@ Not everyone does. Often it's just a neutral handshake. To me it seems like Djokovik recognices the speciality for his opponents who still get a chance to play him.
Opelka is now willing to play the long rallies and put in the running effort. Great performance by him. A good match for Nole to get ready for business.
@@nothingisreal6345 I just remembered that there were injuries but I didn't know the details. A quick google search mentions hip and wrist surgery. And generally being that tall I think doesn't matter how much you physically prepare it's a miracle if you can go through full seasons of tennis without issues. So yeah that's what I meant by "it's not about willingness" but I mean it is, it's just that it's a small part of it.
When serve bots learn they have to actually play to win matches beyond the high school/juniors level they can become quite dangerous. Tsonga, Roddick, Isner, etc.
Damn, a tall guy moving like that is just insane. All these tall dudes, serving bombs, and running like they are 5-6" are changing the game, like Perricart. It's just nuts...
Novak didn't even play so bad. Obviously not close to his best, but Reilly was not playing around today. Everything was working for him. Great performance.
@@evan3087 He probably wants a coach to help him keep that competitive edge, but Novak just isn't the same anymore after getting that Olympic Gold medal; he's accomplished everything he wanted in his career and has nothing left to prove.
@@madgavin7568 nobody has anything left to prove lol. They just want to achieve regardless to prove things and he isn’t an exception. Hiring a coach in 2025 is very evident to win titles
@@my8osprivethat's true but i was very impressed by Reilly's shot tolerance on the backhand exchanges with Novak today. Perricard's backhand looks a little sketchy in comparison - unless he has time to set up. Both have monster serves but Opelka uses more variations and has a truer second serve whereas Gio almost hits two first serves. That high kicker to Giovanni's backhand should serve Opelka really well. I'm rooting for Reilly, but ultimately it will come down to handling the nerves on the big points as this can be expected to go to a few tiebreaks.
I’ve never seen Opelka play this well!! The serve was always there but THE GROUNDSTROKES were on point and it had to be to beat Djokovic….well done!!!👏🏾
And Reilly was just as gracious in his victory speech. Loved how he acknowledged his opponent and mentioned that his opponents can always play free against him.
@@SoftNoize That was once in a bluemoon, you go and check the videos of last 100 matches he lost, you'll see for youself he's smiling at the net and heartily congratulating his opponent the rest 99 times.
This Opelka chap is a serious upgrade on Karlovic!!! He actually has ground strokes and can move really well considering his size and height. Very frightening proposition for the rest of the tour😮
He moves much better than those two, but I’d argue they had significantly better serves than him. They were both top 5 servers in the history of the sport and made a whole career off that one shot
I was watching this dude's previous match in the tournament and he was not moving anywhere near this well. I thought his footwork was slow, his volleys were sloppy, groundies were uninspired...and now this...just incredible. I'm 6'6" and feel slow at times compared to shorter quicker players at times on the court so I know what it's like. I have been rooting for Reilly in this tournament and at 6'11" that's a different level he played at today something clicked for him. What a performance.
It was a brilliant tactic by Reilly Opelka. If you guys observe how he curved the ball after landing his serve with down in the middle of the service line, which Djokovic had to stretch to get it. An excellent serving day.
I saw a video explaining that opelka, when serving from the ad side, is able to actually hit the ball from the deuce side (while keeping the feet left of the middle). Therefore his T serve is actually going LEFT, forcing his opponent to stretch way further than usual.
Opelka served statistically literally one of the best 3 or 4 serving performances of his entire career there today. That's before how you look at how he was hitting his baseline shots. He was near unplayable. Djokovic's stats were not bad at all. Great match by Opelka. Simple as.
The match was a great way to start my Friday morning. Rally Opelt-ya was fabulous. Moved well & accelerated through his forehand. The serve is always impressive. He’s really nice. My puns make him laugh. Give him a follow online.
