Rafael Nadal’s Level Has Dropped Significantly in ….and might..
The 2011 season is coming to a close and it’s clear that tennis has a new king in the form of Novak Djokovic, who has eclipsed the king of old.
Over the course of 2011, Nadal fans and observers have often voiced concern that the Spaniard wasn’t quite at the level where he resided in his three-slam wonder-year in 2010.
Rafael Nadal’s Level Has Dropped Significantly in ….and might..
This thought often also entails that while Djokovic has surely improved his level, Nadal’s own drop in level is as significant in explaining his six straight final loses to the new No. 1.
My basic question is whether Nadal’s level has in fact dropped significantly—or whether the main explanation is that Djokovic has simply usurped Nadal as the best tennis player in the world.
Evaluating level from season to season will always be somewhat of a subjective conjecture. Also, while Rafa’s level might indeed have dropped a little, any tennis player will know that how well you play, also depends on how well your opponent allows you to play.
In other words, it is possible for Djokovic to make Nadal play worse than he otherwise would.
READ MORE:Nadal annoying answered that he was either slow or could not..’ says Mats Wilander here’s Nadal reaction
Just as it has been possible for Nadal to make Roger Federer play worse, make more unforced errors and miss huge number of breakpoints, when those two meet.
Nevertheless, with these caveats in mind, let’s take a look at the stats to see if we can find a drop or not.
First, we note that Nadal has turned 25 this season and age wise that would suggest that he’s in his absolute prime. Now, let’s move to the other numbers.
Rafael Nadal’s Level Has Dropped Significantly in ….and might..
The 2011 season is coming to a close and it’s clear that tennis has a new king in the form of Novak Djokovic, who has eclipsed the king of old.
Over the course of 2011, Nadal fans and observers have often voiced concern that the Spaniard wasn’t quite at the level where he resided in his three-slam wonder-year in 2010.
Rafael Nadal’s Level Has Dropped Significantly in ….and might..
This thought often also entails that while Djokovic has surely improved his level, Nadal’s own drop in level is as significant in explaining his six straight final loses to the new No. 1.
My basic question is whether Nadal’s level has in fact dropped significantly—or whether the main explanation is that Djokovic has simply usurped Nadal as the best tennis player in the world.
Evaluating level from season to season will always be somewhat of a subjective conjecture. Also, while Rafa’s level might indeed have dropped a little, any tennis player will know that how well you play, also depends on how well your opponent allows you to play.
In other words, it is possible for Djokovic to make Nadal play worse than he otherwise would.
READ MORE:Nadal annoying answered that he was either slow or could not..’ says Mats Wilander here’s Nadal reaction
Just as it has been possible for Nadal to make Roger Federer play worse, make more unforced errors and miss huge number of breakpoints, when those two meet.
Nevertheless, with these caveats in mind, let’s take a look at the stats to see if we can find a drop or not.
First, we note that Nadal has turned 25 this season and age wise that would suggest that he’s in his absolute prime. Now, let’s move to the other numbers.
