Friday, 8 July 2011

How Djokovic defeated Nadal to win Wimbledon?

Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 on Sunday to claim her first Wimbledon singles championship.

Djokovic had beaten Nadal in four previous finals this year, and although none of those victories were in Grand Slams, was sent to Novak in this most important encounter with the psychological advantage; He had a genuine belief that he must win, and Rafa was probably an unknown obstacle: doubt. ? Nadal had 15 errors not forced for the party, more than usual, and many of them came at key points in the first and fourth sets.

In most of the finals of Grand Slam that Rafa has played, has known exactly what to do when it was most needed a point: using a 70-30 Division topspin serve or a very topspun groundstroke, make the boot in the back of a hand of Roger Federer, his opponent. ? usual this tactical go unavailable against Djokovic, because his two-handed backhand well handled the high ballsmaking it a best returner of Federer and less vulnerable during rallies. ? Novak defensive skills are better than Roger; in many key meetings during the Sunday in the final, Novak ran for two or three shots of Rafa which would have been winners against almost anyone, and when Rafa was for one more, perhaps goes a little too much after big shots weren't good enough, he will lose.

Defence of Novak is a product of two factors key ? Footspeed, augmented by the speed of the recovery (change of address after a difficult ball), it is the most obvious, but the depth of his defensive shots is also important. ? when the majority of players run in one of the incredible angles or deep Rafa topspins, reaching a little short-answerallowing for Rafa to intervene and even more aggressively, hitting the next ball with less time for the opponent to run because it has less distance to travel. ? Novak not only became more shots of Rafa, but him he would often send back them deep to avoid the deterioration of their situation, sometimes even convert tables from Rafa and recover the offense. ? these setbacks have been one of brands of Rafa; Novak now has a good claim to them also.


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