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Murray killing Djoko with his defense. He forces him to find better and more complicated solutions and therefore more unforced errors in the process. Novak has to change his gameplan because he migt still be in the 'long rally' state of mind which Murray bests him at currently. Maybe if he he to goes more to the net or shorten the points, he could change the momentum ?
Mentally, the hunger is still there,but his body and Joker being in his prime will be what prevent him from getting there. He really suffers against power players, especially power players who have the speed to beat him in rally's.
malbaker86
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But but was Rafa injured when he was blasted off the court 1st set?
No Joker in the finals and a pigeon who you previously beaten 13 times in a row across the net wasnt a given? You mentioning the first set when im talking about GOING INTO that match it was a layup for Rafa and he blew it.
Also, if you look at their rivalry, Djoko was always some kind of cryptonite for him above all on hardcourt. He's always had the game to beat Rafa but he always lacked a little something on clay which he may now have. I remember their crazy 4hr long 3 setter in Madrid where Rafa only beat him in the last set TB after having 3 matchpoints against him. There was also another 3 setter in Hamburg which was 3hr and such long and was difficult for Nadal to win too. Even their last encounters in the French, Nadal really struggled to beat him, more than he ever did with Federer (on clay I mean).I watched the Nadal-Djokovic match last night and just
Joker is really in Rafa's head now the same way he's in Fed's. Joker may be the only thing standing between Rafa breaking the majors record.
EDIT : Obviously his two handed backhand being his best weapon was the key to that compared to Fed's one handed one.
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Djokovic breaking him early in the 5th was crucial as fukk
I agree with all of this. I also believe that Joker adding power to his game to counter Rafa's forehand has made a huge difference. He's able to handle Rafa's top spin better than anyone on the tour.
Gotta feel for Murray. He gave it everything he had and still came up short. If he wasn't in the same era as Fed,Rafa, and Joker, he might have won more majors. But you can't deny his heart. Time to get ready for Wimbledon.
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Props to murray I didn't see him winning 1 set let alone 2.
Novak proved surgical in the end!
These 2 gonna be in Wimbledon final in a month Brehs.
Novak proved surgical in the end!
These 2 gonna be in Wimbledon final in a month Brehs.
Woke up late.
Smh Murray might of had it if it wasn't for the french being stuck in the 20th century.
Murray vs Djokovic wimbledon final set
Smh Murray might of had it if it wasn't for the french being stuck in the 20th century.
Murray vs Djokovic wimbledon final set
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malbaker86
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Stan for the upset tomorrow
malbaker86
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I've scowered tennis message boards (talk tennis) and the people who arent fans of his say it's because he seems like he's forcing it and doesnt come of natural as far as trying to be a people person. With Rafa and Fed, the fans accept them while it seems like Nole is looking for that fan approval and acceptance.
It dont help that he's been a thorn in both Rafa and Fed's side ON the court his whole career too lol