Wimbledon Mens Final - Where it ends all

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Awesome match and a fitting climax for a tournament full of upsets, its Wimbledon Final come Sunday and it will be contested by 7 time Champion Roger Federer and the No.1 Seed Novak Djokovic.


Federer

Key Strengths - Experience , Grass court movements, Serve and finally anticipation.

A-Game - Serve, volley, aggression, grass court movements, big forehands [all], backhand slices, topspins and flatout shots DTL and experience in handling points and holding nerves.

Weakness - Lack of Stamina to play a longer 5 set game [compared to his prime], Mid match focus lapse, Loops balls on backhands, slow 2nd servers [off late a big problem].

Crowd Support - Big time on, will be undoubtedly the crowd favorite , 80-20 should be expected.

Historical Achievement - First ever Men's Champion of all time [Yes all time] to win 8 Wimbledon  titles. 18 Grand Slams.   


Djokovic

Key Strengths - Return, movement, stamina, Backhand [all], Big points play.

A-Game - Backhand [all], Forehand  [all], Super Serbian Serves, Rebound Aces [Returns], Pace Variance [Slow and Fast Mix], passing shots, lobs, slices, top spins, volleys, drop shots.

Weakness - Grass court movements, lack of confidence, mid match focus lapse pressure to perform and Lack of Crowd Support

Crowd Support - Generally loves to play against the crowd, it won't be different tomorrow, 20% plus support should be expected.

Historical Achievement - Multiple Wimbledon Winner, World No. Status

H2H

In General - Federer 16-14
@Wimbledon - Federer 1-0
@GS Finals - Federer 1-0
@GS - Federer 6-5
@All Finals Djoko 5-4

Wimbledon 2014 Stats

Djoko vs Fed

Aces - 73 vs 69
DF - 9 vs 5
1st Serve in 68 vs 66
Server Broken 8 vs 1
Service Held - 93% vs 98%
Forehand Winners 53 vs 56
Backhand Winner 55 vs 31
Time on Court 15:09 vs 10:16

Prediction: Djoko is more or less determined and I guess destined to win his 2nd Wimbledon given his age , stamina and experienced coach Becker.

Just serve, just serve

First five setter between Roger and one of the other big four in a while where I've thought the other guy needs the first set more

From 3:0 to 4:5

WHat the hell is Federer doing???

The BH coughing up the errors

5-5. Who wins the next point takes the set, do we think?

Damn it

Dear oh dear!

Done.

NOOOOOOOO

That was tight from Djokovic on the serve.

Get the forehand into play.

Where is the brainfart when you need one.

Dammit!

This should have been rogers set by now

1 more aceee

Yessss. Take ittt

What are the odds of a df from Novak ?

What a time to find 2 first serves!!

Yessssssa

Yessssss!!!!!

Bigger TB for The Fed than Novak.

Keep it up you big nosed swisso.

Unbelievable. HOW did he win that set?! Poor Novak.

Yes!!!!!

Second set a quick 6:3 for Fed.

Anyone else want to watch inception.

Fed just did a Djoko. Lame all set and then gets it in TB.

Novak looked more solid of the two for most of the set, so Fed will be happy to have come out on top.

Federer was lucky but now he's getting carelss

And get broken now? Wtf move it.

First BP of the match and its saved!

Novak with a great passing winner!

Federer becoming too predictable now with net play. Federer is going into his usual 2nd set lapse.

Lucky escape. If Federer isnt careful whoever is guiding these balls is gonna give up on him!

Again Novak sets up a big point and fluffs it!

Fed needs to improve on his first serve

No, Djokovic is throwing everything at Federer here. It's a champions mentality but if he doesn't get something to show for it soon it has to start to hit him mentally.

That will hurt more than the tiebreak

Great hold. Djoko has a reason if he loses. He fell.

Lionel Hutz wrote:No, Djokovic is throwing everything at Federer here. It's a champions mentality but if he doesn't get something to show for it soon it has to start to hit him mentally.

I think Federer needed this first set mentally than Novak. Remember the AO final of 2013. Novak lost it on a t/b but won the final and never got broken so the guy is superhuman and a fantastic match player and even better coming from behind.

Can barely watch - such a great contest between these two.

Djoko MTO.

Djokovic is serving well today!

Djokovic has called for the trainer.

I am guessing Novak fans are probably thinking why cudnt he serve the last few points of the t/b as he did the last game. Trainer coming out.

Errors errors errors from Fed

MTO while he is kicking ass.

Come on Fed, wake up!

Another BP coming up and taken!

I thought both players looked very sharp from the start, Djokovic returning very well and having edge in the rallies although not by much. Arguably DJokovic looked the better player (slightly) in set 1; certainly seemed to get more points on his opponents serve. Good set although a few errors in the tiebreak.

That was stupid! I am wondering whether Novak will regret the trainer coming out as the momentum might be stemmed a little here. As for Federer, stupid play on break point