Del Potro V/s Djokovic. World no.1 tennis player who is actually a skier a disguise against the 6ft 7inch tower of Tandil. It's a no brainer actually. Djokovic is hitting down-the-line backhand shots at will at time and placements of his own choosing. The skier's slide is intact and allows him to beat Del Potro's advantage of height. He is moving the ball and mixing his shots is at practise session. I would give an arm and a leg for that killer backhand. And sorry folks, while Federer is still my favourite player, he stands no chance against Djokovic. This guy is superhuman, he can adapt at will, emotionally I have always seen a tough g who has the grace to smile at an impossible shot that his opponent has hit and acknowledge as such. I think this comes to his aid when the chips are down and he is ready to claw is way up and out of the hole. Now enough of Nole, While I was writing this, Del Potro stopped my hand from writing his obituary and has broken Djokovic to go up 3-0 in the second set. That apart and whatever the outcome of the match maybe (Djokovic will win of course), I have always felt sorry for Del Potro who burst brilliantly on the international circuit by being the youngest player at 18years to capture the US Open title by beating Federer in 2008 when he was two sets down. After that he has not made good on the promise that he showed. Plagued by injuries, He was sidelined while other other players Djokovic and a little Murray surged ahead. And now as things as things stand, he will always be in the top 10.
Coming back to the game, I realise that Dl Potro is merely responding to the Djokovic's game. Engaging in rallies is ok, except that with Djokovic the rally can go on forever while he makes you do the corner to corner drill and then you commit an unforced error at the end of which you are exhausted while Mr.Djokovic is ready to do another ski jump. It is useless. I wonder where does the reed-thin Djokovic get his energy from or where he stores it. Anyways Djokovic has broken back and is now serving to level the score at three games all. My bets are 6-3in Djokovic's favour.
Have to rush folks. Will catch up on the game after an hour, by which time it will be done and dusted of course.
