Tennis: Federer magic

R Federer (1) defeats N.Djokovic (14) 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 in the 4th Round of Australian Open 2007. The score suggests another page in the champions book, and it truly was. Federer is displaying a level of game which is higher than I have ever seen. Some of the salient points in Federer's game were
1. Equanimity: one can see him flinch or frown. Missing are the war like theatrics which are displayed by players like M Baghdatis. He saves the energy for the more important things
2. Balance: Federer's height (6' 1'') seems to be just right. He is able to get in position of every ball, however hard Djokovic hit it. Having such balance and court positioning ensures he is able to create angles, from where other players just hit percentage shots.
3. Judgement: Couple of times on the net Federer as position got into position it seemed as if he knew where the ball was going before Djokovic hit them. Anticipating where the opponent is going to hit the ball (based on approach, tendency etc) and preparing early for the shot, is an aspect of the game which commentators don't talk about much. Although very important for the serve returns and volleys, it is critical even for ground game.
4. Good second serving: Federer pulled up some solid second serves at some critical points. It means the Djokovic didn't get inroads into the match.

We must be lucky to get an opportunity to see such marvelous tennis Live.