Australian Open 2012

Roy said:
It's a bit like the Barcelona situation..but not really their fault that they are so bloody great at football/tennis..and in tennis it's quite incredible that you get 3 great, great players at the same time (and Murray, who's not far off)...

It's a bit like watching the Barcelona-Real Madrid game when both are playing well, the level is so high, everything is decided on the smallest of margins..
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For me it has a bit to do with the demise of American tennis in the post Sampras/Aggasi era. Its eerily reminiscent of the mid 80s when Lendl had a run at the top, in fact Djokovic's generic demeanor reminds me a lot of Lendl - just as the energy of Rafa and Fed are mildly reminiscent of McEnroe and Wilander. The sport definitely needs some new top players to break through to reinvigorate some spice at the top.
 
Ole's_toe_poke said:
Average 2nd Serve Speed for Nadal is 137kph. Novak's is above 150. That's the problem.
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That 2nd serve has been killing him. Djokovic utterly destroys it and he's the best in the game at returning serve so you need to do better than just 137kmph.
 
Raoul said:
For me it has a bit to do with the demise of American tennis in the post Sampras/Aggasi era. Its eerily reminiscent of the mid 80s when Lendl had a run at the top, in fact Djokovic's generic demeanor reminds me a lot of Lendl - just as the energy of Rafa and Fed are mildly reminiscent of McEnroe and Wilander. The sport definitely needs some new top players to break through to reinvigorate some spice at the top.
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I am not sure what you man. The three way current rivalry between the top 3 is great. If that stays the status quo for another 3 years, I would be elated.
 
crappycraperson said:
I am not sure what you man. The three way current rivalry between the top 3 is great. If that stays the status quo for another 3 years, I would be elated.
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Djokovic is clearly the best right now. We can guess that in most slams he will win or almost win, where as Nadal is destined to finish 2nd and Fed is destined to get bounced by one of them in the semis. Predictably unexciting stuff. The sport needs new blood to break through. Think Becker in 85, Sampras in 89 etc.
 
The biggest compliment to Nadal is that a lesser player would've lost by now. But he's kept fighting.

Although ultimately at some point he needs to redevelop part of his game to beat Novak.
 
Nadal is a beast. Also the broadcasters should really stop telecasting the slow motions of Nadal's expressions.
 
Raoul said:
Djokovic is clearly the best right now. We can guess that in most slams he will win or almost win, where as Nadal is destined to finish 2nd and Fed is destined to get bounced by one of them in the semis. Predictably unexciting stuff. The sport needs new blood to break through. Think Becker in 85, Sampras in 89 etc.
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People said the same about Fed, then Nadal and now Novak. Even if the serb wins again today, the current match has been a treat to watch, not predictable what so ever. As have been countless Rafa-Nadal matches.

And Fed did beat Novak in French semi and bar a miracle shot would have beaten in US semi.
 
Federer needs to be at his best for a long time and Novak's half of the draw so that Nadal can win some Slams again.
 
Nadal trying to keep himself pumped.. you can tell he is saying to himself -'you can beat this guy' every point.
 
I am more amazed as to how Djokovic has managed to recover from the five-setter to be still playing the way he has in this tie-break.
 
Hitchcocker said:
I am more amazed as to how Djokovic has managed to recover from the five-setter to be still playing the way he has in this tie-break.
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TBH with the kind of fitness they have these days its becoming less and less of an issue. Especially with the grueling schedule they have. They've simply become used to it.
 
What a fecking match this is.
 
Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!! Unbloodybelievable. I can't believe he's taken this set and the tie break from the positions he was in. Wow. Please please go on and win this match now!
 
To be honest, I didn't think the second and third set produced any magical moments but the forth set makes up for it. This is going to be epic!
 
2 sets to 1 down. 3-4 down. 0-40 down. 3 virtual match points. Bloody hell.

He might go on to lose this match but what a comeback!
 
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