2019 Men’s Wimbledon Final: Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer

[MikeOne]

Nadal didn't choke, Fed outplayed him. So you're doing us no favours.

Yesterday's final was Fed's and you're unnecessarily rubbing it in when you know the truth. That is classless behaviour. Grow up.

Stop being a kid... that match was a classic and had federer won, i would not be diminishing it. That was an outright classic, we were all glued to it.. was hard to watch there was so much tension. Federer played incredible tennis, he just couldn’t win the crucial points. So be it, he lost. Doesn’t take away from what a great match this was. You guys that are so obsessed with one guy that you can’t even appreciate matches like this and try to portray classics like this as trash, need to do some soul searching.

 

[MikeOne]

For who? Me, you and 50 year olds at the club? Very few in the top 100 aren't passing Roger there, maybe Isner and Ivo

It was a tough shot. Incidently, what happened at 40-40? Novak played a strong baseline point and hit a winning shot that fed could barely get racquet on. Then at break point, hit a big forehand fed couldn’t handle.


This was CLUTCH from djokovic, fact is novak played 4 great straight points. Federer couldn’t match him? So be it..

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

This is such a circuitous argument. Some people will see this match as Federer dropping the ball, and some will see it as Djokovic raising his game. I see it as a combination of both except Djokovic really didn’t significantly raise his game. He did just enough to win. The pressure was more on Federer than Djokovic as Djokovic in theory has more opportunities than Federer to collect hardware barring injury. Djokovic can sweat a point here and there where Federer can’t. Djokovic has to be a frustrating player to play as he can usually skate by on average play, but I am sure it is on every opponent’s mind as to when he will take it up a gear or two. Unfortunately for Federer, he chose to play it safe at the wrong time. Playing it safe might work against a first time finalist or someone you have owned, but it doesn’t work against Djokovic or Nadal 90% of the time.

The question is what does Federer take away from this. Does he take heart that he took Djokovic that far? Or is he disheartened by the fact that Novak gave him opportunities and he flubbed? We will see at the US Open maybe.

 

[Bonaca]

This is such a circuitous argument. Some people will see this match as Federer dropping the ball, and some will see it as Djokovic raising his game. I see it as a combination of both except Djokovic really didn’t significantly raise his game. He did just enough to win. The pressure was more on Federer than Djokovic as Djokovic in theory has more opportunities than Federer to collect hardware barring injury. Djokovic can sweat a point here and there where Federer can’t. Djokovic has to be a frustrating player to play as he can usually skate by on average play, but I am sure it is on every opponent’s mind as to when he will take it up a gear or two. Unfortunately for Federer, he chose to play it safe at the wrong time. Playing it safe might work against a first time finalist or someone you have owned, but it doesn’t work against Djokovic or Nadal 90% of the time.

The question is what does Federer take away from this. Does he take heart that he took Djokovic that far? Or is he disheartened by the fact that Novak gave him opportunities and he flubbed? We will see at the US Open maybe.

Couldn’t agree more.

 

[britbox]

This is such a circuitous argument. Some people will see this match as Federer dropping the ball, and some will see it as Djokovic raising his game. I see it as a combination of both except Djokovic really didn’t significantly raise his game. He did just enough to win. The pressure was more on Federer than Djokovic as Djokovic in theory has more opportunities than Federer to collect hardware barring injury. Djokovic can sweat a point here and there where Federer can’t. Djokovic has to be a frustrating player to play as he can usually skate by on average play, but I am sure it is on every opponent’s mind as to when he will take it up a gear or two. Unfortunately for Federer, he chose to play it safe at the wrong time. Playing it safe might work against a first time finalist or someone you have owned, but it doesn’t work against Djokovic or Nadal 90% of the time.

The question is what does Federer take away from this. Does he take heart that he took Djokovic that far? Or is he disheartened by the fact that Novak gave him opportunities and he flubbed? We will see at the US Open maybe.

I think he'll see it as huge opportunity missed. He alluded to that in the post-match presser.

However, Roger seems to be able to press the reset button pretty quickly. He should be largely satisfied with his level against Nadal and Djokovic and find a way to take positives from it.

 

[DarthFed]

It was a tough shot. Incidently, what happened at 40-40? Novak played a strong baseline point and hit a winning shot that fed could barely get racquet on. Then at break point, hit a big forehand fed couldn’t handle.


This was CLUTCH from djokovic, fact is novak played 4 great straight points. Federer couldn’t match him? So be it..

It was an easy shot, no amount of BS is changing that. What happened after that? Easy, Roger missed a couple first serves and continues to play passive as you'd expect. Easy points

 

[monfed]

Stop being a kid... that match was a classic and had federer won, i would not be diminishing it. That was an outright classic, we were all glued to it.. was hard to watch there was so much tension. Federer played incredible tennis, he just couldn’t win the crucial points. So be it, he lost. Doesn’t take away from what a great match this was. You guys that are so obsessed with one guy that you can’t even appreciate matches like this and try to portray classics like this as trash, need to do some soul searching.

I don't know why you give yourself so much credit, clown. I'm not interested in your eulogies about the match. Talk facts or GTFO

 

[Bonaca]

I think he'll see it as huge opportunity missed. He alluded to that in the post-match presser.

However, Roger seems to be able to press the reset button pretty quickly. He should be largely satisfied with his level against Nadal and Djokovic and find a way to take positives from it.

