The impossible has happened !! Federer loses in Semis to Novak Djokovic

Yes !!! He lost !!

7-5, 6-3, 7-6(7-5)

Now, Novak will play Tsonga in the finals.... This is absolutely shocking !!

I watched the match
Federer forehand was not working and Novak was hitting all first serves in with remarkable accuracy. Federer tried really hard in the third set, he had 3 break points in the first game of the 3rd set and he squandered them away to Novak(or basically Novak just served really well to take them back)

And then overall i just thought the young guy was cracking in the 3rd set and Federer again could have taken the advantage but somehow Federer himself cracked in tough big points. Its was just not his day. Close calls went against him and his forehand was atrocious.

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Safin's Signature:


"You force me to do terrible things that...I enjoy doing anyway!"

Nah... i was pretty much CONFIDENT of this thing..

I have been following Federer since his 1st match.. and i knew he was surviving because of his IMAGE in the mind of other players. His game has seriosly deteriorated since last Australian Open...

He didnt lose a single set last year at Australian Open..

He lost French Open to Nadal

He ALMOST LOST Wimbledon to Nadal in 5 setter where he was underdog whole match

He ALMOST LOST US Open to Djokovic with 7-6 7-6 6-4 where Djokovic choked under pressure during Tie Breakers

And I knew that he wasnt gonna win here...

I am a huge fan of Federer but i guess he really needs to examine his game .. His backhand is his weakest point.. He just has to SLICE 90% of the time with backhand and whenever he gives a top spin.. its way to slow.. His forehand is his weapon but on days like these when forehands dont work... Its impossible for him..

He isnt flexible on the court, Doesnt cover the court like Nadal does..

Besides most important factor in his losing the match was his OVERCONFIDENCE.. I have followed his each and every interview (pre match/post match/pre tournament) and he recently (since last yr) he has got this ATTITUDE that he is the best and he is UNBEATABLE. Little confidence helps, but undermining others is no good.

Also its not that others are catching up to Federer.. Federer is sliding down..

I am definitely disappointed and now i am goin to support Tsonga during finals...

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dipen01's Signature:

-= The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. =-

^^^Holy cow thats one heck of a research you done !!!
b/w Federer was worried about his injury too...might be that made underperform???

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xXx's Signature:

I don't think you can call Federer overconfident, not today anyway. He has been a very humble guy and you could have made it out the way he played today. No screams no annoyance, just that his forehand winners were not connecting and his service deserted him at key times(and Djokovic's did not). Whenever there was a big moment Federer never put the big serve in while Djokovic fired an ace.
There is no doubt that Federer has not been at his best today. I won't however blame his form for the past close matches. Nadal has improved leaps and bounds from the "clay court wonder" he was. Wimbledon again, i remember Federer was no connecting his forehand winners. When you are in international tennis for so long, some other guys are bound to improve and from the top Federer can only go down now. Thats natural.

I disagree also that Djokovic was playing exceptionally well today. I think Federer was not strong enough to finish and take advantages of the breaks that he got. Take the last set. The 1st game and i think the 4th game off Djokovic Federer had break points but he did not deliver the winners. Even Tie Break he took the mini break and then put a simple volley into the net. Obviously his backhand is not his strong point. It never was. Fact is if this match had gone into 4th set i am willing to bet Djokovic would have lost. The guy did not have the stamina for another set. He was dead tired. Federer on the other hand had a determined look whe he came at 6-5 on Djokovic serve.
I really feel sorry for him that he was not at his best today. Djokovic was and deserved to win. But the champion will be back.vI have no doubt. Although Nadal at French Open is a tough nut to crack But Wimbledon, i am willing to bet Fedex is going to rock.

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Safin's Signature:


"You force me to do terrible things that...I enjoy doing anyway!"

this had to happen someday! This just shows he is human

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Agnel's Signature:

I totally agree with Dipen. Federer was overconfident this time around. I am not telling this because I am a fan of nadal. After the quaterfinals against Blake ferderer was questioned did he knew he would lose the No.1 ranking if he lost the match and Nadal went on to win the australian open, he underplayed it by saying that he too had heard the "romours". Now look what has happened.

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