Djokovic vs Nadal - Miami 2011 FULL MATCH
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Hitman
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The interesting pattern that I was waiting for someone to bring up here...
Nadal lost a Miami every three years since his first
2005 - first final lost
2008 - three years later second final lost
2011 - three years later third final lost
2014 - three years later fourth final lost
2017 - three years later fifth final lost
2020 - pandemic stopped the pattern
Nadal lost a Miami every three years since his first
2005 - first final lost
2008 - three years later second final lost
2011 - three years later third final lost
2014 - three years later fourth final lost
2017 - three years later fifth final lost
2020 - pandemic stopped the pattern
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Federer deserved to lose that match, after getting drunk and having a massive hangover from celebrating his wife's birthday in South Beach the night before.
He didn't even practice and Nadal felt annoyed that Federer didn't care so he punished him for it.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Hitman
Bionic Poster
I've said it many times that their Madrid 2009 match was the best three set clay court match I have ever seen and that is still true today. I don't think it will be topped.
Racquet_smash
Professional
The 2nd line is somehow more ridiculous
platypus50
Semi-Pro
I remember watching the entirety of this match whilst devouring popcorn early on a Monday morning in April 2011 and loving every second of it.
2 gladiators going toe-to-toe in brutal humid conditions, Djokovic out-Nadaled Nadal. Nadal threw the kitchen sink at Djokovic in this match, Nadal really wanted to win a Miami title but Djokovic just would not be denied even when he was 2 points away from losing the match in the 3rd set at 5-6 15-30.
2011 Indian Wells final really set the tone for the Miami final as well. Nadal played well in the 1st set but unfortunately his serve just went AWOL in the 2nd set and Djokovic is too good a returner and punished Nadal for hitting such a low percentage of 1st serves. Before this match, Djokovic had never beaten Nadal in any final that they had played, it was 5-0 for Nadal, Djokovic finally winning a final against Nadal (2011 IW) freed him up mentally and he just kept riding that confidence wave whenever he faced Nadal for the rest of 2011
2 gladiators going toe-to-toe in brutal humid conditions, Djokovic out-Nadaled Nadal. Nadal threw the kitchen sink at Djokovic in this match, Nadal really wanted to win a Miami title but Djokovic just would not be denied even when he was 2 points away from losing the match in the 3rd set at 5-6 15-30.
2011 Indian Wells final really set the tone for the Miami final as well. Nadal played well in the 1st set but unfortunately his serve just went AWOL in the 2nd set and Djokovic is too good a returner and punished Nadal for hitting such a low percentage of 1st serves. Before this match, Djokovic had never beaten Nadal in any final that they had played, it was 5-0 for Nadal, Djokovic finally winning a final against Nadal (2011 IW) freed him up mentally and he just kept riding that confidence wave whenever he faced Nadal for the rest of 2011
Sport
G.O.A.T.
The problem was technical more than mental.
Look at Novak's game. It was, generally and in most days, more aggressive than Nadal's one. Observe his deep returns, his magnificent serves to Nadal's backhand side, his powerful backhand and electric forehands nearly painting the lines...
Novak's game on hard courts seemed especifically designed to counter Nadal's one (and everyone else, including our Roger, but Roger could make their games on hard far closer and matched up generally better on that surface against Novak than Rafa). Nadal's game could only compete with the Djokovic on hard when he himself played very aggressively like in the summer of 2011.
With Roger you can argue there was a mental block, if you consider the 40-15 saga. But Nadal didn't have such close loses where he missed match points, whenever he lost the Novak played better. Even at the AO 2012. Yes, he missed a crucial backhand, but Novak was overall playing better and Nadal was mentally strong enough to win a TB and push it to the 5th.
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Racquet_smash
Professional
Nadal matched up badly against Djokovic so without any tactical adaptations it wasn't going well.
The_Order
G.O.A.T.
Both pretty good matches, but not quite up to the Madrid 09 sf imo.
If I was to rank them:
#1 - Madrid09
#2 - Miami11
#3 - Canada13
#4 - Olympics08
#5 - Indian Wells11
#6 - Queens08
#7 - Hamburg08
#8 - Rome14
RS
Bionic Poster
I haven't seen the IW 11 match in a while was it that good?
RS
Bionic Poster
Watching some since I have free time. Great stuff.
Nadal is clearly better in the longer points but Djokovic groundstrokes of both wings have more MPH on it. Into the 2nd set now.
TennisGrandpA
Semi-Pro
Well , didn’t you see the data of increase in ground stroke’s speed??
jl809
Legend
Didn’t he say in a runners up speech once “I’ll see you in 3 years” or something like that? Might have been in 2017
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
Yes zombie cult nothing
The member asked for it.
Sinner groundstrokes are much bigger than Djokovic. These guys can definitely contest vs 2011 versions of rafole. These meaning sinner and alcaraz.
RS
Bionic Poster
I am sure there was some in 2023 which Djokovic fans were excited about saying Djokovic was hitting bigger than ever off the FH I think it was AO that year or something.
messiahrobins
Legend
Rafa knew what he was doing lol, and i loved it.
messiahrobins
Legend
Crandon Park i loved so much, i even loved the iconing flood lights that extended out over the court. The Nadal-Djokovic rivalry was at its peak 2009(starting at Madrid)-2014 (ending at FO).
After that it was never really the same quality wise.
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
messiahrobins
Legend
Nadal won though so ideally for some it will be airbrushed out of history
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Federer was also very close in Monte Carlo, most of all in 2014 against Wawrinka, and failed to win it.
RS
Bionic Poster
Tbf it would have looked weird if Wawrinka didn't have a master. Glad he got that.
Rafa4LifeEver
G.O.A.T.
Bigger ≠ better
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Yes, crazy to think Federer is 0-4 at both Monte Carlo AND Rome, and you can't just say he had Nadal stopping him each time.
I guess it was just not meant to be. That loss to Wawrinka was a strange one, Federer was looking good that MC.
Sephiroth
Hall of Fame
Hoping Alcaraz wins starts winning lots of them and becomes somewhat a dominant force, painful to see Tsitsipas luck out with 3 while Fedr has 0.
Galactic difference between facing 06-08 Nadal vs Rublev, Fokina and Ruud
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