Exactly and this is another reason why he is one of the bester ever to play this game!

 

[MikeOne]

I don't know why you give yourself so much credit, clown. I'm not interested in your eulogies about the match. Talk facts or GTFO

lol... talk about clown, you are brining a circus act here. lol

 

[MikeOne]

It was an easy shot, no amount of BS is changing that. What happened after that? Easy, Roger missed a couple first serves and continues to play passive as you'd expect. Easy points

djoker CAME UP BIG!

 

[DarthFed]

Stop being a kid... that match was a classic and had federer won, i would not be diminishing it. That was an outright classic, we were all glued to it.. was hard to watch there was so much tension. Federer played incredible tennis, he just couldn’t win the crucial points. So be it, he lost. Doesn’t take away from what a great match this was. You guys that are so obsessed with one guy that you can’t even appreciate matches like this and try to portray classics like this as trash, need to do some soul searching.

Who are you trying to fool? You wouldn't be posting if Roger had won. Instead you are here after an embarrassing collapse doing your usual.

 

[DarthFed]

djoker CAME UP BIG!

Wasn't hard to come up big when Roger went full blown pussy. Classic cause and effect.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Post a video.

Still waiting for this @MikeOne

 

[MikeOne]

Still waiting for this @MikeOne

I need to post a video for you? you can't do it yourself?

 

[monfed]

I don't know why decent well meaning Fed fans give these boring trolls who spew the same crap in every thread. It's really unfortunate that Fed's main rivals fanbases are such insufferable pricks. Even Safin's fans were better than these boring drones.

 

[MikeOne]

Novak has learned to play Federer to perfection. Aside from tactic of going to Roger's fh often, where Roger isn't that good defending, it's his mental approach.

Federer is the type of player that can go on a 4-5 game stretch where he makes an opponent feel inadequate. He will hit aces, come to net behind strong serves, fire bh/fh winners and even humiliate with a little dropper out of nowhere. The mistake some of Federer's past opponents have made is to panic and try to do too much. This results in gifting Federer points at precisely the wrong time, when already down 1-4 in a set. This exacerbates the problem. What Novak has learned to do is to accept these patches where Federer seems unbeatable and just stay calm... wait for a dip in level. The dip in level ALWAYS comes, here, Novak takes advantage. Over the course of a match, Novak banks on Roger not been able to be at top gear all the time and keeping it close. Eventually, something marvelous happens, Roger starts doubting himself and given he has the more risky game, makes more UFEs than Novak when it counts the most. Sometimes Novak gets into beast mode, like he did in AO last time they met but most of the time, Novak is just not panicking, forcing Roger to maintain his top gear all match, Roger can't.

Novak has also learned to play Nadal to perfection, that's another story.

 

[MikeOne]

I don't know why decent well meaning Fed fans give these boring trolls who spew the same crap in every thread. It's really unfortunate that Fed's main rivals fanbases are such insufferable pricks. Even Safin's fans were better than these boring drones.

yadadadayada, it's you regurgitating the same boring stuff in multiple threads dude.. can you please stop? really boring, not cool and not funny anymore. Things get repetitive buddy, give it a rest.

 

[atttomole]

Novak has learned to play Federer to perfection. Aside from tactic of going to Roger's fh often, where Roger isn't that good defending, it's his mental approach.

Federer is the type of player that can go on a 4-5 game stretch where he makes an opponent feel inadequate. He will hit aces, come to net behind strong serves, fire bh/fh winners and even humiliate with a little dropper out of nowhere. The mistake some of Federer's past opponents have made is to panic and try to do too much. This results in gifting Federer points at precisely the wrong time, when already down 1-4 in a set. This exacerbates the problem. What Novak has learned to do is to accept these patches where Federer seems unbeatable and just stay calm... wait for a dip in level. The dip in level ALWAYS comes, here, Novak takes advantage. Over the course of a match, Novak banks on Roger not been able to be at top gear all the time and keeping it close. Eventually, something marvelous happens, Roger starts doubting himself and given he has the more risky game, makes more UFEs than Novak when it counts the most. Sometimes Novak gets into beast mode, like he did in AO last time they met but most of the time, Novak is just not panicking, forcing Roger to maintain his top gear all match, Roger can't.

Novak has also learned to play Nadal to perfection, that's another story.

Exactly. Like he did at RG in 2011. He did it again at the US Open in 2011. He knew that Federer’s level was going to drop as he served for the match, and came with a miraculous shot to save match point and then win the match.

 

[monfed]

yadadadayada, it's you regurgitating the same boring stuff in multiple threads dude.. can you please stop? really boring, not cool and not funny anymore. Things get repetitive buddy, give it a rest.

LOL your tongue wagging idol's record got broken 10 years back. Get over it already, loser.

 

[MikeOne]

Exactly. Like he did at RG in 2011. He did it again at the US Open in 2011. He knew that Federer’s level was going to drop as he served for the match, and came with a miraculous shot to save match point and then win the match.

cherry picking the exceptions, as if Novak is supposed to beat Federer every time. I said most to the time, not all the time. Your reading comprehension is not there...

incidentally, that USO 11... that game was a bit of luck but what happened afterwards? exactly what i stated, Roger doubted himself and couldn't maintain level. Not to mention, Novak started ripping the ground strokes too.