How Worried Are We For Novak?

[Andy22]

Nadal was 100% at th net in a grand slam final last year at USO 16/16. Clearly a better at the net then Djokovic, as good as Federer.

 

[Moxie]

Nadal was 100% at th net in a grand slam final last year at USO 16/16. Clearly a better at the net then Djokovic, as good as Federer.

No, not really as good at the net as Roger. Clearly, Roger is willing to force the net and stand his ground, whereas Rafa uses it more as a finishing opportunity. It's silly to underestimate Rafa at the net, but likewise silly to talk about him as just as good as a natural net player like Fed. Djokovic can also be very fine at the net. He uses it more like Rafa...moves in opportunistically when he sees the end of the point. Where he can get into trouble is not just on the overhead smash, where he is woeful for an elite player, but he can also blow his advantage more often by over-playing a shot. Of the 3, Novak can seem the least-prepared when he goes to the net, but, mind, these are 3 very elite players, so they're all by far better than many.

 

[DarthFed]

Federer only started to win slams, then Djokovic, Murray Wawrinka got injured and the great Nadal was past his prime.

Haha Murray and Wawrinka. Great joke, they are a combined 2-10 in majors or something like that. Murray's only win was a 5 setter in Roger's worst year since turning 20. You can argue Djoker but the same is true in reverse, he was munching on old bag Federer for many years. Same with Nadal, though he obviously had a lot of success when Roger was younger. But it mostly got out of hand in 2013 and early 2014 with 5 easy wins for Rafa against zero resistance. And of course, Rafa's success off clay started with Roger's abominable match at Wimbledon 2008, since you're quick to blame non-existent injuries it'd only be fair if I bring up mono for the reason he had such a bad year in 08

 

[Andy22]

Haha Murray and Wawrinka. Great joke, they are a combined 2-10 in majors or something like that. Murray's only win was a 5 setter in Roger's worst year since turning 20. You can argue Djoker but the same is true in reverse, he was munching on old bag Federer for many years. Same with Nadal, though he obviously had a lot of success when Roger was younger. But it mostly got out of hand in 2013 and early 2014 with 5 easy wins for Rafa against zero resistance. And of course, Rafa's success off clay started with Roger's abominable match at Wimbledon 2008, since you're quick to blame non-existent injuries it'd only be fair if I bring up mono for the reason he had such a bad year in 08

Ok maybe its just djokovic, it would be good to that a 100% form, injury free Djokovic would do to Federer maybe Federer still beats Djokovic? Yes Federer was sick in 08, but he still lost fair 100% to Nadal.