What is the best single AO performance from Djokovic?
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Nadal_Django
Legend
2019 Final was spectacular performance. 2016 was business as usual.
Sport
G.O.A.T.
2011 AO Federer > 2019 AO Nadal.
Belgrad13
Rookie
As a Match yes, but NOT as a Performance.
Lew II
G.O.A.T.
Novak Djokovic Calls 2019 Australian Open Win His 'Best Performance In A Grand Slam Final' | ATP Tour | Tennis
Novak Djokovic, the second seed at the 2020 Australian Open, reflects on his flawless performance against Rafael Nadal in the 2019 Australian Open final.
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Standaa
G.O.A.T.
Novak Djokovic Calls 2019 Australian Open Win His 'Best Performance In A Grand Slam Final' | ATP Tour | Tennis
Novak Djokovic, the second seed at the 2020 Australian Open, reflects on his flawless performance against Rafael Nadal in the 2019 Australian Open final.
"in a GS final"
AnOctorokForDinner
Talk Tennis Guru
2013 SF, 7 points lost on serve all match.
Standaa
G.O.A.T.
geez really? didn’t even know
still, would pick the 2011 version to play for my life. and he played against the best opponent from the poll.
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
2013 AO SF against Ferrer. I felt bad for David.
2016 against Fed he couldnt keep it up and 2019 final against Nadal was overrated.
2016 against Fed he couldnt keep it up and 2019 final against Nadal was overrated.
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Story of the Nadal in 2017-2019 - owns mugs and then he has to play Fed or Novak.
Nadal_Django
Legend
He was playing against effing Ferrer FGS. Playing without any pressure whatsoever, with the knowledge that whatever you do and however you play, you will end up winning the match eventually. It's the same like playing against Hewitt, Roddick or Berdych. Good performance, but not a great opponent.
Standaa
G.O.A.T.
same applies to Mugdal AO 19
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Nadal sucked in the final in 2019 so Djokovic had to do soooo much to beat him that day.He was playing against effing Ferrer FGS. Playing without any pressure whatsoever, with the knowledge that whatever you do and however you play, you will end up winning the match eventually. It's the same like playing against Hewitt, Roddick or Berdych. Good performance, but not a great opponent.
2016 SF was impressive but as I said he played at that level for 2 sets and with some luck Fed could've pushed the match to 5 sets.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
Djokovic is not even 33 today yet. Lol. He was 31.
Standaa
G.O.A.T.
okay my bad, but still, my point stays the same.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
I think you can play a peak performance at that age though. Look at Nadal in 2017 RG. It really was a spectacluar performance from Djokovic.
AnOctorokForDinner
Talk Tennis Guru
Not that impressed with Peakovic having to clutch out every set over Agerer. Good job to win in straights but no dominance.
ForehandRF
Legend
Fed really messed up in that set when he had a confortable lead at one point.Even 2016 Fed did better than that.
Standaa
G.O.A.T.
Breakpointerer
Legend
Went with AO'11 SF. AO'13 SF was also ridiculous. '16 SF he couldn't sustain the level of the first two sets and '19 is overrated because of how poorly Nadal played.
TheAssassin
Legend
First two sets of the 2016 semifinal were something else. Looking at the entire match, 2011 and 2019 finals and 2013 semifinal are on top, not sure about the order.
AnOctorokForDinner
Talk Tennis Guru
2011 Djokovic would have a laugh against this Nadal
Yeah, tough to rate 2019 due to mug opposition (and only non-mug opponent was a close-ish match).
ForehandRF
Legend
Credit should be given to Federer for somehow winning that 3rd set in 2016.It's not like Djokovic's level necessarily went down.
Breakpointerer
Legend
Yeah I think it was a bit of both(Federer raising his level and Djokovic dropping his a little)
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
First two sets of 2016 was the most unreal display of consistent hitting I've ever seen. Not the hardest, not the most dangerous, but the most consistently deep. How the hell do you put every single ball on the baseline like that?
swordtennis
G.O.A.T.
It is agenda driven and we know why.
Mivic
Hall of Fame
Agerer? Lol. The guy was 29 years old. Wasn’t Djokovic almost 29 when he played the best two sets of his life in 2016 AO SF? Didn’t Djokovic hold all grand slams and the year end championship at age 29?
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Lew II
G.O.A.T.
GS finals are the most important matches in tennis, and Djokovic choosing this one as the best of the 16 he won is a testment to how good he played in that match.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
It is agenda driven and we know why.
I don't think his is, but yes many of the others are definitely driven by agenda.
swordtennis
G.O.A.T.
Lets hope so.
I prefer to listen to the actual players when it comes to their own games. My eye test through the tv has some precision flaws.
Lew II
G.O.A.T.
