HailDjokovic
Semi-Pro
Athleticism and Durability -
Known for forfeiting and giving up mid match through exhaustion and heat. He was known as the complainer and always seemed to have an excuse for his losses. As of now, he is probably the fittest player on tour, and his movement across the 3 surfaces is overall the best. No need to explain his flexibility and sliding which sets him apart from his rivals. He has just won AO 21 with a significant abdominal tear.
Serving -
Serving almost seemed like a detriment to him in the early stages of his career. He double faulted on critical points quite often and his first serve was not considered lethal by any means. He has reformatted his serve form to correct this and with the coaching of Becker and Ivanisevic, has become an ATG placement server. Can now effectively “servebot” his way out of close games, similar to the way Federer does. Second serve (the most important shot in stat metrics) is reliable now, with great pace, spin, and placement.
Volleys and Drop Shot -
Simply put, Djokovic used to be an error machine at the net and his touch was quite lacking. He didn’t become adept at the net until maybe 2014 (coached by Becker). As of recently, he is probably better at the net than most of the players in the top 100 (young players these days cannot volley to save their life: See Medvedev, Coric, Zverev, etc). He is definitely above average in this department and what sets him apart is that he frequents the net quite often and seems fearless on critical points. Most of his recent grand slam victories owe to him finishing points at the net. His surprise serve and volleys work quite well also.
Even more improvement is his drop shot, which he was criticized early on his career for spamming too much. Now, it seems like he always pulls the trigger at the right time for his drop shot.
Overhead -
This has shown no improvement at all and Novak should probably contact Jesus Christ to assist him with this weakness.
Known for forfeiting and giving up mid match through exhaustion and heat. He was known as the complainer and always seemed to have an excuse for his losses. As of now, he is probably the fittest player on tour, and his movement across the 3 surfaces is overall the best. No need to explain his flexibility and sliding which sets him apart from his rivals. He has just won AO 21 with a significant abdominal tear.
Serving -
Serving almost seemed like a detriment to him in the early stages of his career. He double faulted on critical points quite often and his first serve was not considered lethal by any means. He has reformatted his serve form to correct this and with the coaching of Becker and Ivanisevic, has become an ATG placement server. Can now effectively “servebot” his way out of close games, similar to the way Federer does. Second serve (the most important shot in stat metrics) is reliable now, with great pace, spin, and placement.
Volleys and Drop Shot -
Simply put, Djokovic used to be an error machine at the net and his touch was quite lacking. He didn’t become adept at the net until maybe 2014 (coached by Becker). As of recently, he is probably better at the net than most of the players in the top 100 (young players these days cannot volley to save their life: See Medvedev, Coric, Zverev, etc). He is definitely above average in this department and what sets him apart is that he frequents the net quite often and seems fearless on critical points. Most of his recent grand slam victories owe to him finishing points at the net. His surprise serve and volleys work quite well also.
Even more improvement is his drop shot, which he was criticized early on his career for spamming too much. Now, it seems like he always pulls the trigger at the right time for his drop shot.
Overhead -
This has shown no improvement at all and Novak should probably contact Jesus Christ to assist him with this weakness.
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