Novak looking helpless is Medvedev's credit, not just physical exhaustion
Novak Djokovic said he was going to play this final as if it was the last match of his career. He was ready to put his heart and soul to achieve the greatest feat in tennis, something which is not done by any man since the great Rod Laver in 1969. Coming on the back of 17 hours on the court, having played 22 sets before the final, been in an extremely physical match against Sascha Zverev just 24 hours back, Djokovic perhaps looked spent. He gave it all and left everything on the court but Daniil Medvedev produced one of the best performances of his career to play the spoiler in what was supposedly going to be the greatest night in tennis history. Djokovic won the coin toss and served first which showed confidence in his own serve as he was serving really well since Wimbledon into the Olympics and also till this very match. Djokovic allowed Medvedev to break after being 40-15 up. One of the key factors being discussed before the match was how Medvedev was going to serve. Many thoug...