Fair enough. The public are always told it's due to injuries or they are skipping certain tournaments to prolong their careers.
I don't care about the book. I know and believe in what an holistic approach can do to improve overall health...not just athletic performance. But maybe I will read it eventually...
Fed switched rackets in 2002 as well (from 85'' to 90'') and said it took about a year to get fully comfortable and see improvements in his game. This was the change from his juniors racket that he used to beat Sampras. I definitely think the racket had something to do with it.
well I'm talking about gluten....just overall holistic approach to health. You are less likely to be prescribed drugs from a holistic doctor. But it is what it is, only the athletes themselves know what worked for them.
Todd Martin happened.
well, your accusations without any proof are meaningless too. You believe whatever suits your fancy about the player you dislike. Fact is he has not failed any test Olympics or otherwise so it is what is...
Is Djokovic like 2-5000 in hypotetical matches?
What's your opinion of the big 3 being able to play at such a high level in their mid-late 30's? Djokovic 1 slam away from a calendar year grand slam at 34 years old. Nadal still head and shoulders above the competition at RG (apart from losing to Djokovic this year). Federer was doing very well up until the knee injury. It all seems to defy biology. 20 years ago, players were well past it by their mid 30's.
well, Fed set the blueprint that you can perform high level and win slams well into your mid 30's. Why wouldn't a guy who takes good care of their nutrition and training do the same?
players of the past lacked motivation that these dudes have. They also bought the idea that past the 30's you're too old to train and do well etc///
Is he though? He's about 8 months younger than Nadal, who won his last RG about 8 months before Djokovic's last Wimbledon. If he's really the youngest in achieving it, the difference in age with Nadal is pretty negligible.and yet Novak was the youngest of all to reach 20 slams. Can you imagine if he didn't check out? He needs to maintain some balance in the Force
it seems like neither do you. Just cause your friends were doping doesn't give you the right to accuse others of same...what about Fed's shift in results at the same age? 2003/2004
- The breathing was an actual issue not just a meme. If you watch old clips it’s clear he actually does have sub-optimal breathing, gasping for air and not nasal breathing. This sounds ludicrous but in high level athletics it can make a large difference.
- as detailed above retooling the serve with Todd Martin from 09/10 wasn’t ideal. Would fall apart at least once a set in ‘09, and ended up hurting him in big matches
- lack of variety in his game compared to today, his use of angles and volleying wasn’t consistent
-PRIME Fedal has to be factored in here
-mental issues (seriously), lack of self belief after AO, lack of belief vs. Fedal and focus issues.
You could honestly boil it down to these only.
-looked like a kid, delayed physical maturity perhaps? He didn't have the supreme athleticism until late 2010/11
-Srdjan and family putting too much pressure on him from the stands
-Not successful enough to get a free pass to use PEDs yet… ok nvm I’ve said too much.
Sure, not a huge difference but still the youngest
DJoko was 34 and 2months, Rafa was 34 and 4 months when they won 20th/ Rog was 36 and 4 months
Too much cow-kissing is bad for your brainFed 4-0 in slam matches vs djoko in 07-09 apart from that AO 08 match when he was sick with mono.
When that OP posted garbage about fed being lucky in USO 08, I see you conveniently closed your eyes to that, ********.
You give Djokovic stick for competition but Nadal slam wins for a while have not really been tougher in terms toughness of competition.
How was Federer lucky?
Lucky that he didn't meet Nadal in the final. Murray beat a tired Nadal in the semis, allowing an easy win for Federer in the final. If he played Nadal, no chance of him winning that US Open.
But he beat Djokovic, didn't he? Was Djokovic also lucky that Tsonga took out Nadal at the AO?
He did beat Djokovic but Djokovic was still pretty young at that point, only 21 - younger than the age Federer won his first slam.
You can't have it both ways.
The point still holds that the amount Nadal has won in those era's is understated and he hasn't had it way tougher than Novak.
2010 did not overlap and it is not just about peaks when talking competition so it is not as simple as that.