Everything but a surprise to me. Djoko is getting old and beating such ace machines like Opelka is becoming more and more complicated, Djoko's reflexes aren't quite the same as before. But let's not bury him yet, he will be in the top 3 to win in Melbourne, it will depend on the draw.
he always been given soft draws and most matches at night to suit his game...No longer the main draw card, so I expect that he should get a tough draw, being only ranked 7th & more day matches....ALL the guys ranked above him have a better chance to win the AO...
Opelka performance was amazing today nothing to say abt it he went for every shot ! On Novak side i find that his return of serve is starting to look weaker ( with age its normal you dont have the reflexes back when u were 25 ) but you can't really blame nole for the loss here..he didn't play his best but i am not worried fro AO...
Opelka served statistically literally one of the best 3 or 4 serving performances of his entire career there today. That's before how you look at how he was hitting his baseline shots. He was near unplayable. Djokovic's stats were not bad at all. Great match by Opelka. Simple as.
@@Rickcarleson2152 He's in the top 3 favourites to win. so depending on the draw and what happens with other players he certainly has a chance. But in any case... Djokovic's job was to be become the GOAT, leave Fedal in the dust for all eternity and complete tennis. Job comprehensively done. Anything else is just gravy 😂
It is only important Nole goes without injury to Aus Open ,he always had some injuries in the preparation tournament before Aus Open ,and Opelka played briliant tennis ,that 's it
ah come on you cannot make this up now…..At 37 going 38 you cannot expect him to win a slam. Especially since sinner and alcaraz are improving every year. Sinner last year beat him at his best…. Lets see how AO goes but this doesn’t look too promising for djoko
Amazing he can move the way he does at size. Still work to do as Perricard will be a tough one. If he can break through and win this would be massive for his confidence going into season
Never seen Opelka move so well! Just brilliant! And the baseline strokes and angles he was hitting!! Ufff! 🔥 Do we have a new contender for the Australian Open?
That was some tennis by Opelka, I have never seen him moved on court this fast before, and boy did he also hit the ball so well? Nole only knew what he was up to late in the match. This is a good preparation for him though ahead of the Aussies, which based on this Brisbane, getting into week 2 would realistically be the main target. Clay will possibly be his best chance for a slam this year as that could accommodate his current slow speed.
that was by the stats one of the Top 3 serving performances of his entire career. it's going to be hard for him to maintain that. (as well as moving very well and hitting too in the rally).
Se in forma come sta' dimostrando Opelka è uno dei più fifficili da affrontare,servizio mostruoso,grande potenza nei colpi ed una difesa dal fondo solidissima per un altleta della sua stazza e sa' giocare molto a rete coprendo spazi,variazioni importanti negli scambi...bravo
This is genuinely very exciting...... First time after late '21/early '22 that I've felt so good about Opelka's performances. Hope he really smokes it through the season
But it's not like they played nobodys. Perricard and his serve and opelka played tremendously. Actually think kyrgios played well for not playing for a year and a half.
Opelka is a serious talent and it is so good to see him fulfilling that talent. He is tall, athletic and has some serious weapons - big serve, big groundstrokes and a wall at the net. I can't wait to see how he goes at the Aus open 2025.
@@steinanderson let's just gloss over the fact that he made a slam final 5 weeks after going under the knife for knee surgery (took Federer a year to to that) and then less than 2 months after the same surgery became the first player ever to complete tennis in an epic performance on his worst surface vs the French Open champion who had beaten him only a few weeks before. he said the Olympics this year was his last chance and that he was going for that and he did it.
Big serve, huge forehand and got to the net playing offensive tennis.. that’s one way to beat joker. Dont know why everyone tries to out- groundstroke the GOAT of the baseline
Great play by Opelka, using his superior height n reach to good advantage, also a power hitter. He was not intimidated by Nole n just stuck to his game...well done
I've been watching tennis for over 15 years now I never saw Djokovic losing to a serverbot because he was a serverbot and that wasn't the first time yet, Opelka won a lot of important rallies, obviously the fact he was almost unbreakable helped a lot, but he created his own chances in Djokovic's service. He's totally favourite against Perricard who really struggles in rallies.
