tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
Novak before USO 2010, played true to the 'Always the bridesmaid never a Bride'. Coming close every time but still not getting over Fed, Nadal.
In fact after the AO 2008, he reached abysmal lows with unexplainable losses. His serve deserted him big time, no steady coaching. His strong defense was probably the only reason that kept him in the top. He could have faded away as a single major winner.
I see 2 matches that were pivotal in Novak starting a new chapter :
- the 2010 USO SF , saving 2 match points on serve and winning the match
- Davis cup victory gave him momentum, but it was the straight set victory over Fed in 2011 AO SF that gave him the belief that he can now beat Fedal consistenly at the big stage, not an one-off.
Coming to the topic about Delpo and Murray, they also have 1 major like how Novak had at the time of USO 2010 and waiting for the next big push.
Do they have the game and mental tenacity that Novak had to get a string of majors ? After all , they have age on their side.
If Delpo gets a big win against Novak in FO QF will it push him to another level ? With Murray, it is slightly different . He has been really at the top reaching several finals and SF's , probably much more than Novak had, yet still always falling short.
I see Novak having an incredible 2013-14 ala Fed 2005-06. He is clearly one level above players ranked 2-4 and 2 levels above players ranked 5-8. Every draw looks like a joke for Novak, that is the level he is at now.
In fact after the AO 2008, he reached abysmal lows with unexplainable losses. His serve deserted him big time, no steady coaching. His strong defense was probably the only reason that kept him in the top. He could have faded away as a single major winner.
I see 2 matches that were pivotal in Novak starting a new chapter :
- the 2010 USO SF , saving 2 match points on serve and winning the match
- Davis cup victory gave him momentum, but it was the straight set victory over Fed in 2011 AO SF that gave him the belief that he can now beat Fedal consistenly at the big stage, not an one-off.
Coming to the topic about Delpo and Murray, they also have 1 major like how Novak had at the time of USO 2010 and waiting for the next big push.
Do they have the game and mental tenacity that Novak had to get a string of majors ? After all , they have age on their side.
If Delpo gets a big win against Novak in FO QF will it push him to another level ? With Murray, it is slightly different . He has been really at the top reaching several finals and SF's , probably much more than Novak had, yet still always falling short.
I see Novak having an incredible 2013-14 ala Fed 2005-06. He is clearly one level above players ranked 2-4 and 2 levels above players ranked 5-8. Every draw looks like a joke for Novak, that is the level he is at now.