JohnKramer
Banned
Djokovic is consistently performing well these days.
Has anyone thought about any strategy to beat djokovic?
Here is what I think. You can post your ideas in addition to the ones below:
This can be useful for any player, not only Nadal or Federer.
Djokovic game is based on three major things.
A. He anticipates the opponent shots and gets ready to hit it away from opponent.
B. He always tries to put the ball away from where the opponent is standing.
C. Try and Return every ball to the other side of the court.
In order to neutralize the above, the opponent needs to do the same except point A.
Solutions:
1. Always hit the ball away from him. If the shot has to be hit to the same place, do not do it more than 2 or 3 consecutive times. Strangely Nadal most of the times Nadal hits where djokovic stands, giving djokovic full control.
2. Attack forehand instead of backhand.
3. Hit the shot with more depth
4. Hit flat as djokovic will have less time to anticipate and implement point A (This is where Federer gains a lot and Nadal loses, as Nadals loopy shots gives djokovic enough time to get ready)
5.Try to come to center at the baseline after hitting the shot.
6. Nadal should show variation in shots some with loopy top spins and most with flat shots or slices.
7.Good serve and volley.
Dealing with djokovic serve.
His strength is to serve wide, so the opponent will go out of the court to return. So while returning these serves, ensure it is returned to djokovics backhand or a drop shot on djokovics duece court. Anything else is waste of energy.
Always Hit Away from him even if you were to lose the point. This approach will make sure he is not in control of the rally for the most part.
Has anyone thought about any strategy to beat djokovic?
Here is what I think. You can post your ideas in addition to the ones below:
This can be useful for any player, not only Nadal or Federer.
Djokovic game is based on three major things.
A. He anticipates the opponent shots and gets ready to hit it away from opponent.
B. He always tries to put the ball away from where the opponent is standing.
C. Try and Return every ball to the other side of the court.
In order to neutralize the above, the opponent needs to do the same except point A.
Solutions:
1. Always hit the ball away from him. If the shot has to be hit to the same place, do not do it more than 2 or 3 consecutive times. Strangely Nadal most of the times Nadal hits where djokovic stands, giving djokovic full control.
2. Attack forehand instead of backhand.
3. Hit the shot with more depth
4. Hit flat as djokovic will have less time to anticipate and implement point A (This is where Federer gains a lot and Nadal loses, as Nadals loopy shots gives djokovic enough time to get ready)
5.Try to come to center at the baseline after hitting the shot.
6. Nadal should show variation in shots some with loopy top spins and most with flat shots or slices.
7.Good serve and volley.
Dealing with djokovic serve.
His strength is to serve wide, so the opponent will go out of the court to return. So while returning these serves, ensure it is returned to djokovics backhand or a drop shot on djokovics duece court. Anything else is waste of energy.
Always Hit Away from him even if you were to lose the point. This approach will make sure he is not in control of the rally for the most part.