@@aubreytraverse. of all the super tall guys known for serving, (Isner, Raonic, Karlovic) its Opelka who has the best ground game in neutral rallies. GMP will have to win the serve war to beat Opelka
Opelka served statistically literally one of the best 3 or 4 serving performances of his entire career there today. That's before how you look at how he was hitting his baseline shots. He was near unplayable. Djokovic's stats were not bad at all. Great match by Opelka. Simple as.
10 years ago, Djokovic lost againt Ivo Karlovic in Doha at the same part of the season, before one of the greatest season in tennis history from Djokovic. So... It can be a sign 😇🤷♂️❤
@@Stu49583 Opelka served statistically literally one of the best 3 or 4 serving performances of his entire career there today. That's before how you look at how he was hitting his baseline shots. He was near unplayable. Djokovic's stats were not bad at all. Great match by Opelka. Simple as.
This is starting to look like Nadal post US Open 2022 for Novak Djokovic. These guys who couldn’t even win 4 games against him in a set now beating him. I got a feeling this year could be his final year.
Opelka served statistically literally one of the best 3 or 4 serving performances of his entire career there today. That's before how you look at how he was hitting his baseline shots. He was near unplayable. Djokovic's stats were not bad at all. Great match by Opelka. Simple as.
First, to be Djokovic in a tiebreak is really impressive. Next to win in straight sets is unreal. Serve was a Masterclass. Well done Reilly. I think Djokovic's air of invincibility is continue to wear out...next gen will continue to gain confidence this year. Don't count out Djokovic, but it's natural for him to lose more and more matches this year...
Opelka vs Perricard will be : 7(46)-6(44) ; 6(23)-7(21) ; 7(33)-6(31)
Ha! I was thinking the same. The two best servers on tour.
😂😂😂
Looking forward to watching the most two quietest players in tennis history.
Lasting for 5 hrs 😂😂😂
its like watching two godzillas xD
bros moving incredible for 6ft 11
Impressive from Opelka certainly.
Incredible, yeah.. the dude was moving like he was a soccer player 😂😂
I'd like to see any 6'11" person move like tgat. Wow
moves well regardless of height
Absolutely. His movement was impressive
I like how Djokovic seems to give solid respect for Opelka.
He got AO to go to 😅np
So true...
Yeah, Mensik should see that.
Why shouldn't he?
@ Not everyone does. Often it's just a neutral handshake. To me it seems like Djokovik recognices the speciality for his opponents who still get a chance to play him.
Opelka is now willing to play the long rallies and put in the running effort. Great performance by him. A good match for Nole to get ready for business.
I think it's more about injury/condition than willingness.
@@jonas8993 Thanks for the information. I don't know the health situation of all players. Could you give some background information about Opelka?
@@nothingisreal6345 I just remembered that there were injuries but I didn't know the details. A quick google search mentions hip and wrist surgery. And generally being that tall I think doesn't matter how much you physically prepare it's a miracle if you can go through full seasons of tennis without issues. So yeah that's what I meant by "it's not about willingness" but I mean it is, it's just that it's a small part of it.
When serve bots learn they have to actually play to win matches beyond the high school/juniors level they can become quite dangerous. Tsonga, Roddick, Isner, etc.
@@neelharrison3439tsonga is not a serve bot 💀
Damn, a tall guy moving like that is just insane. All these tall dudes, serving bombs, and running like they are 5-6" are changing the game, like Perricart. It's just nuts...
They're getting so much more athletic. Not like in the 90s on 00s.
@aniloezer you mean like Isner 🤣🤣
@@creativestudio101 Isner didn't move well but was Top 10 and beat all the Big 3 in matches.
@creativestudio101isner still better than karlovic😂
Del Potro and Zverev are tall and fast too
Opelka was moving swiftly given his huge size. Great forehands.
Djokovic can no longer vulture now that weak era is over.
