Wimbledon 2014 Part 2

[BobbyMorri]

2011 and 2014 winners the same in both womens and mens.

with that useless stat, im going to bed. dont count Fed out is the lesson u should have learnt from this match.

 

[Blue and Gold Blood]

I don't get this attitude towards him.

One of the easiest to like guys on the tour.

agreed. Ive seen him play dead rubbers live and charity matches and he is a likeable bloke with good humour and seems pretty humble

 

[juice t]

Djokovic No.1 come tomorrow i believe

 

[bato]

The only thing that's greater than Djokovic winning is Newcombe's reaction. Priceless.

 

[Kaan]

Fed knows that was his last chance to win a Grand Slam deep down

Nadal doesn't make it to the second week anymore, he can beat Murray, just pushed Djokovic to 5 sets etc.

He has a chance next year if he plays like this.

 

[Blue and Gold Blood]

Nadal doesn't make it to the second week anymore, he can beat Murray, just pushed Djokovic to 5 sets etc.

He has a chance next year if he plays like this.

its amazing how quickly your body can suddenly disappear on you once you turn 30. Fed has done well to last this long, but even that overhead smash he missed i put down to Rogers age. Late in the 5th set didnt have the agility to get back in time to be in the best position.

 

[Andronicus]

So many references made in tennis to the big 4.

Certainly not as formidable as they were, but I both feel they are all still very much a factor, and also that they are more vulnerable at the same time.

Perhaps that is just late night ramblings, but I have conflicting feelings about the top ranked mens players at the moment.

May also just be a case of stating the bleeding obvious.

 

[vaughany]

The only thing that's greater than Djokovic winning is Newcombe's reaction. Priceless.

Really shut Newc the fan boy up didn't it he went real quiet

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

I actually find Djokovic to be one of the most inspirational professional athletes going around, for mine, and almost certainly the most inspirational tennis player.

For years he copped the "soft" tags because he couldn't handle the heat; people weren't sure how seriously he took it; and, perhaps most of all, he was considered unlucky to be in this era. "In an era without Rafael and Roger, he could be a true great; he's an excellent player, but not on their level."

He got this for so much of the early stages of his career; even after his first AO win, it was seen as a lucky break by quite a few. It would've been easy for him to believe the words and accept that he was a good player that couldn't trouble Federer or Nadal. But instead, he worked tirelessly to improve his game and even turned to radical dietary changes to gain the edge. And now where does he stand? A true great of the sport with a massive seven grand slams, and only one away from a career grand slam. To me, the way he's turned everything around and made a name for himself in this era is nothing short of inspirational.

Congratulations to Novak on the title, and I hope we see many more from him.

 

[vaughany]

agreed. Ive seen him play dead rubbers live and charity matches and he is a likeable bloke with good humour and seems pretty humble

Remember the Hopman cup dead rubber he played a couple of years back? Was great bloke

 

[vaughany]

I actually find Djokovic to be one of the most inspirational professional athletes going around, for mine, and almost certainly the most inspirational tennis player.

For years he copped the "soft" tags because he couldn't handle the heat; people weren't sure how seriously he took it; and, perhaps most of all, he was considered unlucky to be in this era. "In an era without Rafael and Roger, he could be a true great; he's an excellent player, but not on their level."

He got this for so much of the early stages of his career; even after his first AO win, it was seen as a lucky break by quite a few. It would've been easy for him to believe the words and accept that he was a good player that couldn't trouble Federer or Nadal. But instead, he worked tirelessly to improve his game and even turned to radical dietary changes to gain the edge. And now where does he stand? A true great of the sport with a massive seven grand slams, and only one away from a career grand slam. To me, the way he's turned everything around and made a name for himself in this era is nothing short of inspirational.

Congratulations to Novak on the title, and I hope we see many more from him.

Well written! At this hour of the day too

 

[bato]

I actually find Djokovic to be one of the most inspirational professional athletes going around, for mine, and almost certainly the most inspirational tennis player.

For years he copped the "soft" tags because he couldn't handle the heat; people weren't sure how seriously he took it; and, perhaps most of all, he was considered unlucky to be in this era. "In an era without Rafael and Roger, he could be a true great; he's an excellent player, but not on their level."

He got this for so much of the early stages of his career; even after his first AO win, it was seen as a lucky break by quite a few. It would've been easy for him to believe the words and accept that he was a good player that couldn't trouble Federer or Nadal. But instead, he worked tirelessly to improve his game and even turned to radical dietary changes to gain the edge. And now where does he stand? A true great of the sport with a massive seven grand slams, and only one away from a career grand slam. To me, the way he's turned everything around and made a name for himself in this era is nothing short of inspirational.

Congratulations to Novak on the title, and I hope we see many more from him.

Give this guy a medal.

 

[pepsi]

I actually find Djokovic to be one of the most inspirational professional athletes going around, for mine, and almost certainly the most inspirational tennis player.

For years he copped the "soft" tags because he couldn't handle the heat; people weren't sure how seriously he took it; and, perhaps most of all, he was considered unlucky to be in this era. "In an era without Rafael and Roger, he could be a true great; he's an excellent player, but not on their level."

He got this for so much of the early stages of his career; even after his first AO win, it was seen as a lucky break by quite a few. It would've been easy for him to believe the words and accept that he was a good player that couldn't trouble Federer or Nadal. But instead, he worked tirelessly to improve his game and even turned to radical dietary changes to gain the edge. And now where does he stand? A true great of the sport with a massive seven grand slams, and only one away from a career grand slam. To me, the way he's turned everything around and made a name for himself in this era is nothing short of inspirational.

