How do you lose two 6-5 set points and comfortable 4-1 lead in the second set ?
Well done Djokovic for standing your ground against no. 1 at such a young age (I think we're watching a future no. 1), I guess experience saved Federer. Nice to see Nadal and Djokovic at least making Federer less comfortable.
I always moan at all the "greatest tennis player ever" (or just greatest - insert sport name - player ever) debates. What criteria is used and how can you compare someone like Rod Laver to someone like Sampras who played in a completely different era, with different rackets and a much more physically athletic game ? If I had to pick anyone, I'd say Borg. 11 grand slam titles, and he quit at, what, 25 ? And just look at who he played up against in his time, and he had consecutive wins for grand slam.
Federer is no doubt a fantastic player, possibly one of the greats. I do believe he is somewhat lucky by lack of serious competition, even when including Nadal's Paris domination and this year's Wimbledon and now US finals.
Well done Djokovic for standing your ground against no. 1 at such a young age (I think we're watching a future no. 1), I guess experience saved Federer. Nice to see Nadal and Djokovic at least making Federer less comfortable.
I always moan at all the "greatest tennis player ever" (or just greatest - insert sport name - player ever) debates. What criteria is used and how can you compare someone like Rod Laver to someone like Sampras who played in a completely different era, with different rackets and a much more physically athletic game ? If I had to pick anyone, I'd say Borg. 11 grand slam titles, and he quit at, what, 25 ? And just look at who he played up against in his time, and he had consecutive wins for grand slam.
Federer is no doubt a fantastic player, possibly one of the greats. I do believe he is somewhat lucky by lack of serious competition, even when including Nadal's Paris domination and this year's Wimbledon and now US finals.