Tennis

Temptation

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Djokovic is the mentally strongest athlete of all time. Nostalgia merchants and NBA stans in the mud! :lol:

Tennis is the toughest sport mentally and it's not even close. You can't hide behind luck, teammates or officials in Tennis. It's completely dependent on you. Netflix documentaries won't change that.
 

KingLeo10

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38.5 year old Djokovic beating prime Sinner on his best surface.

Big 3 were and are different (not much in between them at their prime).

IMO, big 3 is the greatest rivalry in any sport ever. All of them titans, and Djokovic is the best of the lot, by a smidge.
 

KingLeo10

Senior Member
Djokovic is the mentally strongest athlete of all time. Nostalgia merchants and NBA stans in the mud! :lol:

Tennis is the toughest sport mentally and it's not even close. You can't hide behind luck, teammates or officials in Tennis. It's completely dependent on you. Netflix documentaries won't change that.
Who disagreed with you on this ? :lol:
 

Temptation

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If he wins on Sunday, he'll have an insane CV (he already does). 25 slams, countless records and an Olympic gold and bronze for his country is crazy! 😭

That Balkan warrior mentality is just brutal. 🇷🇸
 

KingLeo10

Senior Member
If he wins on Sunday, he'll have an insane CV (he already does). 25 slams, countless records and an Olympic gold and bronze for his country is crazy! 😭

That Balkan warrior mentality is just brutal. 🇷🇸
Beating back to back Sincaraz at his age is extremely difficult, but he’ll be motivated.

I think 60-40 in favor of Alcaraz. I think his game troubles Djokovic more because he has a more varied arsenal.
 

Temptation

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Beating back to back Sincaraz at his age is extremely difficult, but he’ll be motivated.

I think 60-40 in favor of Alcaraz. I think his game troubles Djokovic more because he has a more varied arsenal.
More like 65-35.

Nole was completely exhausted today. Recovery takes more time at his age.

The thing with Alcaraz is that he has a higher ceiling than Sinner but lower floor. Sinner is more consistent. Alcaraz on his day is simply unplayable and genius. But there are days when Alcaraz is totally off it, making unforced errors and not finding his spots.

It'll depend on which version of Alcaraz turns up on Sunday. If Peak Alcaraz turns up, then Nole has no chance. If an inconsistent, hit and miss Alcaraz turns up, it's a 50-50 game with Djokovic having the experience and mentality in his favour.

Alcaraz at his worst plays somewhat like a Peak Kyrgios which is beatable for Nole. :lol:
 

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