Comments on: Nikolay Davydenko – Juan Martin Del Potro ATP Final Match Analysis http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2009/11/29/nikolay-davydenko-juan-martin-del-potro-atp-final-match-analysis/ A Tennis Pro Sharing Tips And Thoughts About Tennis Instruction, Strategy and Mental Game Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:03:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tennis Riga http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2009/11/29/nikolay-davydenko-juan-martin-del-potro-atp-final-match-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-2195 Tennis Riga Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:57:59 +0000 http://www.tennisthoughts.com/?p=544#comment-2195 Davydenko played extremely focused - main key point. Davydenko played extremely focused – main key point.

]]> By: Leonard Griffie http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2009/11/29/nikolay-davydenko-juan-martin-del-potro-atp-final-match-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-2182 Leonard Griffie Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:47:52 +0000 http://www.tennisthoughts.com/?p=544#comment-2182 Davydenko played great tennis and deserved the title. He was the most consistent performer throughout the tournament. Everyone else seemed to have ups and downs and some, like Djokovic, just seemed burned out and ready for the off season. That said, I think the final could have gone the other way if Del Potro could have summoned the intensity we've seen from him in previous tournaments. He came out flat and just never could get it going. Even with Davydenko's high level of play and extremely low error rate, Del Potro should have been able to overpower him. But not on that day. He just didn't seem to have the will. He really let Davydenko dictate play and Juan Martin is not at his best when doing so much defending. Davydenko played great tennis and deserved the title. He was the most consistent performer throughout the tournament. Everyone else seemed to have ups and downs and some, like Djokovic, just seemed burned out and ready for the off season. That said, I think the final could have gone the other way if Del Potro could have summoned the intensity we’ve seen from him in previous tournaments. He came out flat and just never could get it going. Even with Davydenko’s high level of play and extremely low error rate, Del Potro should have been able to overpower him. But not on that day. He just didn’t seem to have the will. He really let Davydenko dictate play and Juan Martin is not at his best when doing so much defending.

]]> By: Tennis Social Network http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2009/11/29/nikolay-davydenko-juan-martin-del-potro-atp-final-match-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-2180 Tennis Social Network Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:19:20 +0000 http://www.tennisthoughts.com/?p=544#comment-2180 I really like that agressive margin chart. It proves what I was sensing while watching Davy's play which is naturally very defensive - but he can turn the tables and become agressive instantly. great post. I really like that agressive margin chart. It proves what I was sensing while watching Davy’s play which is naturally very defensive – but he can turn the tables and become agressive instantly. great post.

]]> By: Leo http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2009/11/29/nikolay-davydenko-juan-martin-del-potro-atp-final-match-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-2172 Leo Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:59:43 +0000 http://www.tennisthoughts.com/?p=544#comment-2172 I saw Nikolay Davydenko play at the O2 Arena last week, and I must say that he really deserved his title. The match I saw was against Novac Djokovic, and although he lost that match, he put in a masterful display. He also thoroughly deserved to beat Federer for the first time in 13 matches, and I guess that spurred him on with all the self belief that he could win the title. Let's not forget he was a beaten finalist in the same event last year. He is the sort of player that 'goes under the radar' in the tournaments. I think the tennis world will certainly be watching out for him with interest next season. Leo I saw Nikolay Davydenko play at the O2 Arena last week, and I must say that he really deserved his title. The match I saw was against Novac Djokovic, and although he lost that match, he put in a masterful display.

He also thoroughly deserved to beat Federer for the first time in 13 matches, and I guess that spurred him on with all the self belief that he could win the title.

Let’s not forget he was a beaten finalist in the same event last year. He is the sort of player that ‘goes under the radar’ in the tournaments. I think the tennis world will certainly be watching out for him with interest next season.

Leo

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