Novak Djokovic's depth against Rafael Nadal was insane - Jim Courier
Jim Courier spoke highly of Novak Djokovic's performance against Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final. Speaking on Channel Nine Australia, the former world no. 1 said: “The shot that we talked about in-match that he wasn’t really able to land with any kind of success was the down-the-line forehand. That’s the one that Nadal has to use to get out of that pattern when the big backhand from Novak is coming down the line. He just wasn’t able to execute, he didn’t have a lot of time it felt like, because the depth from Novak was insane. Off of the return of serves, he just kept pushing Rafa back and once they were in rally, he was the one who was right in the centre of the court and he was making Rafa move a little bit like he was on a string. You just rarely see Rafa get dominated in those neutral rallies like that."
Meanwhile on his weekly blog, One Hour Behind, the soccer star Juan Mata wrote: “Away from football, the past week has played host to the Australian Open. Novak Djokovic was the deserved winner, after playing the tournament at a very high level. When he does, it is very tough to beat him. Rafa Nadal also stood out, who on top of completing the difficult task of getting to the final, also shone in defeat as always. [He is] an example for all whether he is winning or losing.”
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from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2CTuQE6
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