Andy Murray met all possible expectations when he beat Novak Djokovic in the ATP World Tour Final 6-3 6-4. In my previous post I speculated that he would be tired after playing three more hours than his main rival,  but if there is something that Murray should be a role model for, it is his impressive physique. This guy understand that to play the way he does, he needs to be able to outlast his opponents physically. And the way he ended the 2016 with 24 straight wins, just shows how impressive his stamina and desire to win is. Djokovic’s performance …
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The Fantastic Four
I think everybody talked a lot about the physicality of the Nadal vs Djokovic final, but I think the lesson is really how MENTAL (and by that I don’t mean crazy!) the sport of tennis is. The guys sure pushed the boundaries of the human body, clocking in the hard-fought affair at almost six hours of running, hitting, stretching and grunting. Fitness was a big part of the match, but what made Djokovic win was his confidence in this particular match-up right now. If this final had taken place a year ago, before Djokovic had beaten Nadal in those six …