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[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

Thing is Djokovic's game can change to suit every opponent and nullify them. Federer is beautiful to watch but can be exploited as we've seen against Djokovic especially on match point on his serve a number of times

I think that Wimbledon choke was nerves on fed and mental toughness by novak. Not a tactical exploit as much

 

[null]

Has this era not been considered the best of all time and whos won the most slams in that time frame and Nadal is only a year older than Djokovic so how is he playing him past his prime. Also Athletes now perform to high levels well in to their 30s so this nonsense that Fed declined drastically is moot. When Fed beats Nadal, Murray et al its never ending genius and all the expletives but when Djokovic beats him its because he is old. Okay mate

Give me strength ...

 

[MillionMills]

@Regular_P

 

[LiveFromLondon]

I think that Wimbledon choke was nerves on fed and mental toughness by novak. Not a tactical exploit as much

He returned to Feds backhand on that first match point which is his weaker side and fed shanked a forehand wide when he adjusted to hit one. So it was a tactical exploit, if u go back and watch Djokovic is already moving in position to return to feds backhand

 

[Formerly known as...]

I think that Wimbledon choke was nerves on fed and mental toughness by novak. Not a tactical exploit as much

I think there was some tactics there. Novak and Nadal use tactics to exploit Feds backhand in time of need.

Novak ability at returning causes havoc for players. You can't even think about beating him if your first serve percentage aren't at a high level.

 

[GetSomeMoney]

Hes the greatest of all time from a pure skills perspective

You failed to mention his volleying and finesse game as well. The others dont have close to that caliber

The serve and volleying only matters at Wimbledon because of the speed of the surface and Fed has rarely utilized volleying to same degree at Wimbledon when compared to 10 years ago. The baseline games of many top players is too good today for volleying to be as useful as in the past so it really isn't a skill that needs to be great, just solid and Joker has that. The return is waaaay more important and the gap between Fed and Novak is sizeable. When it's all said and done, Novak could have the most grandslams ever, women or men.

 

[Regular_P]

@Regular_P

Fed gotta take Wimbledon this year.

 

[Formerly known as...]

Fed gotta take Wimbledon this year.

 

[null]

I keep telling US brehs who support Bayern why they need to factor in the factor and the same is true of joker.

it is not for no reason that i said this ..

And some nationalists.

Then thumbing through the DM today I saw this:

If you understand how these people roll.

And by that I mean the "real europeans" who saved "all of europe from the ottoman barbarians"

They don't have much to be proud of in the present so these people fall back on

 

[MillionMills]

Fed gotta take Wimbledon this year.

What are his chances at Wimbledon & US?

He needs to fortify some of his records. Novak and Rafa closing in fast

 

[Piff Huxtable]

I keep telling US brehs who support Bayern why they need to factor in the factor and the same is true of joker.

it is not for no reason that i said this ..



Then thumbing through the DM today I saw this:

If you understand how these people roll.

And by that I mean the "real europeans" who saved "all of europe from the ottoman barbarians"

They don't have much to be proud of in the present so these people fall back on

grasping for straws i see

 

[null]

grasping for straws i see

grasping for straws ...

 

[malbaker86]

What are his chances at Wimbledon & US?

He needs to fortify some of his records. Novak and Rafa closing in fast

lol he aint winning the USO open. Them days long gone. Crazy that we’re closer to 2030 than we were the last time he won the FO or USO

 

[MillionMills]

lol he aint winning the USO open. Them days long gone. Crazy that we’re closer to 2030 than we were the last time he won the FO or USO

Spoiler

 

[Regular_P]

What are his chances at Wimbledon & US?

He needs to fortify some of his records. Novak and Rafa closing in fast

lol he aint winning the USO open. Them days long gone. Crazy that we’re closer to 2030 than we were the last time he won the FO or USO

If his body holds up, he'll definitely have a shot at Wimbledon. The US Open is playing faster now thanks to the new surface so again, he could have a shot if his body holds up. He was cruising in 2019 on his way to a Nadal matchup in the Final when his back gave out against that bum Dimitrov.