Surprised that you said Djokovic is the favourite considering your last threadAnd Djokovic of course is the favorite at the AO, but even the most tired version of Rafa almost won the 2nd Set - 5 break points in one game, and up a minibreak in the tiebreaker before Djokovic's shot hit the net and lobbed over Rafa's head
Yeah I just mean Djokovic is the AO betting favorite, even though I think Rafa can upset him at the AO
I don't think Rafa will play IW and Miami, because he's had no break for a yearOP expects absolutely nothing from now until April.
Nevermind AO, IW, and Miami
Rafa has more breaks than a grown over sidewalk.I don't think Rafa will play IW and Miami, because he's had no break for a year
AO I think Rafa will beat Djokovic, but Djokovic is the betting favorite so its too complicated to include in my forecast.
To be fair, Nadal made it a good fight in the 2nd set. On clay an opponent always has a hard time to even make one single set competitive against Rafa. But of course Djokovic is one of the very few candidates who are expected to do so.
Djokovic not really a factor on clay or american hard courts nowadays. His game is more built around faster courts. Nadal clearly the most complete player on tour at the moment.But is Djokovic good enough to reach the finals of multiple clay events?
Let's hope so
If they meet at Wimbledon its a tossup, as their last meeting was 10-8 in the 5th Set.
If that's the case Nadal should have no trouble winning IW & Miami
Why was this "the most tired" version of Rafa??And Djokovic of course is the favorite at the AO, but even the most tired version of Rafa almost won the 2nd Set - 5 break points in one game, and up a minibreak in the tiebreaker before Djokovic's shot hit the net and lobbed over Rafa's head
But is Djokovic good enough to reach the finals of multiple clay events?
Let's hope so
If they meet at Wimbledon its a tossup, as their last meeting was 10-8 in the 5th Set.
But is Djokovic good enough to reach the finals of multiple clay events?
Let's hope so
If they meet at Wimbledon its a tossup, as their last meeting was 10-8 in the 5th Set.
Because he peaked later.Incredible isn’t it? If Novak is that awesome, why isn’t he the one w the most slams
Rafa wont play Miami. IW he would have won last year but for injury. On current form he would win IW with ease.If that's the case Nadal should have no trouble winning IW & Miami
My response to that poster was not about the awesomeness of Djokovic.Incredible isn’t it? If Novak is that awesome, why isn’t he the one w the most slams
*insert MJ laughing gif*
So you think he would have beaten Federer at IW last year? LOL
How the hell did they even meet that many times?
But Nole peak in 2019, no?
Don’t get entangled in the peak talk dear. It means very little in the big picture, it’s used when excuses are needed.
I was actually responding to Lew
Definitely . Thiem beat Federer and Nadal a much better hard court player than Thiem. Proof is further highlighted by fact Nadal won US Open a few months later.
You have a point had Nadal won USO beating Federer. The last 5 times Federer and Nadal have met on a HC, its been 5-0. Where do you fans draw this confidence from?
Generally on outdoor HC where ball gets up high Nadal beats Federer. AO (since 2017) Miami and Shanghai all keep low and the Nadal federer matchup is all about the Federer BH. If it spits up Nadal wins. If its sitting in Federer wheelhouse his BH cross court can hurt Nadal. Im in no doubt in conditions like last year Nadal would have won in IW. Conversely i think Federer would have beat him in Miami.
