Following the two epic semi-finals, the TNT Sports panel touched on the toll that the long matches could take on the players and the recovery that will be needed before Sunday’s final.
Tim Henman: “Originally when the first semi-final was five-and-a-half hours, well I was sort of thinking well, that’s so fortunate that it’s the first match because they’ve got a little bit of extra time to recover.
“And now you see Djokovic, it’s nearly 2 O’Clock in the morning, by time he’s done press, by the time you’ve interviewed him on the terrace a bit later and we’ve all gone to get some sleep, he’s not getting sleep before 5am?”
Coco Vandeweghe: “Both of these men are going to leave no stone unturned in this situation because they have every opportunity to fins whatever they need to find to get the extra motivation.
“Plus you’re playing for a Grand Slam Championship, we’ve got the two biggest stories going into this final, Djokovic going for 25 and Carlos going for a career Grand Slam, so the meaning behind it, I think both of these men are going to be absolutely stoked.”
Laura Robson: “If there’s two players to give absolutely everything that’s left in the tank, if there’s still is anything left in the tank after Sunday, I think it’s these two, so I think they’re going to be fine.