Federer still alive. Djokovic is dead. Mr. Djokovic is gone and Mr. Federer moves through. Wimbledon witnesses its first major upset as 21 year old Novak Djokovic gets knocked out in straight sets to 75th ranked Marat Safin. Safin won 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Centre Court and handled business.
Djokovic prior to the tournament was claiming that Federer was vulnerable at Wimbledon after his beatdown in Paris. He should have been speaking for himself.
I was training with one of the top juniors in Gainesville yesterday (possibly top in the State of Florida) and she mentioned this match and thought Marat Safin was going to win. I agreed with Brad Gilbert in believing that Novak was going to be Federer's eventual semifinal foe, and respectfully disagreed with her. Its funny these days how some kids are smarter than you think they are.
I was training with one of the top juniors in Gainesville yesterday (possibly top in the State of Florida) and she mentioned this match and thought Marat Safin was going to win. I agreed with Brad Gilbert in believing that Novak was going to be Federer's eventual semifinal foe, and respectfully disagreed with her. Its funny these days how some kids are smarter than you think they are.
There is a respect for Safin's talent in the tennis world but on the flip side he happens to be one of those guys who may have something that some experts may call "wasted talent." Safin's erratic behavior and inconsistent and bad boy style has made his mark and earned him a place in tennis fans hearts as the "always potentially dangerous" opponent but could not string enough mental toughness together to win tough matches, another slam, or get deep into tournaments. This guy didnt even show up to his sister's final at the French Open. We shall see if he can take the current path that Novak planned with a semifinal against Roger.
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