Persistent fluid offense on two very fast legs. And yet - with a little help here and there one might add - Federer found a way again versus this great and too often underrated player.
Yes, I don't get why people say it was a weak era, Djokovic has nothing on the Davydenko from that time. Federer just became slower over time, which allowed a player like Djokovic to dominate him but now he is back thanks to a reshaped game.
Agree. Davydenko was such a great player who unfortunately lived in a Federer/Nadal era. I have the same opinion about those criticism that Federer played in a weaker era. If Davydenko had played back in the 90’s he’d probably be remembered as a excellent player (like his compatriot Kafelnikov).
I always found Davydenko's forehand one of the most underrated shots in tennis. I love his technique - simple, fluid and efficient motion. It was good for 20-shot rally and for hitting clean winners in both corners. And he took it so early and put so much body into the shot, he could generate tremendous amount of power and spin. The guy was only 1,78 m tall for Christ sake and he spank that forehand harder and more precise than tall guys like Murray or Djokovic! How come noone talks about this shot?!
Jakub Bolanowski this the same ball than nishikori when he was at his best. Not the same technique but the same principals: low tension, short swing, racket speed and early strike. It looks agressive but it is actually the style of play. It is for exemple really hard for a player like that to hit winners while not being inside of the court, if you compare with Del Potro, Nadal, Monfils, thiem or Wawrinka. The prime Wawrinka is a nightmare for this type of player.
@@Lilziza33.5 all true but Delpo stands 198 cm high and he is quite heavy as well. Stan who is the smallest on your list is still half a head higher than Davydenko and built more like a rugby than like tennis player. Its much easier for these guys to generate pace and that's why I really appreciate guys like Davydenko and Nishikori who can overcome their physical shortcomings by their technique and ability to take ball really early (which of course is one the most impressive talents You can have in this sport). Also - I saw once Nishikori live - when he played against Seppi in Halle about 5 years ago. Match was a dissapointment since Kei didn't finish it due to injury, but I can promise You he doesn't only "look" agressive. His shots were waaaay more powerful and more loaded with spin than those of Seppi who is a good example of typical modern counterpuncher. Davydenko and Nishikori manage(d) to play really agressive type of tennis for guys of their size. Of course without serve there is a limit on what You can do in this department, but still...
@@jbolanowski1 Obvious. Nishikori from the baseline, it is incredible. I've seen him 3 times at Roland Garros, the footwork is crazy, but you're absolutely right to go all the way in a slam you need more efficiency with the serve, because from the first round every points have to be win the hard way. But still great player to watch, at his best he was like a video game !
Two great players!! Always a pleasure watching Federer play against Davydenko. A great matchup!! Two different styles of tennis... It was tough to choose a winner out of the two. Federer’s head-to-head against Davydenko was unbelievable...
Agassi took the ball more early and looked to be aggressive. Davydenko basically didn’t do it enough . But to be fair Agassi racked up his slams before a prime fed nadal and Djokovic
@@vanshagarwal2362 Agassi had more powerful groundstrokes, and that's a big difference. If Davydenko had a more powerful serve and a little more on those groundstrokes, he probably would have picked up at least one slam. He can say one thing: He did pick up one of the ATP Finals, and he beat Nadal you do it. Ironically, Nadal has won all of the slams but has not been able to get the ATP Finals.
James Harris true but even if davydenko kept his game the same and just had a little more height and wingspan like Novak then he could’ve won slams. Novak basically plays the same way , a little less aggressive, but has the height/wingspan. More reach ability would’ve helped counter big groundstrokes effectively from Rafa and fed
James Harris But another critique is maybe davydenko was too predictable and robotic like berdych. All his shots were flat with little variety . Lot of Novak wins vs fed came from mixing up his pace with high topspin like Rafa to put fed on the back foot
Davydenko is a beast! Lucky for Fed he didn't have to face him in the semi's in Rotterdam this week. I don't think the 2018 Fed could have beaten this man on this day.
TheMamspoker mamp 2018 Federer would have easily won the 1st set and the match would be over after that. He is far too defensive here with the slices, and that is also why he lost to Del Potro in the 2009 and 2017 US Opens. The minute he stops slicing here he starts to comfortably win his serve and break Davydenko.
You can see why Davydenko was able to torment Nadal, by taking the ball very early. He had all the shots, but never really believed he could win a slam. Davydenko, the GOAT. Well he ended with a 6 2 record agains Nadal. Hope Fed wins this, next week, and claims number one, and year end number one.
Post 2010 the season of hairfall started😁Every player started to go bald or lose their hairline.Novak survived however as he maintained his crewcut since his childhood👍🏻
So unfair for Davydenko the first set point. They had to replay the point because of a late call, that rule is so unfair because if the referee didn t call the ball out, Davydenko would have won the first set right away
The late call wasn't even close either. Federer had already hit the ball and it didn't even make the net when the out call came. There was no way the call hindered him.
@@YesSirPhil There's too much conflicting information from suppliers, tournaments and organizers. I don't think any of them know the true speed of the courts and have just put together a calculation/equation for the fun of it. Besides. just because a court surface falls into a certain category on the day it's tested, doesn't mean the company who makes it can't change the manufacturing process to make it slower or faster at the discretion of the tournament it's being provided for. And of course balls make a ton of difference because some fly quicker, some fluff up more easily, some are heavier - there are too many variables.
@/S_/H_/U_/K_/R_/A_/Y_/E / Oh thank you mate. But the call was too late that Fed executed the shot even before the call,right? Doesn't the point naturally belong to Davydenko?What's the point here to replay?
