Tsitsipas, who had been a passive passenger in the opening set upped his level and his firepower, particularly off the forehand. However, in the second set the complexion of the match changed entirely. The large contingent of Greek fans had been rendered silent and the atmosphere inside Rod Laver Arena was more reminiscent of an international football match.ĭjokovic, too, was buoyed and he should have been, Tsitsipas won just five points against the Djokovic serve and looked overawed and timid in just his second grand slam final. When he raced out of the blocks - playing at the high level that saw him destroy both Alex De Minaur and Andrey Rublev - and a Tsitsipas double fault allowed Djokovic to break in the fourth game of the match, the arena erupted in chants of "Nole, Nole, Nole". The heavy strapping that had been on his hamstring for the entire fortnight was removed, as if to let Tsitsipas know, this was no longer a wounded opponent. Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his final match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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