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If he is so weak how does he have 3 masters shields and 1 WTF title beating Federer and nadal consecutively twice in a rowJMDP is mentally strong, Davydenko is a small minded weak player.
If he is so weak how does he have 3 masters shields and 1 WTF title beating Federer and nadal consecutively twice in a rowJMDP is mentally strong, Davydenko is a small minded weak player.
As for Novak his first big win over Nadal came on the slowest HC on tour-Maimi when he thumped Rafa in straights and as I said before unlike Delpo and Murray the guy actually won the AO while those guys never got past quarters yet so he is by FAR more proven player at AO.
Davydenko is in form. Unless it gets really hot and Davy gets nervous, he's got a chance against Roger. Always had. Remember FO 2008 Semis (or was it 2007)? Davy lost his nerve but he did have Roger on the ropes.
It was 2007.
He did well against Roger at the AO 2006 too, taking him to 4 tough sets.
Roger is at risk of losing to Davy MORE than Rafa losing to Murray/DP combined! His draw is ten times more tougher than Rafa.
I remember he was up a break in the second set and was close to serving for a 2-0 lead.It was 2007.
He did well against Roger at the AO 2006 too, taking him to 4 tough sets.
Roger is at risk of losing to Davy MORE than Rafa losing to Murray/DP combined! His draw is ten times more tougher than Rafa.
Davydenko is in form. Unless it gets really hot and Davy gets nervous, he's got a chance against Roger. Always had. Remember FO 2008 Semis (or was it 2007)? Davy lost his nerve but he did have Roger on the ropes.
Federer could be in trouble...
Andreev in round 1, Ignacio Chela in round 2, Hewitt in round 4, Davydenko in QF...
The SF has to come to an end sometime, though I hope it's not here. I really want Federer to win 1-2 more Australian Opens.
Yes... TW works weird. Another example? Sure.
Federer won the first 7 matches against Del Potro, but lost the last two, therefore Del Potro owns him and is a murderous draw.
Federer won the first 12 matches against Davydenko, but lost the last two, therefore Davydenko is a clown, a Federer fanboy and a ridiculously easy draw.
JMDP is mentally strong, Davydenko is a small minded weak player.
You need to understand, every GS is different. Environmental conditions, ball bounce, speed of court etc. Just because a player has been doing well during the season fall tournaments, does not make him a favourite going into the Australian Open. Prime example, Murray made the final of the USO in 2008 and got ousted in the 4th round of the Australian Open 09. Del Potro has vastly improved his consistency in slams, but is still not on the same echelon as Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. Also there is a question mark over Del Potros fitness over 5 sets in such humid conditions in Australia.
Furthermore, not sure how you can call Miami (relatively slow/medium paced outdoor hc) faster than the indoor world tour final.
Miami is not the slowest HC on tour. That is simply fabricated garbage. Shanghai and the WTF are slower. And how can you use a result from almost 3 years ago when Nadal was nowhere near the HC player he is now? By your logic, Djokovic has more of a chance to win the AO because he "won it in the past". That's not good reasoning. Del Potro is more of threat there based on RECENT performances. And also the fact that Djokovic got ousted recently by a player far below that of Del Potro and Murray.
Why is Djokovic being placed in the company of Federer and Nadal?
Yes and i am trying to tell you that Davydenko will freeze when things get tight, unless he plays out of his mind and his matches with the top 4 guys are thrashings.
Why is Djokovic being placed in the company of Federer and Nadal?
Whatever,the fact remains that Kolja is the best inform player on HC right now and it's not like Murray has loads of big wins in slams either(he has one big win over Nadal on his worst slam by far).I sincerely doubt Nadal would rather face Murray in quarters over Kolja(who is riding on a streak of wins over Nadal on HC).
Also don't compare Kolja to Delpo cause Delpo is a potential SF opponent so he should be compared to Novak.
I dunno, maybe it's the fact that he has performed consistently since 2007 year in and year out at every tournament, managing to actually beat Federer and Nadal in many of those tournaments (Cincinnati, Miami, Australian Open, Canada, etc.)
He is a slam champion, multiple masters champion, and multiple semi-finalist at other slams. He may not be in the same "echelon" but he's not very far behind.
Kolja also nearly crapped on Federer had he not choked here in the QFs in 2006. He had Federer in huge trouble in both the 2nd and 3rd sets.
I dunno, maybe it's the fact that he has performed consistently since 2007 year in and year out at every tournament, managing to actually beat Federer and Nadal in many of those tournaments (Cincinnati, Miami, Australian Open, Canada, etc.)
He is a slam champion, multiple masters champion, and multiple semi-finalist at other slams. He may not be in the same "echelon" but he's not very far behind.
All of them are AO champions,pretty simple.
This couldn't possibly be the reason that Djokovic is being considered alongside Federer and Nadal. Please don't be so ridiculous...![]()
I was referring more to HC performances in slams.
Murray has done most of those things too and has been more successful recently.
Djokovic got most of his points on clay though while Andy performed average there. I would say Djokovic is better on HC at the moment over Andy however.this explains why he's no 5 while djokovic is no 3 ???
this explains why he's no 5 while djokovic is no 3 ???
sorry can someone explain to me how the draw has changed now that Guilles has withdrawn?
No. The fact that Murray lost a lot of ranking points through injury after the USO is why. Besides, I wasn't referring to consistency. I was referring to what they have won over the past 12 months.
and novak performed well after the USO ....
don't see too much of a difference considering recent form, but the fact that novak has won the AO, while murray hasn't been past the 4th round and del potro hasn't been past the quarters automatically puts him above those 2
That was 2 years ago. It has nothing to do with current form.
What injury did he withdraw with?
and novak performed well after the USO ....
don't see too much of a difference considering recent form, but the fact that novak has won the AO, while murray hasn't been past the 4th round and del potro hasn't been past the quarters automatically puts him above those 2
and if we're talking based purely on form, kolya should be the favourite
he's had problems with his knee I believe,for some time now-but he thought of trying in AO.Good thing he finally decided against it-to rest it and let time to heal.
So now Ferrer has replaced Simon.Any other changes?Who has replaced Ferrer?A LL?
The playing surface is the same so he has experience. How can you possible deny that factor?That was 2 years ago. It has nothing to do with current form.
The playing surface is the same so he has experience. How can you possible deny that factor?
There is a difference between winning on a surface and only making a QF/4th round. Novak is definatly ahead of them but behind Fed and Nadal. He has also been in form the last 2-3 months whereas Murray hasn't. DelPo I don't think will deliver on this surface.
Current form didn't suggest Tsonga was going to make the 2008 final. Current form didn't suggest Soderling was going to defeat Nadal and make the FO 2009 final. Current form didn't make Roddick a favourite to make the final of Wimbledon Current form didn't suggest Del Potro would win the US Open. There goes all your current form nonsense.
well... musical chairs !!!
- ferrer [17] replaces simon [15]
- isner [33] replaces ferrer [17]
- ilhan (turkish LL) replaces isner
Here are ALL the changes in the draw.Please OP,jamesblakefan edit your first post.