Congratulations to Novak on the title, and I hope we see many more from him.

Very well said dan. He's an absolute legend. While roger will lament and it will hurt for a while, this would have been a devastating loss for djokovics career. He had to win this match. I don't know how he gathered the mental fortitude to stay in the 5th set. Roger pressured him early in the 5th.

Thank you to everyone in this thread for sharing the experience of the match. Certainly makes a match like this even more enjoyable sharing your thoughts and emotional outbursts with others.

Disappointed there is no World Cup match on tonight. So pumped I could stay up for another couple of hours.

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

Devastating. The last real chance Fed had to win another slam. To people saying he can do it here next year, there's no absolutely no way. He would've already been the oldest Wimbledon champion (in the Open Era) if he had won today. He's not doing it with another 12 months of mileage to the body.

Biggest career regret for Fed has to be that he was on the losing side of pretty much every epic he was involved in. 2005 Australian Open, 2008 Wimbledon, 2009 Australian Open, 2009 US Open, 2011 US Open and now 2014 Wimbledon. He should've finished with more than 17 slams in hindsight.

 

[pepsi]

And one more thing. Novaks speech was outstanding and emotional.

 

[vaughany]

Bedtime.

Good luck to those kicking on and watching the mixed doubles

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

Disappointed Fed didn't win but pretty good final.

It was a good two weeks plenty happened the best thing though (for me) was Nick Kygrios, absolute brilliant really hope he can continue on and build from that Wimbledon performance.

Bring on the US Open.

 

[Handsuper47]

That was a fantastic final! When Federer won those 5 games in a row in that 4th set, I was thinking he had it for sure! Ah well, I like Djokovic too and it's great to see him grab the trophy.

 

[matt_897]

Devastating. The last real chance Fed had to win another slam. To people saying he can do it here next year, there's no absolutely no way. He would've already been the oldest Wimbledon champion (in the Open Era) if he had won today. He's not doing it with another 12 months of mileage to the body.

Biggest career regret for Fed has to be that he was on the losing side of pretty much every epic he was involved in. 2005 Australian Open, 2008 Wimbledon, 2009 Australian Open, 2009 US Open, 2011 US Open and now 2014 Wimbledon. He should've finished with more than 17 slams in hindsight.

While, it's unlikely. I don't think its impossible, there's too many factors for it to be ruled out

 

[SA HAWK]

Devastating. The last real chance Fed had to win another slam. To people saying he can do it here next year, there's no absolutely no way. He would've already been the oldest Wimbledon champion (in the Open Era) if he had won today. He's not doing it with another 12 months of mileage to the body.

Biggest career regret for Fed has to be that he was on the losing side of pretty much every epic he was involved in. 2005 Australian Open, 2008 Wimbledon, 2009 Australian Open, 2009 US Open, 2011 US Open and now 2014 Wimbledon. He should've finished with more than 17 slams in hindsight.

If it wasn't for Nadal he would have over 20 slams.

 

[boncer34]

Great match.

Was anyone else surprised Fed saying he didnt play his best? Stay classy in defeat like always Dodge.

 

[Jcpdragonx]

AGHRF as if I woke up to this news. Fed won't get another chance like this.

 

[two up]

Devastating. The last real chance Fed had to win another slam. To people saying he can do it here next year, there's no absolutely no way. He would've already been the oldest Wimbledon champion (in the Open Era) if he had won today. He's not doing it with another 12 months of mileage to the body.

Biggest career regret for Fed has to be that he was on the losing side of pretty much every epic he was involved in. 2005 Australian Open, 2008 Wimbledon, 2009 Australian Open, 2009 US Open, 2011 US Open and now 2014 Wimbledon. He should've finished with more than 17 slams in hindsight.

2007 and 2009 Wimbledon could be considered epic. Actually 2009 definitely was epic! Went to 16-14 in the last set.

 

[Roobs321]

Was a great classic encounter befitting the occasion, just like we all wanted.

I said yesterday evening that I was a little torn over who to go for, but once the match began I was Team Novak as usual. I was in absolute agony towards the end of that 4th set, to lose that match would have seriously maimed Novak (given the recent bad luck at the final hurdle). That sense of colliwobbles that has crept in, particularly since the FO 13 defeat, was threatening to be a major factor again. But all in all, Djokovic gave a super performance.

The match itself was really impressive. I have had a few late nights, so I wasn't overly focused in the first 3 sets, occasionally day dreaming. But by the 4th it became an incredible match. I think Roger fans have a lot to take away from this match, the fightback in the 4th, with the awesome serving display, was one of my favourite Fed memories. The level of play was really excellent.

All in all, Novak squares the GS final ledger at 1:1 a piece, Novak gets the finalist monkey off the back, and Roger turned back the clock with a stunning performance to remind us of why he is so popular. That poignant face Federer had as he was sitting waiting for the trophy presentation was haunting, it wasn't the Fed of 5-7 years ago after a painful loss to Nadal, that expression to me really showed how far Fed has come. I will never ever forget that image of Fed.

ALL ABOARD THE 2014 SWISS DAVIS CUP TRAIN!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

A good result for tennis, Novak had the draw from hell and has managed to be the champion. Fed has won enough anyway.