3 things are clear:

[dysonlu]

Roddick, Agassi, Sampras don't have that feminine attitude that Federer has.

I guess we both have a different definition of "feminine attitude" then.

 

[wangs78]

Federer won fairly. He played better the big points and his enormous experience counted towards making the right decisions throughout the whole match. He remained calm and collected, never panicked, never let his nerves got the better of him.
Those who say that he didn't played at his best are wrong. He played at his best always in crucial points and that's what really matters.
Those who unwisely blame Djokovic's choking as the main reason he lost the match should acknowledge that by their own logic Federer was the one who succumbed to a choke first, losing his 6th service game in that set by committing two unusual UE with his forehand at advantageous positions having started that service game with a double fault.
If they would see the match again then they would notice for instance that Federer being three set point down during the 12th game of the first set he calmly nailed a forehand winner on a line after a short, nervous reply by Djokovic and then at 30-40 he came with an unbelievably deep slice return of Nole's first serve followed by an equally deep backhand that destabilized his opponent. At Djokovic's fourth set point he executed another difficult deep slice return right on the base line. All these shots were high precision shots and not lucky ones. He simply performed at his best in those crucial points.
Yes it's true that Djokovic made three UE and two double faults in that same game but hey, give the guy a break! He played his first Slam final against a living legend who's the undisputed world No 1 for four straight years and who had participated in 13 Slam finals having won 11 of them.
So overall, it would be fair to say that Djokovic choke a bit and did not manage to control his nerves during crucial stages of the match but Federer's excellent play was IMO the main reason he lost.

If Djokovic is going to beat Federer in a Slam he must learn to control his nerves and emotions and absorb the pressure. His low overall first serve percentage (53%) is a clear indication of that fact. He must learn from Federer's example. He also has to employ smarter tactics e.g as he himself admitted he should learn when to press with winning shots and when to wait for his chances. Both of these abilities can be improved with consistent self criticism and acquired experience. I think technically Federer is still the superior player and Djoker has also to improve on that aspect if he wants to take away eventually from Federer the No 1 spot.

Excellent post - couldn't have said it better. I agree, Djoker's choking wouldn't have lost him the match had Federer not also elevated his play at those key moments. Also agree that Federer is the more talented player. However, I've always thought that Federer isn't mentally that strong, especially when he's under pressure. Fortunately for him, his talent is so great that he is almost never pressured. Sampras had a point when he said that players need to pressure Roger. Problem is, you gotta have a lot of TALENT to do that.

 

[dh003i]

wangs78,

Federer not mentally strong when under pressure? I disagree. Mentally strong would be him fending off all of those breakpoints against Djokovic, many onf Djoko's serve. Mentally strong would also be his win over Nadal at Wimbledon.

 

[zorman]

Excellent post - couldn't have said it better. I agree, Djoker's choking wouldn't have lost him the match had Federer not also elevated his play at those key moments. Also agree that Federer is the more talented player. However, I've always thought that Federer isn't mentally that strong, especially when he's under pressure. Fortunately for him, his talent is so great that he is almost never pressured. Sampras had a point when he said that players need to pressure Roger. Problem is, you gotta have a lot of TALENT to do that.

You know, everybody have a crack point. Even Federer.
In this year's FO he cracked under Nadal's pressure but also equally so because in his mind he had already accepted the preconceived notion that he was playing somebody whom everybody considered the best clay court player.
He had already impose upon himself a big mental disadvantage even before entering the court to face Nadal.
The same thing exactly happened with Djokovic in the USO final against Federer.
But in both cases the real pressure exerted on the underdogs by the favorite's superior game on the court was the catalyst that triggered the mental breakdown in their minds and prevented them from taking advantage of their presented opportunities - break and set points.
Federer is indisputably a great, great talent. His movement on court is harmonious, gracefull and a delight to watch. Poetry in motion.
But Djokovic is a rapidly evolving talent. I don't think he will ever be close to Federer in terms of finesse, elegance and grace of movement but it's quite possible that he will become a more efficient player in the near or distant future.