He just doesn't have it like he used to. He's doing his best, but something's wrong and I'm not sure even he knows what it is.
Novak didn't play that well at Wimbledon. Just a bit better than he played today probably. Federer just played a great two sets today. Outstanding serving. Djokovic won that Wimbledon Final having only broken Federer once in the 5th set.
But he was steady enough on serve to get it the TBs... And then he engaged lockdown mode - 0 UEs in those 3 TBs made the difference in the end
Yeah he was great in the second and third tiebreaker. Federer kind of blew the first one where they were both playing great through like 8 points. That loss will forever sting.
Djokovic broke Federer 3 times in the Wimb final. Once in the 4th, twice in the 5th.
Yes, you are correct. Looks like I was way off with initially saying "once". I forgot about the break back in the 4th and the moment that shall not be named.
he literally just won the last masters 1000. lol
hmmm. it's the almighty WTF though? More important than anything but slams and almost more than slams according to TTW.
He never dominated 2004-2006. That is simply not true.
He won two majors this year, that alone makes it an incredible year for him. Even if he keeps failing in non-slams, he needs 5 more of those and he's GOAT. Winning one more slam is better than winning 20 more Masters 1000's for his (or anyone else's) legacy. Both Annacone and Courier suggested this week that Novak is just peaking and playing for the slams now, and that's what he should do since next year he's 33. Lendl wasn't motivated by anything but majors by the time he was 27, Novak is 5 years past that.
Nothing is inevitable in tennis and 6 more months of being #1 will be difficult for Djokovic. If he doesn't defend his 2,000 points at the AO, his chances of being #1 again before Wimbledon aren't great. And Nadal isn't defending 4500 points during the clay season as he usually does, so there's room for him to gain during clay. Djokovic may indeed pass 300 weeks at #1, but it probably won't happen in the next few months. The ATP Cup offers 750 points (all new points) and we'll see how that transpires.
True, but majors won is the gold standard as you know. How many Masters 1000's anyone wins isn't even in the discussion of the biggest records and I'd say that even if Fed had 50 of them.
Djokovic is playing in a more difficult era, so his best is no longer enough
As you can see, Rafa is even struggling on clay, and Federer lost to Tsitsipas at the AO, so its just a more difficult era.
It's not complicated. He's 32.
Djokovic's loss to Taro Daniel marked the beginning of the Oldovic Era
200410-200610?
Federer won 2017ao and 2018ao, because guys like Tsitsipas weren't ready yet.
RF fans call this weak era.
40-15
Won madrid beating the 2nd best clay courter along the way
For the 3rd or 8th time?
And when I become a Nadal fanboi, you can dump that weak argument on me...
