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The morning alarm has not aged well, but the memory of the final has.
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The implication fed isn't a champion is a strange one.Not even sure it was nerves really-just played the match points he had poorly. Impatient maybe. Should have nailed them. Halep would have.
Champions take their chances. Fed didn’t.
Of course he is a complete champion and he was probably the slightly better player on the night. I should have said to take the championship, and so to become the champion on that day, you have to take your chances. Fed had it there on his own racquet and blew it. So he’s not the champ today.The implication fed isn't a champion is a strange one.
What an incredible final that was.
He played them poorly because he was too scared to just go for a winner. Should've just tried to serve four first serves in a row. It would have only taken one big serve to win. In the heat of the moment he was simply too nervous to execute.Not even sure it was nerves really-just played the match points he had poorly. Impatient maybe. Should have nailed them. Halep would have.
Champions take their chances. Fed didn’t.
You think he's going to be moving like that in his mid 30s? There'll be a natural decline in his ability to play so defensively all the time. It's happened to Federer, it's already happened to Nadal... he's no exception.He is gonna go down as the GOAT when it’s all said and done, he’s a freak.
He got lucky today. Federer, an almost 38 year old, had him on toast. There's no guarantee he'll win the USO or AO. Eventually father time will curb his defensive wall. He'll probably fall just short. Upsets also happen etc.How Great is Djokovic.
On his way to the most championships. What a superstar. The greatest.
Yep and surely at some point, the younger gen of players will finally make some headway into the old guard.He got lucky today. Federer, an almost 38 year old, had him on toast. There's no guarantee he'll win the USO or AO. Eventually father time will curb his defensive wall. He'll probably fall just short. Upsets also happen etc.
Of course he is a complete champion and he was probably the slightly better player on the night. I should have said to take the championship, and so to become the champion on that day, you have to take your chances. Fed had it there on his own racquet and blew it. So he’s not the champ today.
A really good final.
Come on now, no need to be so bitter. So your favourites lost in both finals, it happens.Federer lost... Well I am just glad that the crowd booed Djokovic. Deserved that and more.
Come on now, no need to be so bitter. So your favourites lost in both finals, it happens.
Can’t see why you think he deserved to be booed?Don't like Federer but hate Djokovic. So would hardly call him a "favourite" at all.
Exactly -and wouldn’t leave the backhand alone- why?Yep Fed had enough chances. Can’t close it at 40-15 what can you say. Credit to Novak, his defence is ridiculous.
Also thought Fed attacked on Novak’s backhand too much. It’s his better shot.
At least Kyrgios understands it...
Crazy effort for a 38 year old, Novak is a god.
Imagine Tennis without Novak, Fed and Rafa, They really should cancel the sport for a decade to mourn.
Meh, looking forward to some different winners tbh...
You have KyrgiosCrazy effort for a 38 year old, Novak is a god.
Imagine Tennis without Novak, Fed and Rafa, They really should cancel the sport for a decade to mourn.
You have Kyrgios