Not sure you saw Djokovic after the match sitting on the bench. He had a towel over his head and was shaking terribly. Got several glimpses of his face and he was sobbing uncontrollably. Thing is, I can’t see any of the “big three”, Djokovic, Nadal or Federer having a golden grand slam year at this point. Djokovic missed a once in a lifetime chance this year. Which leaves us with no one for many years. For the women, Serena has no chance and the only other possibility is Ash Barty down the road.
Serena is done - she will never win another major tournament. The youngsters are not intimidated by her and they are in much better shape, younger and stronger. I never liked her as she often acted like a petulant child, both in winning and losing. I always thought - what do I know? I'm not a coach... - the secret to beating her was to make her run. She will tire out. Easier said than done when she is simply overpowering you though.
Imagine all the work to get to this final today over the course of the year. It was an opportunity for tennis immortality, even general sports immortality and would have really separated him from Nadal and Federer. Not everyone gets to the summit.
Felt bad for Novak. He’ll be back.