The issue goes beyond the conquest of a Grand Slam title: Djokovic wants to strengthen its domination of world tennis and Federer to end three years of failure in major events
At 28, the Serbian achieves the best season of his career after his amazing 2011 vintage: since January, he played twelve tournaments and climbed to eleven times in the final. His worst result? A quarter-final in Doha early January. Since then he has collected six titles (Australian Open, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Rome, Wimbledon) by beating three times a certain Roger Federer. Better yet, for the first time in his career, he has played in all four major finals meeting of the year.
Federer, he added five titles to his name (Brisbane, Dubai, Halle, Istanbul, Cincinnati), but it did not exceed the third round of the Australian Open, fell in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros and has been the law of “Djoko” Wimbledon final
Review of the North American tour. Federer advantage
The former world No.1 has played only one tournament before the US Open, the Masters 1000 Cincinnati, but there is a strong impression in the image of its final won in two sets 7-6, 6-3 to Djokovic. After his defeat in the final against the Serb in his “garden” Wimbledon, where he has collected seven titles, the Swiss completely cut with tennis for a few days and is required to block a Physical preparation for the US Open. Result at “Cincy” , it happened very sharp, incredibly serene and even rejuvenated the image of this insolent “back laser” that surprises and annoys his opponents. As part of its demonstration in Cincinnati, where he has not lost a single set, he chained lightning six victories at Flushing Meadows
Shape:. Benefits Federer
The compliment comes from the player who knows probably the best on the circuit, his compatriot Stan Wawrinka “It is close to its best level ever (…) He serves well, he moves quickly, he reads the game his opponent very well, he is very aggressive “, lists the world No.5, which has not existed in the semifinals Friday (6-4, 6-3, 6-1). With the ongoing construction of the retractable roof, which will be operational on the Arthur Ashe Stadium in 2016, the conditions also favor Federer: “The Central here is somewhat similar (in Cincinnati tournament Federer has won seven times), especially + night + session, that fuse a little “, Wawrinka notes
State of mind:. draw
Djokovic was able to react in in June after his final defeat at the French Open, the only major tournament that still refuses to him, he emerged on the London grass. Defeats in quick succession in Montreal (against Andy Murray) and Cincinnati (to Federer) have wound up like a clock: “I came here to complete a mission” a- he warned after his demonstration against the defending champion, Croatian Marin Cilic (6-0, 6-1, 6-2).
After dominating the US Open without sharing 2004 2008, Federer will play at “Flushing” his first final since 2009: the New York audience will be all to his cause
“What I like. in our rivalry is that neither one nor the other, we need to adapt our game to that of the other. It is a direct fight, very athletic and it gives very disputed matches “, launched Federer, with appetite.
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