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Why is Federer weaker than Djokovic?

  • 14-07-2019 1:40pm
    #1
    noubliezjamais
    Registered Users Posts: 253 ✭✭


    Federer is arguably the second best maybe on par with Rafa Nadal but it seems that Djokovic beats them all. Why is that?

    I heard he really was only number 1 in the noughties because the ATP had weaker players than it currently does so he had less competition.

    Today I imagine that Djokovic will win as he has in many meeting and I think Djokovic may become slightly better than him assuming he can still play into his late 30s.


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  • #2
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,555 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    They’re neck and neck.

    Completely different styles.

    On any given day they beat each other..prime to prime..FO 2011 and SW19 2012..

    I don’t think there is any real clarity in separating them..

    Many of their slam matches were very close..

    Fed for me is the greatest tennis talent ever. Clear!


  • #3
    NoviGlitzko
    Registered Users Posts: 2,580 ✭✭✭NoviGlitzko


    I've said for a number of years that Federer and Djokovic are the two greatest men's tennis players. Nadal best on clay obviously but in all time lists falls short. Whatever slam count they all end up with won't change my position.


  • #4
    noubliezjamais
    Registered Users Posts: 253 ✭✭noubliezjamais


    NoviGlitzko wrote: »
    I've said for a number of years that Federer and Djokovic are the two greatest men's tennis players. Nadal best on clay obviously but in all time lists falls short. Whatever slam count they all end up with won't change my position.

    The thing is though, I believe that Djokovic will catch up. Assuming he can play for years then I think he may overtake Federer. Djoker has had a slightly better record against the "big 3", Murray, Nadal, and Federer


  • #5
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,555 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    I still think Fed better than Nole overall

    All sets: Federer, 72–70....

    50- 70 v Nadal

    Nole - Nadal is 74-67

    Nobody clear!


  • #6
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,555 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Up until around end of 2015 they were circa 20 wins each against each other....


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  • #7
    noubliezjamais
    Registered Users Posts: 253 ✭✭noubliezjamais


    walshb wrote: »
    Up until around end of 2015 they were circa 20 wins each against each other....

    Yea, it's a shame. I truly think that Djokovic will regret not winning consecutive slams in 2015. Wawrinka beat him in the French Open though.


  • #8
    lostcat
    Registered Users Posts: 695 ✭✭✭lostcat


    NoviGlitzko wrote: »
    .... Nadal best on clay obviously but in all time lists falls short..... .

    in my mind Djokovic is a better tennis player than Nadal, or equivalent at least, but I don't really get this clay bashing when Nadal gets talked about. Probably half the worlds tennis players learn to play on clay, and it fills out a good chunk of the ATP calender, btween 500,, 1000 and the FO. being the most dominant player for 12 years on one of the worlds most popular surface is in fact much more of a feat than dominating on grass, which no one plays on for more that three weeks a year, and it is no-ones favourite surface.


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