Yup, it's just being polite and showing respect to your opponent. You better believe they'd take the luck all day, every day! It's the same in snooker, and with most sports that started off as a gentleman's game - a nice carry over.
flobaba nobody would want to win that way. Nobody. Not you, not anyone.
Don't like the guy, but this is the best defence I've seen from Djokovic the few times I've tuned into his last few Grand Slam tournaments. He's not given up on anything.
Djokovic is absolutely bang on it!
I don't think Alacaraz has a chance unless Djokovic drops his level.
Game on!
Djokovic has definitely dropped off. Also not serving well enough. Alcaraz may do it.
Alcaraz's tactical understanding is freakish at 20 years of age. I think he's worked out how to at least give Djokovic a game here. The question now is whether Djokovic can step up another level. And if he can't, it's whether Alacaraz can hold himself together down the stretch.
12 deuce. Unbelievable game
Clrnc Took less time to announce Rice.
Could’ve taken a nap.. deuce 13
Monster game! That probably gives Alacaraz this set!
Djokovic looks gassed to me. Not beyond him to recover, obvs, but perhaps not used to having it put up him like this... Carlos has done amazingly to get to this point, can he close it out? I'm more of a believer now.
I've been watching Djokovic and his Undertaker recovery act for 15 years now! 🤣
I still have that sneaky feeling that this is Alcaraz's time, though...
Ricky1985 I've been watching Djokovic and his Undertaker recovery act for 15 years now!
👏😁
Boy, Alcaraz is fast on the court
Alcaraz sure makes some brain dead shots.
Wondering if tide has turned now, you'd expect Djokovic's experience to take him over the line.
What a big set!
Either a legend is about to be born, or the greatest becomes greater still...
Ricky1985 if this isn't Alcaraz's time (and it still might be), next year definitely will be. This is incredible.
RocktheCasbah
It really is! The kid is a bonafide champ.
RocktheCasbah fist pumping intensifies
Gutsy. Cojones.