Prime Opelka>>> Djokovic prime
@@Outlandish0poor bait
So great to see Reilly back, healthy, and swinging out. Always one of my favorite players and a DEEP guy.
True, his speech afterwards was super classy
dude was letting those groundies fly!
Nice to c Noles opponent offer plenty of advice/ sympathies for a change 😂😇😜..it's not Djoker
Novak didn't even play so bad. Obviously not close to his best, but Reilly was not playing around today. Everything was working for him. Great performance.
Novak is well past his prime and its clear he's just playing for fun now.
@@madgavin7568playing for fun don’t hire Andy Murray as new coach. He has goals indeed to achieve.
@@evan3087 He probably wants a coach to help him keep that competitive edge, but Novak just isn't the same anymore after getting that Olympic Gold medal; he's accomplished everything he wanted in his career and has nothing left to prove.
@@madgavin7568 nobody has anything left to prove lol. They just want to achieve regardless to prove things and he isn’t an exception. Hiring a coach in 2025 is very evident to win titles
Joker had not Bad Playin! OPELKA play very good Tennis
absolute magic from Opelka. the dude was unfazed.
Opelka makes the court look small 😭 I feel like he can walk across the whole thing in 2 steps
@@SnapScaperholy shit it’s possible for you to NOT make a crybaby comment about “fedal”
It’s a new years miracle!! 😂
Finally someone who spells unfazed correctly. Thank you
@@dhkang9902 FAZE UP
Opelka and Perri can start playing tie breaker directly
Haha good point!
who will win? what do you think
@@endless_memes it's a toss up. They are very similar players.
@@al1976-v7m I think Perricard has better ball control.
@@my8osprivethat's true but i was very impressed by Reilly's shot tolerance on the backhand exchanges with Novak today. Perricard's backhand looks a little sketchy in comparison - unless he has time to set up. Both have monster serves but Opelka uses more variations and has a truer second serve whereas Gio almost hits two first serves. That high kicker to Giovanni's backhand should serve Opelka really well. I'm rooting for Reilly, but ultimately it will come down to handling the nerves on the big points as this can be expected to go to a few tiebreaks.
I’ve never seen Opelka play this well!! The serve was always there but THE GROUNDSTROKES were on point and it had to be to beat Djokovic….well done!!!👏🏾
Incredible performance from Opelka. What a journey back 👏
One thing always good about Djokovic is. He takes time and appreciates his opponent with smile.
And Reilly was just as gracious in his victory speech. Loved how he acknowledged his opponent and mentioned that his opponents can always play free against him.
Lol u serious? He does so only when the match doesn’t actually matter. Already forgot the various “it’s not right bur bravo” sore loser reactions?
@@SoftNoize How much does Novak pay for rent in your head?
I bet it's free
@@SoftNoize That was once in a bluemoon, you go and check the videos of last 100 matches he lost, you'll see for youself he's smiling at the net and heartily congratulating his opponent the rest 99 times.
This Opelka chap is a serious upgrade on Karlovic!!! He actually has ground strokes and can move really well considering his size and height. Very frightening proposition for the rest of the tour😮
John Isner too.
He moves much better than those two, but I’d argue they had significantly better serves than him. They were both top 5 servers in the history of the sport and made a whole career off that one shot
I was watching this dude's previous match in the tournament and he was not moving anywhere near this well. I thought his footwork was slow, his volleys were sloppy, groundies were uninspired...and now this...just incredible. I'm 6'6" and feel slow at times compared to shorter quicker players at times on the court so I know what it's like. I have been rooting for Reilly in this tournament and at 6'11" that's a different level he played at today something clicked for him. What a performance.
It was a brilliant tactic by Reilly Opelka. If you guys observe how he curved the ball after landing his serve with down in the middle of the service line, which Djokovic had to stretch to get it. An excellent serving day.
