No, it's not that obvious. He would blow you off the court, but not Novak.
Djokovic can return much better than you, can attack Cilic's shorter balls with ridiculous angles and can hit winners from all over the place. He can grind him down in the end.
peak against peak, haha, if peak wins against peak, then peak who lost was not peak, so peak who won was not really going up against peak, so who was really peak, maybe peak was the real peak.
One or the other would implode. Cilic, more likely. USO14 was the biggest chance for Cilic to beat Djokovic. 0-12 H2H but there was a lot of close matches there.
As much as I respect Cilic's incredible run to the title, we're comparing him to 2011 Djokovic here, which is (along with 2006 Federer) the highest level this sport has ever seen. It would be no contest.
2011 Djokovic would routine 2014 Cilic in straight sets.
Is this thread for real? Djokovic played like utter shit last year, that's the only reason he lost. Cilic's peak level cannot be compared to a member of the Big 4, at all.
saw Cilic live last year and I disagree. even in the QFs for example I think Berdych was playing really really solid tennis and he had absolutely no answers for Marin. Berdych was solidddd. it says a lot that Nishikori beat Novak in 4 or whatever and then got crushed by Cilic. I'm not saying that Djokovic was at his best but the reality is his best ever US Open level (2011?) still I don't think would have an answer to that Cilic power
Cilic played really well last year at the US Open, of the current era of players Federer might be the only person who has played better at the US Open than Cilic did; he was serving like a mad man and hitting insanely consistent powerful balls from the baseline for almost the whole event
lol, have people been voting Cilic to wind up chico or something? :lol:
Cilic was brilliant last year, but against Djokovic at his best? Come on... I'm not convinced he would've beaten 2014 Djoker if they'd met in the final, purely due to styles.
Peak Djokovic in a pure beatdown. Even an average Djokovic wins because of the match-up. Pretty pointless thread. Cilic deserved his slam, but wouldn't have got it if Djokovic had stood in his way at any point.
Peak Djoker for sure, and possibly even in 2014 had he been properly prepared, and not had to a play a Semi in the middle of the day -in the heat against Nishikori. (who he has schooled ever since I might add).
Cilic was goating for sure, but Novak can withstand a barrage of service bombs and hard hitting better than anyone else.
It's simple Maths. Peak Djokovic lost to exhausted Nishikori, who got routined by Cilic. The logical conclusions is an easy win for Cilic, I'll give Djokovic a set so chico isn't too sad
Cilic was on a freak form in that tournament. Cilic in 5.
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