Reversal Of Roles at US Open: Djokovic & Nadal- How did it happen?

2010: Nadal defeated Djokovic - 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 !

2011: Djokovic defeated Nadal – 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 !

Do you want to know the real reason why the tables got reversed? I had said earlier also that winning points on his own service can be a potential cause of concern for Nadal and that’s what exactly happened yesterday: Look for yourself at Nadal and Djokovic match stats in 2010 & 2011 Finals:

Nadal	US Open 2010	US Open 2011
1st Serve %	67%	68%
Unforced Errors	31	37
Winning % on 1st Serve	73%	52%
Winning % on 2nd Serve	57%	42%
Winners	49	32
Receiving Points Won	42%	42%
Break Point Conversions	6 of 26 = 23 %	6 of 14 = 43 %
Net Approaches	80%	76%

Djokovic	US Open 2010	US Open 2011
1st Serve %	66%	66%
Unforced Errors	47	51
Winning % on 1st Serve	64%	65%
Winning % on 2nd Serve	46%	44%
Winners	45	55
Receiving Points Won	32%	51%
Break Point Conversions	3 of 4 = 75%	11 of 26 =42 %
Net Approaches	62%	66%

Nadal on the other hand won only 52% of his first serve points (73% in 2010) and winners also went down by 17-clearly shows the increased court coverage capability of Djokovic.

How much Djokovic has improved is clear from the above table: His receiving points have gone up to 51% and he had 26 break point chances as compared to only 4 last year.

After seeing the above comparison- no doubt Djokovic was the better player yesterday and Nadal has lots to improve in the coming days. All in all what a thrilling match we witnessed yesterday and soon I will be publishing a list of articles comparing both these players  in 2010 and 2011 and what can be learnt from them.  If you need inspiration and feel that your goals are too tough to accomplish- join my site and you will soon learn that nothing is impossible!

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Federer Vs Djokovic- What Does Stats Have To Say?

As we all get ready for the most awaited showdown tomorrow at US Open- Best Player of the Year  vs Greatest Player in the History : Djokovic against Federer , it will be a good idea to look at their stats so far in the tournament and year so far as to see where they both stand and how it compares to possibly the best match of the year-French Open Semi Final.

Roger Federer
	French Open SF	US Open  2011	Year So Far
1st Serve %	65	65	64
Unforced Errors	46	136
Winning % on 1st Serve	77	78	78
Winning % on 2nd Serve	50	57	57
Winners	48	169
Receiving Points Won (%)	40	47	27
Break Point Conversions (%)	16	43	39
Net Approaches (%)	79	68
Novak Djokovic
	French Open SF	US Open  2011	Year So Far
1st Serve %	67	65	66
Unforced Errors	41	110
Winning % on 1st Serve	60	72	75
Winning % on 2nd Serve	61	57	58
Winners	40	111
Receiving Points Won (%)	33	52	39
Break Point Conversions (%)	31	57	48
Net Approaches (%)	50	66

As one can clearly see from above that although Federer has not been playing at his best this year, at French Open he managed to defeat Djokovic who is having a record year and possibly the best season in the history (66-2). If you look at the stats, one will realise that although Federer did not play good this year but he raised his game at FO SF : His receiving points won and net approaches shots won were more than Djokovic in FO SF.

Djokovic played at a level less than his normal best this year as seen from above. His first serve points % won were less than this year average as well as receiving points won which made the difference.

If Federer has to win, he has to play at his current level that he has been playing in US Open  and If Djokovic plays at his current level, he has a major shot tomorrow at winning the match. But we have to remember that tennis is also a battle of minds and Federer has an edge over Djokovic with him being the only player to have defeated him in best of 5 match. But Djokovic was under a lot of pressure in French Open with No.1 position at stake. So this time he will be a bit relieved to play with less at stake.

All in all, it will be a battle of baseline for both these players and the one who can mange to keep his cool, will come out with flying colors. This time I will just end with- May the best player win!

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Federer vs Tsonga- Reasons for Federer's Impressive Win!

Roger Federer advanced to the Semi Final defeating Tsonga in straight sets today. It was a sweet revenge for Federer who had lost his last two matches against Tsonga this year. One was a humiliating defeat in Wimbledon after being 2 sets up and second in Rogers Cup! Everyone must be thinking as to what Federer did differently than the previous two matches: 

Here is the answer:

Tsonga (FRA)
Tournament	Wimbledon	Roger Cup	US Open
1st Serve %	102 of 145 = 70 %	56%	45 of 85 = 53%
Unforced Errors	22	21	34
Winning % on 1st Serve	73%	78%	69%
Winning % on 2nd Serve	67%	63%	40%
Winners	63	33	17
Receiving Points Won	24%	-	33%
Break Point Conversions	3 of 9 = 33 %	22%	2 of 3 = 67%
Net Approaches	37 of 58 = 64 %	47%	11 of 19 = 58%
Federer (SUI)
Tournament	Wimbledon	Roger Cup	US Open
1st Serve %	103 of 137 = 75 %	62%	62 of 86 = 72%
Unforced Errors	11	32	30
Winning % on 1st Serve	78%	74%	77%
Winning % on 2nd Serve	71%	46%	42%
Winners	57	31	29
Receiving Points Won	29%	-	45%
Break Point Conversions	1 of 1 = 100 %	25%	6 of 13 = 46%
Net Approaches	26 of 42 = 62 %	64%	19 of 32 = 59%

Federer played a superb game throughout the match and was ahead of Tsonga in almost all the areas except Unforced Errors. But as we can clearly see, Tsonga has to blame himself for losing today's match as he could not get into any rhythm during the match. 

Tsonga played far below his level shown at Wimbledon/Rogers Cup and was totally out of answers to Federer's near perfect display of tennis. Tsonga's 1st Serve went down by 17%, winners were only 17 against 63 in Wimbledon and unforced errors went to 34. All in all, Tsonga was nowhere near his usual game today and Federer captured onto this part and played some breathtaking shots during the match.

All in all, we are all set for the dream SF this coming Saturday and my next article tomorrow will be focused on this epic battle between Federer and Djokovic and a look at the stats as to what they have to say!

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