Jono
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He kind of beat him in a Slam which is something Fed and Nadal haven't done n a while.
He had an injury interrupted 2015.
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*Official* Tennis Thread
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He had an injury interrupted 2015.
Jono
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Gotta be clutch to win Wimbledon 07 and 2011 French semi vs. Novak imo. Sometimes you just lose to good players, and his slam losses to Novak have been when Novak has been the better player.
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Anil
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well...do you really think that one win is enough to put him in the murray/wawrinka class of threats to novak?
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Right now, Murray is not really a threat to him either. Wawrinka had to play out of his mind whenever he beat him. He's a threat, but it's a 10-20% chance he can sustain that level over 5 sets. He's just a tough, tough guy to get past ATM. Never thought he'd turn out to be so good on grass as well.
Jono
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You're taking it too literally. I was just naming the best players in the world. After Novak, those players are Fed, Murray, Nadal, Stan and Nishi.
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He had problems with mononucleosis. He was abrasive, but a decent guy I thought. Del Potro is the one with chronic wrist issues.
Quite a few tennis players suffered with that virus, Federer was lucky that his long term career was not affected after he got it in 2008. I think Kvitova also had it recently.
Should tennis be worried about the 'kissing disease'? - CNN.com
Quite a few tennis players suffered with that virus, Federer was lucky that his long term career was not affected after he got it in 2008. I think Kvitova also had it recently.
Should tennis be worried about the 'kissing disease'? - CNN.com
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Oh yeah, Ancic also. Loved watching that guy. BTW, he retired and went on to do a post-grad law degree from Columbia University. Awesome!
Magrat Garlick
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On the flip side, Čilić came back and won a Slam.
Yup, that's definitely the main reason tennis players are susceptible...
Anil
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sure, all i am saying is that there is quite a chasm between those others and nishi...he has not shown that he is good enough to be bracketed with them for anything, forget being a threat to novak...
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His record against Nadal is pretty ****ty on a whole, so you can't consider his losses against Nadal in Slam finals as evidence as him not being clutch, else it would just be Slams where he lost to Nadal. I wonder though if that record would look different if Federer was worse on clay, or if Nadal was better off it - I think that match-up is a bit inflated by a mental block from Nadal beating Federer so much on clay (where his backhand can be exploited easier and Nadal is the better player overall) and to a lesser extent age.
You're on fairer ground with Djokovic, though I think the record might be somewhat different if Djokovic was playing in Federer's peak. For a lot of the losses Djokovic was the better player overall (as in was in better form throughout the tournament and on the tour, in general playing better tennis, etc.).
Overall it's hard to consider a guy who won 17 Slams bad at being clutch, but he's not on Nadal/Djokovic's level IMO.
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I think he's every bit as mentally tough but it's harder for folks to appreciate when you play technically flawless, attacking tennis and make the game look easy.
Personally, I've never enjoyed following Federer more than over the last two years as a fan. Hardly won much compared to his peak but his adaptability is remarkable. He's thrown everything at Djokovic, changed racquets, improved his volleying, tried chip and charge, everything.
Personally, I've never enjoyed following Federer more than over the last two years as a fan. Hardly won much compared to his peak but his adaptability is remarkable. He's thrown everything at Djokovic, changed racquets, improved his volleying, tried chip and charge, everything.
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Naomi Broady's making a hell of a run in the Classic in Auckland this week. She came through the qualifiers, then beat Ana Ivanovic in the first round. Today she lost the first set, came back to take the second and then was 5-2 down in the third before winning it 7-5!
I have to admit I'd barely heard of her before this week.
Meanwhile, Marina Erakovic is up next in her second-round match to once again provide fleeting hope of a NZ champion.
I have to admit I'd barely heard of her before this week.
Meanwhile, Marina Erakovic is up next in her second-round match to once again provide fleeting hope of a NZ champion.