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—At times tonight watching Novak Djokovic, I pictured Roger Federer during his peak years. At a certain point, after he’d won a few majors, that instinctive shot-maker decided that being flashy was too much work over the course of seven matches and two weeks. He dialed back accordingly after 2005 and, when an opponent wasn't presenting any undue trouble, was content to rally, slice, play defense, and attack when needed. Even his attacks became more high percentage. Federer existed on a plane so far above his opponents that risk was taken out of the equation.

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