NYTennisfan
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I'm sure this match has gotten talked about plenty around here but the reason why I think this is noteworthy is because 2011 Djokovic is talked about as arguably the tennis player of all time and while I wholeheartedly agree with that statement, he was an absolute machine that year, he doesn't even get to the US Open finals if Federer doesn't completely choke it away.
Every diehard tennis fan remembers 5-3 40-15 in the 5th set so the subsequent points go like this...
Djokovic hits a forehand winner - 40-30
Federer hits the net cord with an easy forehand after Djokovic serves up a weak return right in his wheelhouse - 40-40
Federer hits forehand wide after Djokovic serves up a pizza right in the center of the court - Adv. Djokovic
Federer ace - Deuce
Federer dumps a basic forehand into the net - Adv. Djokovic
Double fault - Game Djokovic and we know the rest, he sweeps the rest of the games and.... match.
There's been many many chokes throughout tennis history but considering the importance of the match and the importance of the players, I might even rank this one above Wimbledon 2019 which usually gets more choke talk.
Not only those 4 tanked points at 5-3 but getting beatdown in the next 3 games to lose 7-5.
Here's the video for visuals...
Every diehard tennis fan remembers 5-3 40-15 in the 5th set so the subsequent points go like this...
Djokovic hits a forehand winner - 40-30
Federer hits the net cord with an easy forehand after Djokovic serves up a weak return right in his wheelhouse - 40-40
Federer hits forehand wide after Djokovic serves up a pizza right in the center of the court - Adv. Djokovic
Federer ace - Deuce
Federer dumps a basic forehand into the net - Adv. Djokovic
Double fault - Game Djokovic and we know the rest, he sweeps the rest of the games and.... match.
There's been many many chokes throughout tennis history but considering the importance of the match and the importance of the players, I might even rank this one above Wimbledon 2019 which usually gets more choke talk.
Not only those 4 tanked points at 5-3 but getting beatdown in the next 3 games to lose 7-5.
Here's the video for visuals...