Yeah that slice down the T is his specialty
I saw a video explaining that opelka, when serving from the ad side, is able to actually hit the ball from the deuce side (while keeping the feet left of the middle). Therefore his T serve is actually going LEFT, forcing his opponent to stretch way further than usual.
@@giorgioc6765any chance you know where to find this video I’m just not understanding how that works
Opelka was dialed in. Impressive display of power in serve and forehand.
When Opelka's serve is clicking, he is unbreakable.
Opelka return serve was stunning…. It was so powerful that Novak was clueless what to do
@@alextabet9247
Almost wrote a mistake
3:35 This one is not coming back!
That was a thing of beauty
2015 Djokovic would return it.
@@UrosKovacevic9110 years ago 😂
@@UrosKovacevic91Teleport ?
mpetshi vs opelka would literally be like clash of the titans
I think it's Happening
7-6 6-7 7-6 in 1h30 minutes 😂😂
Mpetshi will win
Winner Opelka in 3rd set
People seem to forget that Djokovic is still ranked 7 in the world. He’s not as his best but this is still a huge upset
Opelka served statistically literally one of the best 3 or 4 serving performances of his entire career there today. That's before how you look at how he was hitting his baseline shots. He was near unplayable. Djokovic's stats were not bad at all. Great match by Opelka. Simple as.
I don't think anyone is denying that this is an upset
@@xxzeroxx8417 No upset...Novak ain't that good anymore...He was kept 6 plus feet behind the baseline for the match...
J'adore cette marque de respect à la fin... 2 grands champions. ❤
È sempre un grande Nole nonostante tutto lo ammiro molto❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Opelka has the power and game to defeat anyone
Not on clay
@@Buddhi011John Isner in Clay was good.
If he is consistent and calm he could be a force to be reckoned with for sure
Djokovic is always a class act, even when he loses 👌
So true....a real champion...
He really is !
"Always"
@Rickcarleson2152 yes alway!!!
@@cadenblock7844 remeber against Arnaldi bro?
great smiles at the end. sweet and gentlemenly. 👏🏽 👏🏽
my man Opelka is back to the action, congrats!
1:51 oh my lord that movement at 6'11 is insane
Impressive from Opelka. Also great speech. Wish him more wins over the top guys. With this game he definitely can!
Agreed that speech was extra classy.
Riley performance is incredible this match!
Opelka could pound for pound be the best mover on tour, never seen a guy that size move so well
Pound per pound, nope, that's Alex DeMinaur man
@@creativestudio101Would be interesting to see how de Minaur would be moving if he was 6’11 but yeah obviously he’s an amazing mover
Insane performance from Reilly. It’s incredible to move like this and be able to fight from the back of the court with Djoko ….amazing ! Bravo
Opelka was extremely solid
The match was a great way to start my Friday morning. Rally Opelt-ya was fabulous. Moved well & accelerated through his forehand. The serve is always impressive. He’s really nice. My puns make him laugh. Give him a follow online.
Your puns are hilarious. Rally o pelt ya, haha!
Everything but a surprise to me. Djoko is getting old and beating such ace machines like Opelka is becoming more and more complicated, Djoko's reflexes aren't quite the same as before. But let's not bury him yet, he will be in the top 3 to win in Melbourne, it will depend on the draw.
Opelka served statistically literally one of the best 3 or 4 serving performances of his entire career there today.
Agree with comment Father Time is calling
he always been given soft draws and most matches at night to suit his game...No longer the main draw card, so I expect that he should get a tough draw, being only ranked 7th & more day matches....ALL the guys ranked above him have a better chance to win the AO...
@@milanm403 decided to play the match of his life vs. Djoker
Opelka performance was amazing today nothing to say abt it he went for every shot ! On Novak side i find that his return of serve is starting to look weaker ( with age its normal you dont have the reflexes back when u were 25 ) but you can't really blame nole for the loss here..he didn't play his best but i am not worried fro AO...
Opelka served statistically literally one of the best 3 or 4 serving performances of his entire career there today. That's before how you look at how he was hitting his baseline shots. He was near unplayable. Djokovic's stats were not bad at all. Great match by Opelka. Simple as.
