Who Was More Dominant at Their Peak, Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic?

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Published: July 17, 2015

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The leftovers to Wimbledon 2015 have mostly served to remind the tennis world that Novak Djokovic is the most dominant force in tennis. In particular, his victory over the great Roger Federer is a clear symbol of how time changes players, but there will always be the legends of yesteryear clamoring to play against the best of the moment.

Federer was the most dominant player on the planet from 2004-07, winning major titles at a rate that might not be seen again. He is the standard for measuring all-time champions, and so we are going to match up a sample of his dominance against what we are seeing from Djokovic in 2015.

Let’s set a few ground rules, because this is not intended to be the kind of article counting major titles, discussing allegedly weak eras or making incendiary comments about either player. I’m also leaving Rafael Nadal out of this discussion. That’s for another time, but for now the Djokovic-Federer comparison is appropriate with a few things they have had in common, even if their legacies and times at the top have vast differences.

So, let’s examine a few things about their peak years outside the numbers. It really begins with how they used their skills and talents to overwhelm their competition. Which player had a greater aura in doing so? What can we learn or remember about them from past to present to future?

 

Federer 2005



After Federer fell to Djokovic in the 2015 Wimbledon final, I was struck by the parallels between this match and one that he played 10 years ago when the shoe was on the other foot. (Yes, I’m a tennis junkie, so I got out my homemade DVD copy and rewatched it.)

There was Federer, only 24 years old and at the peak of his powers, wiry, athletic and with dashing confidence that could swing from the heels or paint in masterful brush strokes. Young Federer still leaps out at you in photos and on videos, like ...
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