Most points won in Grand Slam QF+SF+F by Djokovic
2019 AO - 64.64%
2013 AO - 57.48%
2016 RG - 57.36%
2016 AO - 56.93%
2018 UO - 55.37%
2011 AO - 55.24%
2008 AO - 54.37%
2011 WI - 54.03%
2015 AO - 53.87%
2018 WI - 53.78%
Most points won in a single Grand Slam QF/SF/F by Djokovic
2015 UO semi - 68.03%
2013 AO semi - 67.46%
2019 AO quarter - 67.11%
2019 AO semi - 65.35%
2019 AO final - 62.68%
2010 WI quarter - 61.84%
2016 RG semi - 59.62%
2015 RG quarter - 58.96%
2019 WI quarter - 58.49%
2012 WI quarter - 58.39%
2019 AO - 64.64%
2013 AO - 57.48%
2016 RG - 57.36%
2016 AO - 56.93%
2018 UO - 55.37%
2011 AO - 55.24%
2008 AO - 54.37%
2011 WI - 54.03%
2015 AO - 53.87%
2018 WI - 53.78%
Most points won in a single Grand Slam QF/SF/F by Djokovic
2015 UO semi - 68.03%
2013 AO semi - 67.46%
2019 AO quarter - 67.11%
2019 AO semi - 65.35%
2019 AO final - 62.68%
2010 WI quarter - 61.84%
2016 RG semi - 59.62%
2015 RG quarter - 58.96%
2019 WI quarter - 58.49%
2012 WI quarter - 58.39%
AnOctorokForDinner
Talk Tennis Guru
"Best two sets of his life" I thought that was 2019 final, no?
2011 AO Federer was older than 2016 AO Djokovic by what, nine months? Add nine months to Djokovic's age then, what do you get - the lovely 2016 WTF final. A lot changes in nine months.
Nadal_Django
Legend
I thought it's well documented fact that Federer is old ever since the end of 2007. 2011!?
By the start of 2011, he was already an octogenarian.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Highest level was certainly against Federer for the first two sets in AO 2016. He was one point away from taking the first two sets 6-1 6-1. That is just unreal. But he couldn't keep those dizzy heights up for three sets, and Federer also managed to play a little better.
I would go with AO 2013 semi with Ferrer. I remember the gasps from the crowd and commentators in that match. The level was just a joke.
I would go with AO 2013 semi with Ferrer. I remember the gasps from the crowd and commentators in that match. The level was just a joke.
Mivic
Hall of Fame
Taking nothing away from Murray, he earned that year end no.1 and won that final fair and square, but it’s well documented that Djokovic’s elbow was already a hindrance to him at that stage. His deterioration had nothing to do with age, we don’t know what Djokovic’s level would have been had he been in full health. He could have still been performing at peak level for all we know. What we do know is that Djokovic won the NCYGS at age 29 (while holding the year end championship), only a few months younger than the Federer of AO11. So to make out as if Federer was ancient at that stage is ridiculous, especially considering that he displayed some great tennis heading into his mid thirties, and is still a contender in his late thirties.
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RS
Bionic Poster
Federer played well despite the loss. His movement and ability to stay in the rallies was amazing even on a slower HC were Djokovic is king.
Lew II
G.O.A.T.
Most games won in Slam QF+SF+F outside clay
1) 2019 AO Djokovic 76.67%
2) 2003 AO Agassi 73.97%
3) 1984 WI McEnroe 69.62%
4) 1991 UO Edberg 69.23%
5) 2019 UO Nadal 69.05%
6) 1978 UO Connors 68.29%
7) 1983 WI McEnroe 66.67%
8) 1997 WI Sampras 65.93% (lost 1 set)
/ 2006 WI Federer 65.93% (lost 1 set)
10) 1979 WI Borg 64.95% (lost 2 sets)
2019 AO Djokovic may be the highest level ever reached outside clay. The only close in this stat is 2003 AO Agassi with one of the weakest draws ever: Grosjean, Ferreira, Schuettler.
1) 2019 AO Djokovic 76.67%
2) 2003 AO Agassi 73.97%
3) 1984 WI McEnroe 69.62%
4) 1991 UO Edberg 69.23%
5) 2019 UO Nadal 69.05%
6) 1978 UO Connors 68.29%
7) 1983 WI McEnroe 66.67%
8) 1997 WI Sampras 65.93% (lost 1 set)
/ 2006 WI Federer 65.93% (lost 1 set)
10) 1979 WI Borg 64.95% (lost 2 sets)
2019 AO Djokovic may be the highest level ever reached outside clay. The only close in this stat is 2003 AO Agassi with one of the weakest draws ever: Grosjean, Ferreira, Schuettler.
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Hitman
Bionic Poster
I am assuming you mean highest ratio of games won to games lost in a slam outside clay, not most games won.
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
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alexio
G.O.A.T.
sorry but this is just out of this world, it's so laughable
, i wonder don't you really see how dumb is what you saying,if you truly truly believe in it, it's the silence
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Newballsplease872
Rookie
Its close between 2011 and 2016
2019 was against his pigeons in the QF,final so I don't rate that one highly
2019 was against his pigeons in the QF,final so I don't rate that one highly
Martin J
Hall of Fame
Going with 2011 as he played against much younger Federer who was certainly closer to his best years than the 2016 version. What impressed me in that match the most was Novak's forehand, he was winning the F2F exchanges with prime Roger. His FH was a lethal weapon during that whole year.
And him beating Berdych, Federer and Murray without losing a set was just sick. His best tournament ever imo.
And him beating Berdych, Federer and Murray without losing a set was just sick. His best tournament ever imo.
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