No reason to be worried for AO, he won't win that thing anyways.
@@Rickcarleson2152 He's in the top 3 favourites to win. so depending on the draw and what happens with other players he certainly has a chance. But in any case... Djokovic's job was to be become the GOAT, leave Fedal in the dust for all eternity and complete tennis. Job comprehensively done. Anything else is just gravy 😂
@@Rickcarleson2152 Haha, you're funny. That's a pretty good joke😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅.
@@huzcer yeah, he is the goat. But thinking he is gonna win a slam is delusional. Literally 0 atp titles in over a year.
Bro could play in NBA
Opelka really played a great match, kudos to him. He fully deserves this, after the long injury layoff!
It is only important Nole goes without injury to Aus Open ,he always had some injuries in the preparation tournament before Aus Open ,and Opelka played briliant tennis ,that 's it
ah come on you cannot make this up now…..At 37 going 38 you cannot expect him to win a slam. Especially since sinner and alcaraz are improving every year. Sinner last year beat him at his best…. Lets see how AO goes but this doesn’t look too promising for djoko
@@stefanosalariaceNole is the big fav in AO bro
@@Andres-qm1xx No he aint bro.
@@Andres-qm1xx bruh, that is a VERY BAD JOKE😂
@@Andres-qm1xx Nope
Great Job, Reilly!
Opelka performance reminds me Isner's at Indian Wells 2012 against Nole
he was serving like peak Isner today (and moving better). by the stats literally one of the Top 3 serving performances of his entire career.
Amazing he can move the way he does at size. Still work to do as Perricard will be a tough one. If he can break through and win this would be massive for his confidence going into season
Never seen Opelka move so well! Just brilliant! And the baseline strokes and angles he was hitting!! Ufff! 🔥
Do we have a new contender for the Australian Open?
Best oft 5 is a different kettle of fish but he's certainly dangerous and can play freely loke he did today.
No not really. Too heavy for a five setter game. Can probably win round 1 and 2 though
Beautiful to see the return of the Servebots! Go Opelka!
Opelka looks like he's hitting with a ping pong paddle with his size 😅
Racket resembles me a lollypop in his hand😂
Never in my life I saw Djokovic being overpowered ball after ball, serving or returning.
Opelka moving like this is top 15 for sure.
wow what an athlete! very tricky opponent for anyone who he has to verse this Aus Open!
That was some tennis by Opelka, I have never seen him moved on court this fast before, and boy did he also hit the ball so well? Nole only knew what he was up to late in the match. This is a good preparation for him though ahead of the Aussies, which based on this Brisbane, getting into week 2 would realistically be the main target. Clay will possibly be his best chance for a slam this year as that could accommodate his current slow speed.
He is slow man wow.
Opelka looks like he’s really stepped his footwork up this year. Could be dangerous on fast courts
I love how you can hear opelka at the end say “I was not missing a single serve” lol
Opelka is back, i hope that he can hold that level for a long time!
that was by the stats one of the Top 3 serving performances of his entire career. it's going to be hard for him to maintain that. (as well as moving very well and hitting too in the rally).
Se in forma come sta' dimostrando Opelka è uno dei più fifficili da affrontare,servizio mostruoso,grande potenza nei colpi ed una difesa dal fondo solidissima per un altleta della sua stazza e sa' giocare molto a rete coprendo spazi,variazioni importanti negli scambi...bravo
This is genuinely very exciting...... First time after late '21/early '22 that I've felt so good about Opelka's performances. Hope he really smokes it through the season
So good to see Reilly back in a competitive form. His rise into the top 25 was so fun to follow.
Djokovic and Kyrgios can dance on tiktok now. Possible career choice; both of them got booted out of a 250 pretty quick.
they are two ended guy 😂😂😂
It's the first tournament of the season, calm down^^
And they will be vastly more successful than you 🤡🤣🤣🤣 Tiktok, tennis, cricket, picklball… you name it 😂
But it's not like they played nobodys. Perricard and his serve and opelka played tremendously. Actually think kyrgios played well for not playing for a year and a half.
