Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Live stream free online Final tennis wimbledon 2011. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic surely will provide astounding shot-making Sunday, some gorgeous running forehands, when the two hottest players on the tour meet on Centre Court.
Quickness will be the word of the day. Rallies will be constructed, deconstructed and then eventually pulverized. Nadal surely will take more chances, put heavier spin on deep shots, hope to end the points earlier.
It's just that there will be many bounces of the balls between serves, much stalling and then a lot of holding down the fort at the baseline.
"I think his game is complete defending," Nadal said of Djokovic. "Good serve, very good movements, very easy, his eyes are very fast and it is easy for him to play very difficult shots because he takes the ball very early. That's something very difficult."
It is what makes Djokovic such a maddening opponent and one of the great returners in the game. Like Andre Agassi and Roger Federer, he can play the ball low off the ground and reduce reaction time for opponents. Unlike those two players, he has infinite patience.
Djokovic, ever steady, knows that the longer the point, the better his chances.
The trouble is that Nadal doesn't always make mistakes. Under pressure, Nadal had a mere seven unforced errors in his four-set semifinal with Andy Murray. Perhaps because of this, Djokovic insists he won't just sit back and watch Nadal do all the heavy breathing.
"I have really nothing to lose," Djokovic said. "I will step on the court and be aggressive, try to take it to him, because I don't want him to feel in control of the match."
Momentum is on Djokovic's side. He's lost only once in 2011. He has defeated Nadal four straight times, and in seven of their last 11 meetings. None of those matches, however, were played on grass - one of the two organic surfaces that seem to bring out the best in the Spaniard. And Nadal has captured their only five meetings at Grand Slam events.
"I don't need to prove anything, just to myself," Djokovic said Saturday. "There's no bigger challenge in our sport to play in the final of Wimbledon against Nadal."
Expect no tantrums, but plenty of stalling. These are two of the most ritualized players in the game. They don't just step up to the line and whack a serve. Djokovic can bounce the ball nearly 20 times between serves. Nadal will balk during a windup.
"Everybody has his own habits," Djokovic said. "I tend to slow the game down myself with my ball bouncing.
Whoever wins this match will have captured two of the first three majors, but the computer rankings already are a done deal. No matter the result, Djokovic finally will have grabbed the No. 1 computer spot when the world rankings come out Sunday.
This situation has happened before, in 1999, when Andre Agassi captured the No.1 ranking from Pete Sampras, even as he was losing the final to Sampras. Nadal was almost dismissive of such earthly honors. "One guy did unbelievable and congratulations," Nadal said.
Djokovic, however, takes this honor very seriously, having worked so hard to achieve the top ranking.
"There were times in the last two, three years when it was really difficult," he said. "I was losing most of those important matches of the majors against (Nadal and Federer). But I've always believed in myself. I knew if I work hard, I could get to the stage where I feel comfortable to beat those guys. They make you improve, because they are so good."
HEAD TO HEAD: Rafael Nadal leads the head to head record at 16-11, though he has succumbed to Novak in all the four finals between the two this season, two on hard courts, the other two on clay. Nadal is 5-0 in Slams against Novak.
MATCH POINT: Rafael Nadal, given his success at the All England Club and Djokovic’s poor record on grass, is the clear favorite to lift his third Wimbledon trophy.
But the 2011 version of Djokovic is much different from his earlier ones.
If he serves big and takes advantage of the two-handed cross-court backhand, he can get the better of seemingly “unreachable” Rafa.
Though Rafa will be beaming with confidence, the psychological advantage and belief will clearly be with ‘Nole’.
If Djokovic wins it, he will become the only man other than Roger Federer to beat Rafael Nadal in the Slam finals.
This might seem to be a bold prediction but I will go with Djokovic!
Quickness will be the word of the day. Rallies will be constructed, deconstructed and then eventually pulverized. Nadal surely will take more chances, put heavier spin on deep shots, hope to end the points earlier.
It's just that there will be many bounces of the balls between serves, much stalling and then a lot of holding down the fort at the baseline.
"I think his game is complete defending," Nadal said of Djokovic. "Good serve, very good movements, very easy, his eyes are very fast and it is easy for him to play very difficult shots because he takes the ball very early. That's something very difficult."
It is what makes Djokovic such a maddening opponent and one of the great returners in the game. Like Andre Agassi and Roger Federer, he can play the ball low off the ground and reduce reaction time for opponents. Unlike those two players, he has infinite patience.
Djokovic, ever steady, knows that the longer the point, the better his chances.
The trouble is that Nadal doesn't always make mistakes. Under pressure, Nadal had a mere seven unforced errors in his four-set semifinal with Andy Murray. Perhaps because of this, Djokovic insists he won't just sit back and watch Nadal do all the heavy breathing.
"I have really nothing to lose," Djokovic said. "I will step on the court and be aggressive, try to take it to him, because I don't want him to feel in control of the match."
Momentum is on Djokovic's side. He's lost only once in 2011. He has defeated Nadal four straight times, and in seven of their last 11 meetings. None of those matches, however, were played on grass - one of the two organic surfaces that seem to bring out the best in the Spaniard. And Nadal has captured their only five meetings at Grand Slam events.
"I don't need to prove anything, just to myself," Djokovic said Saturday. "There's no bigger challenge in our sport to play in the final of Wimbledon against Nadal."
Expect no tantrums, but plenty of stalling. These are two of the most ritualized players in the game. They don't just step up to the line and whack a serve. Djokovic can bounce the ball nearly 20 times between serves. Nadal will balk during a windup.
"Everybody has his own habits," Djokovic said. "I tend to slow the game down myself with my ball bouncing.
Whoever wins this match will have captured two of the first three majors, but the computer rankings already are a done deal. No matter the result, Djokovic finally will have grabbed the No. 1 computer spot when the world rankings come out Sunday.
This situation has happened before, in 1999, when Andre Agassi captured the No.1 ranking from Pete Sampras, even as he was losing the final to Sampras. Nadal was almost dismissive of such earthly honors. "One guy did unbelievable and congratulations," Nadal said.
Djokovic, however, takes this honor very seriously, having worked so hard to achieve the top ranking.
"There were times in the last two, three years when it was really difficult," he said. "I was losing most of those important matches of the majors against (Nadal and Federer). But I've always believed in myself. I knew if I work hard, I could get to the stage where I feel comfortable to beat those guys. They make you improve, because they are so good."
HEAD TO HEAD: Rafael Nadal leads the head to head record at 16-11, though he has succumbed to Novak in all the four finals between the two this season, two on hard courts, the other two on clay. Nadal is 5-0 in Slams against Novak.
MATCH POINT: Rafael Nadal, given his success at the All England Club and Djokovic’s poor record on grass, is the clear favorite to lift his third Wimbledon trophy.
But the 2011 version of Djokovic is much different from his earlier ones.
If he serves big and takes advantage of the two-handed cross-court backhand, he can get the better of seemingly “unreachable” Rafa.
Though Rafa will be beaming with confidence, the psychological advantage and belief will clearly be with ‘Nole’.
If Djokovic wins it, he will become the only man other than Roger Federer to beat Rafael Nadal in the Slam finals.
This might seem to be a bold prediction but I will go with Djokovic!
DJOKOVIC VS NADAL LIVE STREAM
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal
Wimbledon Men's Singles Finals 2011
Championships 2011 - Grand Slam #4 :: Wimbledon, London, England
Date : 2nd july , 2011 / time : 14:00 ET
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal
Wimbledon Men's Singles Finals 2011
Championships 2011 - Grand Slam #4 :: Wimbledon, London, England
Date : 2nd july , 2011 / time : 14:00 ET
