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WWW ? China Open Final : Tsonga - Djokovic

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#1 ·
This is exactly how an ATP 500 final should be.

Two quality players with no vultures around.

Nole in 2 but i'm expecting Tsonga to raise his level.
 
#41 ·
Djokovic to win 6-4, 6-4.

Sadly not hopeful for Tsonga.
 
#43 ·
Tsonga needs to serve great and do great at the net. He needs to shorten points and not let Nole getting into a rhythm from the baseline. Nole's ability to turn defense into offense seamlessly is unrivaled so rallying with him won't be a good idea for Jo at all.

Of course it'd also help if he could return serve a little bit better than usual.
 
#52 ·
I'll be happy enough if Tsonga takes 3 or more games, and hopefully no bagel.
 
#53 ·
tsonga threw away match points on his worst surface at his worst slam

he does not possess the return of serve or (in this era) the movement to be a slam winner

djokovic will dismantle the tsonga serve, one break in each set is all that is required

tsonga will win any tiebreaks however, and that may be his best chance to make it a 3 setter, where its anyone's to win
 
#54 ·
Tsonga's movement isn't an issue, his shit BH and ROS are. He has the best attacking game in tennis overall along with Federer imo (considering serve, fh, net play, power...), but he leaks too many ridiculous errors with his BH and tanks too many return games to be a genuine top player in this particular era and conditions.
 
#58 ·
I've seen last 2 Novak's matches. He is playing very well. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to see Tsonga at all, but read here and on other tennis forums that his form is not that great atm. I think Nole will win but I never underestimate Tsonga.
 
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