They can ride in into the sunset together and hopefully never come back!!!!
Opelka is a serious talent and it is so good to see him fulfilling that talent. He is tall, athletic and has some serious weapons - big serve, big groundstrokes and a wall at the net. I can't wait to see how he goes at the Aus open 2025.
So happy to see Reilly back and healthy. He used his serve, ground strokes, coming forward. Impressive performance.
Opelka movement on court was crazy...wow..👏👏👏
This guy is bloody massive.
He would be a nightmare if he serves and volleys.
WOWWWWWW. I have always loved Opelka's game...this was a fantastic performance. Excellent service games and so patient! Well done.
Nole now 's so easy to be stunned 😂😂
Just curious why Novak has not been using dropshots to ruin Opelka's balance today?
Opelka smoked him in the 2nd set.
This might be the year where we see another GOAT drop off after Nadal and Federer. An amazing era of men’s tennis ends…
ジョコビッチ、試合中は荒れた態度取ったりするけど試合後はちゃんと相手をリスペクトするとこ好き❤
😳 wow, this big guy with nothing to lose. 👏
Great victory for Opelka !
Opelka is freaking I have no words!!! This man is a man. I speechless. Can fire aces up to 140mph. PLAYING LIKE A TOP 10 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
It's going to be interesting to see if Djokovic can still be a top player this year.. Looking forward to the AO
still? he didn't win a single ATP event last year, and didn't have a single top 10 win at an ATP event in 2024.
@@steinanderson let's just gloss over the fact that he made a slam final 5 weeks after going under the knife for knee surgery (took Federer a year to to that) and then less than 2 months after the same surgery became the first player ever to complete tennis in an epic performance on his worst surface vs the French Open champion who had beaten him only a few weeks before. he said the Olympics this year was his last chance and that he was going for that and he did it.
@@huzcerdon’t compare federer’s 3 surgeries to a minor laparoscopic meniscus repair you medically ignorant neophyte.
Karma’s ending Novax 2025.
Made the semis of Australian open. Finals of Wimbledon and quarters of French. That’s top 10 for sure.
It`s huge how good Opelka played....and how well Novak behaves when he lost....a double wow...
What. A. Performance. Novak wasn't playing bad
It is really impressive that a tall guy like Opelka can move smoothly and fast. He is much better than serve machines like Isner and Karlovic.
Big serve, huge forehand and got to the net playing offensive tennis.. that’s one way to beat joker. Dont know why everyone tries to out- groundstroke the GOAT of the baseline
Impressed by how much Opelka improved his groundstrokes, this is the same guy who couldn't hit three balls in a row a couple months ago.
Did you really have to spoil it in the title?
Bro i live also in europe they didnt play that early in the day common
@@Bojanthekid bruh some people have a job and cant just watch games in the middle of the day
yes it makes the video seem more interesting.
Great result 😊
My idol, always smiling even in losses.
He wouldn’t be if this was a grand slam
Great play by Opelka, using his superior height n reach to good advantage, also a power hitter. He was not intimidated by Nole n just stuck to his game...well done
Look at where Novak hit the serve return @0:25 Tull strech, way above his head. What an absolute JOKE of a kick serve by Opelka
Amazing return
Watched live Opelka was in God mode Even he could have defeated Sinner Alcaraz
The two clowns are OUT! Knocked out by two of the tallest players. What a straight sets win by Opelka, ranks 293!🎉🎉🎉
That's what you clowns get for detracting Sinner!
😂😂👍👍
It pains to see he whooped our fav players for over 1.5 decades 😢
Djockovic is the GOAT. He’ll always be higher than Nadal and Fed on the scoreboard of history 😊. Glad to see he lives rent free in your head!!!
