I have read about this subject on different threads so I wanted to start this thread and make a poll. Of course Federer has achieved much more on clay than Djokovic (he is 6 years older) but the question is just about this year and their current level on clay.
These are their performances in the big clay events this year:
Monte Carlo
Federer-finalist (lost to Nadal 7-5 7-5). He lost one set against Ramirez-Hidalgo and Nalbandian.
Djokovic-semifinalist (lost to Federer 6-3 3-2 ret.)
Rome
Federer-quarter finalist (lost to Stepanek 7-6 7-6).
Djokovic-winner. He lost one set against Andreev and Wawrinka.
Hamburg
Federer-finalist (lost to Nadal 5-7 7-6 3-6).
Djokovic-semifinalist (lost to Nadal 5-7 6-2 2-6).
I find hard to pick who made better results in the Masters Series, I think it´s pretty even.
Roland Garros
Federer-finalist (lost to Nadal 6-1 6-3 6-0). He lost one set against Montañes, Gonzalez and Monfils.
Djokovic-semifinalist (lost to Nadal 6-4 6-2 7-6). He lost one set against Gremelmayr.
Federer made the better result but Djokovic had to play Nadal in the semifinals and was the toughest opponent for Nadal in the tournament.
So what do you think?
These are their performances in the big clay events this year:
Monte Carlo
Federer-finalist (lost to Nadal 7-5 7-5). He lost one set against Ramirez-Hidalgo and Nalbandian.
Djokovic-semifinalist (lost to Federer 6-3 3-2 ret.)
Rome
Federer-quarter finalist (lost to Stepanek 7-6 7-6).
Djokovic-winner. He lost one set against Andreev and Wawrinka.
Hamburg
Federer-finalist (lost to Nadal 5-7 7-6 3-6).
Djokovic-semifinalist (lost to Nadal 5-7 6-2 2-6).
I find hard to pick who made better results in the Masters Series, I think it´s pretty even.
Roland Garros
Federer-finalist (lost to Nadal 6-1 6-3 6-0). He lost one set against Montañes, Gonzalez and Monfils.
Djokovic-semifinalist (lost to Nadal 6-4 6-2 7-6). He lost one set against Gremelmayr.
Federer made the better result but Djokovic had to play Nadal in the semifinals and was the toughest opponent for Nadal in the tournament.
So what do you think?