Thomas Johansson explains why Novak Djokovic is the favorite against Nadal
The 2002 Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson spoke about the upcoming Australian Open final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. “If you look at their results on the way to the final, Rafa has not been tested yet. I think the match between Novak and Medvedev was a very, very high level, so I think that’s good for Novak", said the Swede, who currently coaches Filip Krajinovic. "I think the key shot for Rafa is the forehand down the line, because if he works Novak too much on the backhand side, it’s going to be tough for him. But his forehand down the line has been working very well here.”
Johansson added: “Rafa’s been very aggressive, taking the ball a little earlier than in the past. He’s been serving well. You’re surprised he’s playing that well but then not because every time he’s been coming back from an injury, he is very sharp. It’s going to be a phenomenal match. The match at Wimbledon last year was an epic. I think we can expect something like that again."
Meanwhile, the 2015 US Open champion Flavia Pennetta commented on the upcoming final between Nadal and Djokovic: "They dominated. Let's say it was a dream final for everyone. They are still the strongest, the old generation is much stronger than the young one. The young players did a good job."
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from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2TgXTIL
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