You and also two other guys, I think you brought men’s tennis to a complete new level and I’m really proud and happy that I can compete in these times and this period of tennis. It was a key shot against both Nadal and Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals but here Thiem, who had spent nearly six hours longer on court than Djokovic on the way to the final, could not quite keep it under control. A double fault at 15-15 gifts Djokovic an opening, but the Serb goes long with a forehand... Djokovic saves the first with a series of smashes... but can't save the second serve as he nets a forehand. We're all-square here after 40 minutes of action. Novak Djokovic felt he came within one shot of losing an Australian Open final for the first time in a “turbulent” five-set battle against Dominic Thiem. BREAK BACK chance for Djokovic after a lengthy rally, where Djokovic lures Thiem into the net and then finishes him off with a volley into the open court... Thiem recovers to 30-30, via two Djokovic errors. One game apiece. Uncharted territory for Novak Djokovic here. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. A lengthy rally and Thiem nets an inside-out forehand - BREAK POINT for Djokovic, the first chance in this fifth set. Well what a match! Thiem holds, as Djokovic nets a backhand slice - he's not happy out here at the moment! If he is in any mental shape for a scrap, Djokovic should take a lot from how he navigated that game. The Australian Open final is set, and Dominic Thiem is the last man in. Thiem recovers back to deuce, as he nails his backhand down the line and Djokovic nets. Djokovic then dragged him into deuce by winning an endless slice rally. “I would like to say this is a reminder to all of us we should stick together more than ever. Third set: Novak Djokovic 6-4 4-6 1-4* Dominic Thiem: Djokovic finally nabs his first game since 4-4 in the second set. At deuce, Thiem landed a huge inside out forehand to bring up deuce before a solid first serve elicited a return error. You and two other guys brought men’s tennis to a completely new level. Suddenly, Djokovic is serving for a fifth set. Nadal 12 at Roland GarrosFederer 8 at WimbledonDjokovic 8 at the Australian Open, . That has given Thiem five minutes to think he's a set away from his first Slam title. Excellent start to the fifth set from Thiem, as he holds to 15 with some brutal serving and pounding groundstrokes. He held with another sliding ace in a game that included some exceptional hitting, including yet another searing backhand down the line winner. As ever, he's hanging on in there is the Serbian! Djokovic pounds a backhand winner down the line on return. Djokovic is smiling bitterly and shaking his head. Here is the report on Joe Salisbury’s Australian Open doubles title. Thiem fought valiantly to stay within touching distance but Djokovic was nerveless serving it out, pointing his fingers to the sky in triumph. It started off really well. Can Thiem do anything to break his momentum? The usual Djokovic gladiatorial instincts kicked in, providing a wall of resistance to tease the errors from Thiem’s racquet for an early 2-1 break. After starting the fourth set in a desperate state, Djokovic saved an early break point and he is now serving extremely well and barely missing off the ground. From another shock championship performance by a young female player to another Big 3 male player edging a five-setter to uphold the status quo, what a crazy two weeks of tennis that was. Full credit to Thiem who had to hang on in there early doors... Lung-busting point, with Thiem turning defence into and attack and getting to TWO BREAK POINTS with a stunning inside-out forehand winner! This is a different match. Not many other sports do this. They also brought me probably to a much better level. The doctor said I wasn’t hydrated enough. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? A big first serve sets up the forehand inside-in, and Thiem can't quite get there - 30-30. Fourth set: Novak Djokovic 6-4 4-6 2-6 1-0* Dominic Thiem: Djokovic pieces together an essential routine hold to open the fourth set, sealed with a point-ending inside-in forehand. Thiem goes long (just, again) and the defending champion holds - that was a big moment in this match! SET POINT NO. Thiem is still constantly improving Djokovic is absolutely right that he should eventually break through and win his first slam, but there is still a mental cost to these losses and it is by no means a certainty that he will eventually win one. But there is no other player in history as good at digging out of a hole and finding their focus when absolutely necessary. First published on Sun 2 Feb 2020 07.38 GMT. Six games in succession did the damage, and the 26-year-old eventually closed out a tetchy game to send Djokovic into unchartered territory. Thiem has a chance at 15-15 but again his forehand just letting him down at the moment... but at 30-15, he fires some stunning groundstrokes at Djokovic until the Serb cracks... 30-30. The only thing he can do is keep on persevering in the hope that a slam draw will eventually fall his way. Momentum is certainly with the Austrian but never, ever, count out Djokovic... Djokovic goes just wide with a backhand, and it's another SET POINT for Thiem... his fourth in this game. Amazing achievement and also to all your team. The Austrian missed his two French Open titles facing Rafael Nadal (2018, 2019), and an Australian Open (2020) against Djokovic. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. Then he crunched a forehand down the line winner to bring up break point. Djokovic responded with a quick serve and forehand winner combo from 15-30, then he slid in an excellent wide serve for an easy service winner. Djokovic thrives in these scenarios and Thiem will have to stand up to him in these early stages of the fifth set. #AO2020 pic.twitter.com/b2yrSfW6IG. Djokovic has indeed dug into this second set and Thiem finally helped him along, missing a simple volley at 15-0 and then double faulting at 15-30. As he walked past the chair, Djokovic gave the umpire a sarcastic thumbs up. “Unreal what you are doing throughout all these years. Thiem rightfully held his head in his hands as he sent a routine forehand to an open court well long, giving Djokovic a 30-30 window. Game on @ThiemDomi levels up the #AO2020 men's singles final at a set apiece, taking the second 6-4 against Novak Djokovic.