Novak was in such a mental funk at that time, that even if he somehow made it past Querrey, I doubt his form and mental state would have carried him all the way to the title. And even though won his previous round against Mannarino in straight sets, he was hardly in world-beater form. He...
The other poster made a true statement. The fact that you had to reply with a "but but but...Nadal also won this and this and this too!" shows that your panties were in a twist. No reason to get that sensitive and defensive over a true statement. And while your statements on Nadal are also...
Don't know how Novak pulled it off yet again. In the end, I guess I preferred this hard-fought mental win instead of a blowout. Congrats to Novak: a record-extending 8th AO, his 17th slam title, and welcome back to #1!
Feel sorry for Dom though...this run proved he's not a fluke on this...
Dom blinks with that untimely double fault. Lame. Could tell it was coming, though...just too much constant pressure on his serves and that was a pressure-cooker must-hold game.
Neither are playing at their best atm but neither are playing poorly either, IMO. Overall pretty high level with some great points. It's a chess match and they're still feeling each other out.
Major props to Roger for playing and fighting as well as he did given his physical state. As a Novak fan, obviously I'm happy he won, but respect to ol Rog' for putting up the showing he did. He pushed Novak hard in that first set and he had him on the ropes for sure. Hope whatever niggling...
OP, why so triggered? His comments leave room for other past legends and Rafa and himself. He probably thought it better to phrase it that way out of respect for all the legends of the game. JMac and Borg are talking heads now and they can sensationalize things (not that I'm saying that Fed's...
Some players are prodigies that do more winning than anyone else at a young age.
Some players hit their stride and perform better at a later age.
Different strokes for different folks and everyone is different.
That 2005 Wimby final between Venus and Lindsay is one for the ages. Loved that match. I thought it was mostly high quality and both players were hitting HARD (and accurately). Great drama too.
Something about seeing him run around his backhand to hammer his FH is especially pleasing to me. Probably the inside-in FH followed closely by the inside-out FH.
Smart move from him. Gain some confidence on the North American hard courts by winning Montreal, but don't lose any mental edges by facing and possibly being beaten by Nolan/Fred. Goes into US Open fresh and hope for another easy draw.