Omfg Rafa with a mini break.
Far out! 3-3 in tie break .... could it get any closer!
My nerves can't take this!!!
Oooooh, Novak with the mini-break! Just past midnight in Melbourne too by the way!
5-3 Djokovic! Two points from the championship ... C'mon Rafa, push it to 5 sets haha!
2 points away. Come on Novak!!!!!!
I can't believe this! Damn net!!
OMG, Djokovic stuffed that one up! 5-5
Rafa has set point.
Oooooh, 6-5 Rafa! Comes up with the massive first serve. Can Novak win in 5 sets - he's looking tired!
No way!! 2-2!
Oh my lordy, we're going to 5 sets! Far out, this is ridiculous haha. Do you think your man will pull through in 5 sets?
I hope so but momentum will be with Nadal now. He done amazing to get back in the game. The commentator here just said that Djokovic & Nadal have never played a 5 set match!!!
The commentators also said that Rafa has never lost a final if he wins the first set! Momentum is with Rafa, and for some reason the crowd is with him too. I think because he is showing more emotion than Novak and the crowd loves that stuff. Time in Melbourne - 12:30am (just about hit the 5 hour mark for the match) .... lucky its only 9:30 where I live haha!
Yes for sure the crowd have gotten behind Rafa. IMO they were a big reason for him getting back in the 4th set. It's disappointing for Novak to have been 2 points away from victory. Also that rain break didn't help. He lost his flow after that.
Well we'll blame Novak for the rain break lol! The match should have been finished by a more reasonable hour, like 11pm or something lol![]()
Ha! It totally should have been over ages ago. but one thing about Nadal is you can't ever count him out! There's a lot if fight in him. He just doesn't know how to quit trying. The game seems to have lost some of its pace. 5 hrs & both look drained.
Whoever breaks first is going to win this set! Both players are completely shattered and it will be a long way to come back from a break down in this game!
^^^^agreed. Novak just looks spent IMO.
Break point. Nadal.