CAMELOT FANTASIES

that whole 2013 u.s. open match was special. nole would catch on fire.


it took a lot to break his will and his spirit.

Yes, but break it he did.

I am still trying to figure out Nole's foibles. When I watch his matches I always get the feeling that something is missing, but I can't tell just what.

Here is a part of my half baked theory.

Novak can get extremely hot and run off a blistering array of winners, but then he can just as quickly dissolve into a one man wrecking machine making dubious decisions and losing heart.

His patterns are starting to look a lot like Federer's. If he can't overwhelm you, he gets frustrated and sulks for a bit before he comes roaring back, but lately, he's been staying in a funk a little too long and you can't do that against Rafa, because he senses that and become even more aggressive.

At least, that's my take.