Féd, Rafà and theír Délúlú bíttérrr fàns.....Thé trío of mísery at thé hànds of NO1É the 🐐!! 😂 🤣
I've been watching tennis for over 15 years now I never saw Djokovic losing to a serverbot because he was a serverbot and that wasn't the first time yet, Opelka won a lot of important rallies, obviously the fact he was almost unbreakable helped a lot, but he created his own chances in Djokovic's service. He's totally favourite against Perricard who really struggles in rallies.
I’ve got GMP in straight sets
Watch Djokovic vs Isner from Indian Wells 2012. One of the best serve vs return battles you'll ever see
@@aubreytraverse. of all the super tall guys known for serving, (Isner, Raonic, Karlovic) its Opelka who has the best ground game in neutral rallies. GMP will have to win the serve war to beat Opelka
Opelka makes the racket look like a ping pong bat
Opelka served statistically literally one of the best 3 or 4 serving performances of his entire career there today. That's before how you look at how he was hitting his baseline shots. He was near unplayable. Djokovic's stats were not bad at all. Great match by Opelka. Simple as.
10 years ago, Djokovic lost againt Ivo Karlovic in Doha at the same part of the season, before one of the greatest season in tennis history from Djokovic. So... It can be a sign 😇🤷♂️❤
Ha, I was also thinking the same trend hahaha. Lets see, as a Nole fan i do hope he wins the CYGS. :))))
Love the copium fans can come up with 😂
@@Stu49583 Opelka served statistically literally one of the best 3 or 4 serving performances of his entire career there today. That's before how you look at how he was hitting his baseline shots. He was near unplayable. Djokovic's stats were not bad at all. Great match by Opelka. Simple as.
@@huzcer Correct. Well said :))
Lmao keep dreaming 0 grand slam this year again
Опелка просто молодчага👏🏻
Ну и Джоко тоде респект,настоящий спортсмен,всегда с уважением к сопернику💪🏻
Opelka really played a great match, not easy to go toe-to-toe on those big points even versus an older joker.
ジョコビッチのプレーは悪くなかった。オペルカのサーブが良いのはもちろんだけど、ここまで速く動けて正確な強打を繰り出されると堪らない😭
Good to have Opelka back! When he’s healthy he can beat anybody 💪
The question is will Novak ever get to 100 or stay forever at 99?
At Times Unplayable - Bring it..
This is starting to look like Nadal post US Open 2022 for Novak Djokovic. These guys who couldn’t even win 4 games against him in a set now beating him. I got a feeling this year could be his final year.
Opelka served statistically literally one of the best 3 or 4 serving performances of his entire career there today. That's before how you look at how he was hitting his baseline shots. He was near unplayable. Djokovic's stats were not bad at all. Great match by Opelka. Simple as.
how can you say that when a giant is hitting that hard at every point? He could have beaten anyone...
The guy must’ve either been in a rush and grabbed the first cap he could find, or he boldly borrowed one from the women’s locker room
Keep it going Opelka!☝✅👏You should get this title. You deserve it.👏👆👍
You're fired Murray!!! 😂
😂😂😂 yeah, stupidest hire of all time !
It would have been a funny joke if Murray was there but he wasnt even here to begin with lmao, maybe in a couple weeks this can be applied xD
@@SENKKOH, Andy est meilleur que toi, Novak n’ont parlons même pas!!😀😀😀 achète une raquette et GO!! Just do it!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
First, to be Djokovic in a tiebreak is really impressive. Next to win in straight sets is unreal. Serve was a Masterclass. Well done Reilly. I think Djokovic's air of invincibility is continue to wear out...next gen will continue to gain confidence this year. Don't count out Djokovic, but it's natural for him to lose more and more matches this year...
Let's gooooo, opelka is back!
Great performance 👏🏻👏🏻
Great to see Opelka on this level after his long injury
This new wave of giants who move well is absolutely going to take over tennis
This highlight doesn’t show the moment You-Know-Who was utterly gagged & gesticulating to his box over Opelican’s serve & groundstrokes.
😂😂😂