and tennis in brutal heat and I've managed several other outdoor events in extreme heat and I know the importance of listening to what your body tells you to do. He had no chance of beating Roddick with what his body was going through. Based on his history, I can't say if it is improper training or if he didn't properly prepare himself the night before, but either way, you can't fault the guy for keeping himself alive.

If you've really played in such brutal heat, you would understand.

I think he has to look at conditioning on this one. He got cooked pretty early. You could tell, even in the second, that he was having trouble.
 
I just wonder why it has happened so many times to him.

I couldn't say for sure, but I do have to give him props for hanging around as long as he did. My guess is he's not as fit as he needs to be. If you aren't in tip-top shape, you can't last out there. The French can beat a player down, as well, so he'd better get cracking.
 
On another note, have you seen this Suarez-Navarro girl play? She has a big game for such a small stature. She's become a sentimental favorite of mine because I think she is painfully aware that it will be years before she appears anything other than a thirteen year old boy. It's fun to watch her. She plays with a lot of heart. Tough test with Dementieva tonight, but she managed to get by Venus, so who knows...
 
I watched the first set of the Roddick, Djok match last night and thought, he's got Andy scrambling around on the base line, and was glad Andy has a monster serve. I thought he might come back in the tie breaker, until that shot from Djok took a bonce off the net and he went up 5-3. Roddick came around on the second set and I couldn't believe Djok was already feeling the heat, and he was def a lot slower moving around. I freakin fell asleep, I guess Roddick dropping 15lbs really helped him in that heat.

I hope Roddick beats Federer which I think he can.
 
looks like they have the roof closed today. somebody just commented that it's already about 30 degrees cooler.
 
No disrespect, but...you've played in the Australian Open in 142 degree on-court heat?

And I'm sorry, but I can imagine. I've played tennis in some brutal south GA heat.

Well, if you played on July 12, 1953 you experienced 112 degree heat. Otherwise, you were nowhere near close to what Novak went through the other day. You play in weather that extreme and pushing yourself to the limit is likely to result in death.
 
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that's the thing. Your body can be completely prepared for it one day and then ill prepared the next. The balance of being properly hydrated is so delicate in that kind of extreme. Just a little too light or too heavy can be absolutely devastating to the body and the more you put yourself through it, the more the body breaks itself down from the inside out.

Anyone that has read our grand slam threads or even just this one will easily pick up on my dislike of Novak, but he won a lot of respect back by pushing himself as far as he could go. His serve was still extremely solid and some of his returns were breathtaking. He just couldn't always control them, nor could he get around the court because his body wouldn't let him.
 

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