Novak had the right stuff today, it’s as if he was out there playing tennis with a volleyball, in other words, he was able to see the tennis ball easily. There was a moment, however; that Nadal showed the mark of a champion. Trailing two sets to love, Nadal found another gear in his arsenal and did what Djokovic did to him in the second set, 6-1 to Nadal.
The fourth set was more of the same from the first two, Djokovic simply playing better tennis than his Spanish opponent. With a bad backhand from Nadal, Novak Djokovic is crowned the 2011 Wimbledon Champion, and if that weren’t impressive enough; tomorrow July 4th, Djokovic will be the ATP world #1 player for the first time in his already exceptional tennis career.
Are we witnessing a ‘changing of the guards’? You bet your bottom dollar, with some of the past champions fading away into the shadows, the dominance of Federer is starting to look like a thing of the past. That’s not to say that Federer should be counted out, however; I doubt Roger will stand a chance against the likes of the new Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. The rivalry that Federer and Nadal had for about 4 years is now looking like what Nadal and Djokovic currently have – the new era of tennis rivalry.
Now that 2011 Wimbledon is over, I can finally go back to my regular sleeping schedule!!! What a great tournament, lots of upsets, a couple of new champions, and really just an all around awesome two weeks of world class tennis.
