Ivan Lendl explains Rafael Nadal strategic masterclass in the French Open

Ivan Lendl says that Rafael Nadal was far better tactically than Novak Djokovic in the French Open final and played on one of Djokovic's few weaknesses. Nadal celebrated a 6-0 6-2 7-5 win over Djokovic in the French Open. And by beating Djokovic, he won his 20th Grand Slam title and tied with Roger Federer. "A few things stuck out right away from the beginning of the match,” Lendl told the Holding Court podcast. “Number one – Rafa was using his forehand down the line a bit more than he usually does. “Number two – his backhand crosscourt was extremely aggressive. Rafa was looking to be aggressive and not let Novak sit in the backhand corner.” “And the third, which was interesting. Anytime Rafa was in big trouble, he would throw up a lob, make up and get back into the point because Novak wasn’t putting the overhead away. “It was part of the strategy. Novak’s overhead is not his best shot. He prefers to place it rather than hit it. “If you are as quick and defend as well as Rafa, you get back in to the point, and Rafa was very successful at that.” source - tennishead.net

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