Djokovic after losing to Federer: "I think he was playing unbelievable from the first moment. He deserved to win, he was the better player today."
"He's playing maybe the best tennis in 2010. He's really stepping in, hitting the backhand and forehand winners all over the court. Every ball kind of listens to him and comes in, just close to the line."
"He's always on top of you, making pressure, he's very aggressive. That's why he's there."
Nicely put. Federer gave Djokovic no time whatsoever, he looked to be aggressive at every opportunity, including serving and volleying a couple of times.
The first set was the best I've seen from Federer all year against high quality opposition (though his performance against Murray at the Aus. Open was up there as well).
Fatigue should be a factor for Nadal, but he is unlike other humans. His semifinal match against Verdasco at '09 Aussie Open was a complete grinder and he turned around and defeated Fed in the final. There is no way anybody else could have come back from a match like that. I will never again factor in fatigue when handicapping a match involving Rafa.
GOAT -150
"He's playing maybe the best tennis in 2010. He's really stepping in, hitting the backhand and forehand winners all over the court. Every ball kind of listens to him and comes in, just close to the line."
"He's always on top of you, making pressure, he's very aggressive. That's why he's there."
Nicely put. Federer gave Djokovic no time whatsoever, he looked to be aggressive at every opportunity, including serving and volleying a couple of times.
The first set was the best I've seen from Federer all year against high quality opposition (though his performance against Murray at the Aus. Open was up there as well).
Fatigue should be a factor for Nadal, but he is unlike other humans. His semifinal match against Verdasco at '09 Aussie Open was a complete grinder and he turned around and defeated Fed in the final. There is no way anybody else could have come back from a match like that. I will never again factor in fatigue when handicapping a match involving Rafa.
GOAT -150
