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2011 US Open Thread of Pushin' it to the Limit

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VistraNorrez said:
Or maybe Djokovic was just playing really well? Why does no one want to give credit to the one that is winning? Nadal is playing much better then he was at the start and Djokovic is playing worse.

Yeah Djoker was taking bigger shots definitely, while Nadal was playing more conservatively - shorter balls, less aggressive.

But I think MIMIC is right - this will play out like the Wimbledon final - as much as I want a fifth set.
 
Nadal is not human. I don't mean in the Federer sense where you'd say he was some sort of God or machine or whatever. He's a ferocious beast who will bite you as long as he draws breath.
 
I still think it's almost impossible for Novak to lose this. He just needs to find the serve again and get some breath. Even if Nadal keeps playing at his best it is still the same bad matchup.
 
DrMungo said:
Dude...???


You didn't see that? Novak bent over like he was about to perform some procedure, and his trainer pulled out a water bottle. This lasted maybe 2 seconds before and turned over and started stretches.
 
Novak's ground game is still there, he just lost some energy because of his back. If Nadal has a dip in his level, he'll get broken. That's why it's important for Nadal to break and not waste his chances.
 
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