World number two Novak Djokovic believes part of the reason why Roger Federer has been experiencing a slump this season had something to do with the Swiss superstar’s movement.
“From my point of view, he hasn’t been moving as well this year as he did before,” Djokovic said. “I guess that’s one of the reasons why he hasn’t had as much success this year.”
Djokovic has already beaten Federer three times in a row, starting at last year’s championship match of the ATP World Tour Finals. The Serbian also outlasted Federer in three sets at the Paris Masters semifinal last Saturday en route to winning the title and at their round robin match at the ATP World Tour Finals this week, which also took three sets.
“He’s achieved so much in his career and he’s never to be underestimated as long as he plays tennis. He has incredible quality in his game and even though he is moving maybe slower than he used to, he’s still striking the ball really well. If he feels well that day, then he’s dangerous.”
