On the straight streets in the heart of Australia are the so-called road trains traveling; Trailer trucks with multiple trailers, fearsome long. Now Novak Djokovic is indeed significantly more flexible than such a train, but the way he bretterte in the first two sets by the semi-final against Roger Federer, the comparison with the overland machines called downright out.
After less than An hour later he led already 6: 1, 6: 2, and the people in the stands looked speechless. Luckily Federer recovered after fairly and won the third set, but more it was not enough. To stop this train, you would have needed three massive roadblocks over a distance of one hundred meters.
Perhaps had to Djokovic problems a few days ago at the arduous victory over Frenchman Gilles Simon and Federer’s sovereign victories in the previous rounds out assuming the Swiss could after three and a half years, maybe win a Grand Slam tournament again against the rivals. But you could also see the matter of course as Boris Becker. The thought that if his man was able, like the other day to win even with hundreds of minor errors, then see the but especially how well Djokovic is in the form.
Afterwards, the competitors were not quite unanimous in their opinion on the quality seal of the first two sets. Federer said he had seen already often play the other way. Moreover, he added: “I do not care if I set a 1: 6 or 6: 7 lose. I just knew how important it is to win the first set, because if he is on rollers once, then it is difficult to stop. “Djokovic felt he had certainly shown games with similar quality, but against Federer these were the been two best records that he ever played.
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It is clear that he now for the first time in his career in comparison with Federer has a positive balance (23:22), that he can make even far better balance against all other challengers and that you’re wondering must know who can stop this train. Federer assured he was still confident that we can defeat Djokovic at a major tournament again; “I know that will not be easy, but I’ve never thought of. Novak right now is the yardstick for us all “
What this victory. (6: 1, 6: 2, 3: 6, 6: 3) in the system of the Serbs is worth, that one looked at its reaction after the match point. He stretched his arms into the air and allowed himself boys-like joy – in contrast to the previous games, to the end he had rather businesslike responding. But how to believe that victory against Federer could ever belong to the agenda for him one too?
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On Sunday will be Novak Djokovic appear in the final of a Grand Slam tournament for the 19th time, in front of him in the list even Federer (28) and Rafael Nadal (20). It will be the fifth finals in a row for one of the big four tournaments, his sixth in Melbourne. And in the Rod Laver Arena, he was previously in the end just as invincible as Mrs Serena Williams. He will now have two days to get something to relax and prepare for the final test, in contrast to the winner of the second semifinal, which will have only one day off. Andy Murray and Canadian Milos Raonic play Friday (9.30 clock / live at Euro Sport) to the place of the challenger. And so watch for the best place in the arena, the first of the world rankings at work
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