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/f4leK3C2fq. The Austrian world No 5 Thiem is competing in his third Grand Slam final and is looking to take down seven-time champion, and world No 2, Djokovic. What a brutal loss that was for Dominic Thiem. Thiem has to run with this momentum for as long as he can because, with Djokovic, it usually doesn’t last. After being pegged back from 40-30 to deuce, he found a big serve at deuce followed by a bruising forehand to hold. Australian Open 2020. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Djokovic received the trophy from 2005 champion Marat Safin, before saying: “I would like to start by saying congratulations to Dominic for an amazing tournament. I want to thank him for not giving me a warning.”. He is fully dialled in and now he is back on serve. Thiem had played six extra hours than his opponent prior to the final, but was looking far fresher. I fell a bit short today but hopefully I can get revenge soon. He immediately sprayed a forehand long. Djokovic played a glorious drop shot at 30-30 to bring up break point, which Thiem erased with a vicious backhand down the line after a long point. From showing his nerves to nerves of steel, as Thiem saves the break point with a blistering forehand winner inside-out! BREAK POINT NO. We have seen it so often in the past. In the grand scheme of the race for the most majors, Novak Djokovic can go within two of Rafael Nadal with a victory tonight. Djokovic returns to the court after disappearing off with the doctor. Thiem must have thought he was about to become the first of the younger generation finally to win a Slam, only to find the door slammed shut, as it was by Nadal in both of his French Open finals. Novak Djokovic recovers from 2-1 sets down in a slam final for the first time to win his 8th Australian Open and 17th slam. The Serb imploding slightly at the end of that set after the time violations and Thiem, to his credit, kept his cool took advantage! He saved the break point with a big ,unreturned serve down the T, then he found an ace at deuce. Thiem saved the first break point with a forehand winner, but then he blasted a forehand miles long. 2. Djokovic and Federer have played each other 50 times with the Serb winning 27-23 including 11-6 in Grand Slams, 13-6 in tournament finals and 21-10 since 2011. After struggling so badly on his serve for two sets, now he is serving from the stratosphere. If he wants to come back, he has to start with his serve which has been a complete mess. Perhaps understandably so, a tad more nervy here from Thiem, while Djokovic is no longer making basic errors. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. And with an ace down the T, the Serb holds serve to love... this match is slowly drifting away from Dominic Thiem. Bold and brave under immense pressure. During the change of ends, Djokovic was voicing his displeasure with the umpire Damien Dumusois, saying: 'You've made yourself famous! On the third attempt, Djokovic crunched a great backhand down the line return winner. Dominic Thiem vs. Novak Djokovic - Match Highlights (F) | Australian Open 2020, ‘This is definitely my favourite court, my favourite stadium in the world and I’m blessed to hold this trophy once again’. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Good work. But Thiem comes back again, as Djokovic is wayward with a forehand - BREAK POINT NO.3 of this game for the Austrian. Thiem has departed to the locker room and he undoubtedly knows that the burden will be on him to raise his level. Stunning backhand lob from Thiem, and Djokovic's hot-dog recovery shot is volleyed into the open court by the Austrian! Thiem is beginning to tire in these longer rallies but he deserves immense credit for his resilience and temperament here. Who knows? I fell a little bit short today but I hope soon I can get the revenge.”, Novak Djokovic en route to winning a 17th Grand Slam title, Dominic Thiem reacts during his third Grand Slam final defeat. On the way back to his seat he tapped Dumusois on the foot, saying: “You’ve made yourself famous, well done.”. It remains just a single break for Thiem in this second set... Thiem is on a roll here, as Djokovic's focus and concentration seems to have gone AWOL for the time being... the Austrian opens up a two-game lead in the second set, holding to 15 after a successful challenge from Thiem. Thiem just won't go away here, full credit to him! A Djokovic hold to love, and suddenly a fifth set was called. The Austrian gifted away his next service game, a double fault the final point as the crowd feared a runaway takeover the defending champion. He then moved into the net on the very next point and executed another lovely volley. Fifth set: Novak Djokovic 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 3-1* Dominic Thiem: Djokovic survives an excruciatingly tense service game, saving two break points to hold. He does it! Some stellar net play, a bit more conviction on his strokes and a rocket inside-out forehand pushed Thiem level for 4-4, but it wasn’t for long. Level of play has definitely gone up at the start of the fourth - Thiem holds to 15, sealing it with an ace after some phenomenally impressive points. Oh boy - Thiem double faults at set point, and gift-wrapped, Djokovic is handed the first set! “You have helped to raise the level, and I’m proud and happy I can compete in this time and period of tennis. 2020 Australian Open: Novak Djokovic rallies, defeats Dominic Thiem for 17th Grand Slam title Djokovic wins the fourth and fifth sets to repeat in Melbourne and earn his eighth Australian Open … Electric atmosphere in Melbourne as Thiem gets ready to serve at the start of the fifth set... has he got enough left in the tank, after a brutal run to the final?
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