Precisely the problem I expected him to have coming back. It’s easy to look at Fedal and think it’s easy. I tell you Fedal are unique. Freakishly so
Wertheim says he has a Djokovic-style of play. I think he and Roger have practiced together but not met on the courts?
Djokovic's smash has always been pretty crappy. And kudos to Daniel for hanging tough.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but I don't think your smash is comparable to Djokovic's. Nadal isn't a net player and he has a very fine smash. Let's not kid ourselves....Djokovic's smash is far from his finest shot.It's a confidence shot and he doesn't hit many since he isn't at net that often! A lot of baseliners have the same problem and would rather just hit a groundstroke; often backing up to do so! In my hey day, I lived at the net and pounded many over the fence! I had no fear of hitting them, but bounced them if too high in the air! :whistle:
He did, indeed! But it's still a point that Djokovic, a future hall of famer, has a risible overhead smash.Nadal's played a lot of doubles! He's not the regular baseliner I'm talking about! I well know how fine Rafa's smash is, but he's not in the same position of being only a baseline since he's a very good doubles' player! Didn't he win an Olympic Gold medal a couple years ago?
Given that it does not take that much effort from both of them to come back to where they know how to be, given the example of Roger, and the fact that you set only the top 10 benchmark (not #1 and 3 slams in Roger's case) and the fact they are 6 year younger than Roger and the fact there are two of them not just one Roger, you're highly likely to be wrong.
I think the example of Rafa is even better...he's come back more times.
But I get your point. They're too young to count out. And both are solid champions.
Thanks for the report. Could not see the match, but happy that Canadian tennis getting better than ever before.
Felix is very young, let's have patience. Good he is getting through some matches and getting experience.
