hidude2009
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In OP's video... holy 8:23
Wouldn't get owned as hard as some people Federer owned in that time period. Let's face it, Djokovic is a better player than Hewitt, Roddick and the like. He would be able to front up against Federer and claim a few wins, just not to the extent Nadal has.Federer was already declining by 2007, Djokovic would get owned on a medium-fast hard court by a Prime Federer (2004-2006). And besides, look what happened in a MAJOR when they met like a month later. It's insulting to Federer to compare him to Cvac..:?
Federer was already declining by 2007, Djokovic would get owned on a medium-fast hard court by a Prime Federer (2004-2006). And besides, look what happened in a MAJOR when they met like a month later. It's insulting to Federer to compare him to Cvac..:?
LOL, good one.
No, he just lost to Gasquet and pre-prime Murray.It's true.. those losses to Canas, Volandri and the like wouldn't have happened in 2006 or 2005.
No, he just lost to Gasquet and pre-prime Murray.
No, he just lost to Gasquet and pre-prime Murray.
No, he just lost to Gasquet and pre-prime Murray.
gasquet was on-fire in that match , it was an excellent performance from him ....
As far as the murray match goes,federer had just come to cincy from Canada playing 4 back to back 3-setters in Canada masters ( there were no byes at that time ) ...
Of course it might have been the other way around, but by the same token, if Federer had not choked the first and third sets away in Montreal, he could have won all meetings in 2007. It can go either way; Federer won, IIRC, 2 of 3 meetings in 2008 as well. Split the meetings 3-3 in 2009, won 4-1 in 2010 as you said, 1-4 in 2011, and 2-3 in 2012.
It's always been a close rivalry, but at that time in the rivalry, Federer had never lost to Djokovic, and was absolutely capable of having won that match. That's just the way it is, no excuses.
Not true, it was 3-2 in Djokovic's favor.In this I might say even rivalry, Federer had winning record in four seasons(2006,2007,2008 & 2010), and Djokovic in three seasons(2009,2011 and 2012).After four consecutive Fed wins , Djokovic is leading 13-12.
And Djokovic is 7-3 in 2011-2012 where Federer is well passed his prime and Djokovic in his absolute peak, and please spare us with the nonsense that Federer was playing as good as ever during this period.
Federer was in a great shape and form at the beginning of 2011 season.It's a nonsense thing that you Fed fans want put every time he lose a match.
First of all I don't buy this decline kind of thing.Federer lost a set to young Nole in MC in 2006.You can find the match highlights on you tube.Djokovic of today would win this match, easily.Federer had many bad days in past, but his aura of invincibility was so BIG for most players except for Nadal.Everybody was 'afraid' of him, they were losing matches in the locker room.Federer fans do not want to accept the fact that Nadal,Djokovic and Murray are three best players against whom he played in career.
First of all I don't buy this decline kind of thing.Federer lost a set to young Nole in MC in 2006.You can find the match highlights on you tube.Djokovic of today would win this match, easily.
Do you actually think that Federer would have played the same way if he was to face the Djokovic of 2011?
Do you actually think that Prime Federer would slaughter Prime Djokovic?
Do you actually think that Prime Federer would slaughter Prime Djokovic?
No, not at all. I just think its unfair to say that Federer of 2011 and 2012 is playing as good as when he was 24-25 years old. I am really curious to see how will Nadal and Djokovic do when they will hit 30 years of age.
Not true, it was 3-2 in Djokovic's favor.In this I might say even rivalry, Federer had winning record in four seasons(2006,2007,2008 & 2010), and Djokovic in three seasons(2009,2011 and 2012).After four consecutive Fed wins , Djokovic is leading 13-12.
But he loses to a future 5-time Slam winner (who already had a Masters title at the time, unlike Gasquet and Murray) and it's the signal of a decline.
Fed fan logic is weird.
First of all I don't buy this decline kind of thing.Federer lost a set to young Nole in MC in 2006.You can find the match highlights on you tube.Djokovic of today would win this match, easily.Federer had many bad days in past, but his aura of invincibility was so BIG for most players except for Nadal.Everybody was 'afraid' of him, they were losing matches in the locker room.Federer fans do not want to accept the fact that Nadal,Djokovic and Murray are three best players against whom he played in career.