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DJokovic Nadal US Open
Watching the US open between Djokovic and Nadal has they both fought and covered every squared inch on the Arthur Ashe tennis court during a brutal 4 hour match with Djokovic winning his first US open I could not help think of the Ali- Frasier boxing fights of the 1970s Both claimed it was the nearest thing to death. Although these tennis players did not absorb the physical blows to the body and head one could see under the flood light that both were suffering severe stress and exhaustion to their health. Nadal in the 4th set was a spent force and surely his years of pounding the courts seemed to have caught up with him as Djokovic although himself physically spent was able to run away with the set and the match. This modern game with the techno strings in the racket that can add extra spin and power has turned the game into a war of attrition. The rallies averaged 7 shots a point. I cannot see both players continuing to play at such an high tempo in the future. There could well be a price to pay by one of them and my guess is Nadal. He was done in that 4th set. His reserves depleted. How frustrated must be Federer after his lost to Djokovic in the semi final and those 2 match points. Brutality ruled today and the body suffered. Recovery could be may never be the same again
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