The former world no. 1 praised performance against Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final. Speaking on Channel Nine, the American said: It boggles the mind.
It was a masterclass and a rivalry that is so storied. This one a significant win for so many reasons. This puts him one step closer not just to Rafa but to Roger and the way he is taking care of his body, it seems he is much younger than 31 years of age.
And the way hes played, it looks like hes likely to keep piling on some majors from here. Courier thinks Djokovic had an amazing run into the tournament and not just in the final: What he did in the semi-finals and finals, its as clean a finish in a major as weve seen from him.
He never lost control of this match. Just nine unforced errors. This is a man who has travelled a long way in the last year. Its remarkable. The depth from Novak was insane. He was making Rafa move like he was on a string, and you rarely see Rafa dominated like that.
He just went into the match with a game plan crafted specifically to neutralise Nadals typically fearless playing style-and that executed it to near perfection. Over three sets, Djokovic made only nine unforced errors, to Nadals 28, hit 34 winners and won on 82 percent of his second serves.
In the first set, he gave up only one point point! to Nadal on his serve. ALSO READ: Rafael Nadal: Worse players than David Ferrer won a Grand Slam title
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