Post by PeteWasLuckyhttps://streamable.com/dwlbtuI edited this from my master copy. Watch what Federer does to get to 40-15 2 matchpoints, then what happens in the next 4 pts. What should he have done?Will be interesting to see how this match result affects the final goat slam count.
Are you warming up for incoming Wimbledon final? :)
I have to admit, I didn't watch your clip, and never re-watched
the final. I simply can't, it's too painful for me.
I recommend watching it. My point was the way he reached mp with 2
consecutive aces, then took foot off the pedal on remaining serves.
This speaks to his conservative natures, compared to Djoker taking
aggressive approach in similar situations? It's an interesting issue -
looks like Fed's conservative approach is the smart option v anyone
except Djoker? It's a very interesting dynamic that perhaps only Djoker
could exploit? You can see the puzzled look on Roger's face, trying to
calculate the best strategy to get over the line. His nature is to
maximize odds of winning, while at the same time knows how Djoker
approaches these situations - hoping things will be different this time,
but deep down doubts it?
Given he just served 2 great aces perhaps he should have stuck with what
worked and kept serving big rest of the game rather than slowing down?
He was trying to minimize risk of blowing it, but v Djoker that's
actually increasing the risk. Similar dynamic at those 2 USO semis v
Djoker where he also had 2 mp's in each match but Djoker went for it &
won.
Post by PeteWasLuckyI enjoy watching Federer matches that he lost, but not this one.
It's one of the best matches ever, same group with '80 Wimbledon final
imo. My fave Mac lost that one just as Fed lost this one, but they were
superb matches on the biggest arena, & big legacy implications in both
matches.
Post by PeteWasLuckyRegarding what Federer should have done , I played this blame game
and I concluded it's stupid because he is the one that got
himself to these match points and definitely he knows how to win
slams.
Yes, but he changed what was working.
Post by PeteWasLuckyIt's one of these matches that you try to forget and get out of
your mind.
This is sports.
He said, he won matches he shouldn't have won and lost matches he
should have won, and he is okay with it.
He lost a lot more important matches he could have won. The ones he won
were mostly not slams.
Post by PeteWasLuckyComes to my mind, Wimbledon final against Andy Rodick that he won
in five sets. This was supposed to go to Andy.
Yeah that was a weird match. Roddick maybe should have been up 2 sets
to 0 as he led 6-2 in 2nd set tb but lost 6 pts in a row to level it.
That's prob where he really lost that match.
Post by PeteWasLuckyI hope he has one Wimbledon left in him.
He'll prob come back very fresh & eager from this recent break. If he
has a good draw he could prob make semis without dropping a set, maybe
only a couple sets. The draw will be crucial, & then weird things can
happen Djoker can lose early to eg Opelka serving 100 aces while
carrying some kind of injury etc. We'll have to see how he plays next
time out.