Is professional Tennis really more physically and mentally demanding than pro Boxing?

[Eddy Current]

What a joke of a comparison. Anyone who argues tennis is tougher has obviously never been in a boxing ring.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

I don't agree that tennis requires a greater level of fitness. In both sports the fitter you are the better you perform. Both train as hard as possible without over training. The best boxers train very hard and have a demanding training routine. Their success in the ring depends on it.

Boxing is 36 minutes, tennis can be 5-6 hours +. Top level tennis players have far higher fitness levels than top level boxers.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

That's a very good point. Fed vs Joke was a match for the ages. Will probably never see anything that top tier in tennis again. Glad to have seen it live!

Incredible match but I don’t think it was better than Federer-Nadal in 08, the best match this decade though between two players who in my opinion will go down as the two best of all time when it’s all said and done.

[VatoMulatto]

Djoko served better in the final than Nadal did in the semis. The thing about Nadal's serve is that he adds a lot of spin to it and apart from clay surface, it isn't really effective on grass. But Djoko has better placement and speed with his serve.

Federer has never been a great 5 sets player throughout his career and it has more to do with how unathletic he's than mental. Nadal and Djoko on the other hand are supreme athletes and they move very well. Both are also built for 5 sets.

Nadal's serve was very effective against Federer. Nadal hit so many unreturned serves against Federer. He also hit 10 aces in four sets while Djokovic had I think 10 aces in basically six sets. I'd say Nadal was serving better against Federer. Federer 25 aces against Djokovic. He had most first serve points, most second serve points. Djokovic didn't have a serve close to Federer yesterday. The mental ascpet is one thing Djokovic is better than Federer and his mental tougness was the key factor.

[moltres.]

tennis is a more difficult sport. if you dont start early you wont get nowhere. with boxing you can start at like 18 and be a world champ. or its easier to become a world champ rather then win a tennis title.

[moltres.]

What a joke of a comparison. Anyone who argues tennis is tougher has obviously never been in a boxing ring.

ive been in the ring and id say tennis is a harder sport as you HAVE TO do as a kid.

[4truth]

Well at least in Tennis you can't duck anyone or make A-side demands.

so there is that anyway...

[Mister Wolf]

There is no way I will say tennis is harder than someone trying to do you physical harm. I will say calling yourself champion means much more in tennis than it does in boxing because of all these belts we have watering down the word.

[VatoMulatto]

Did you see Djokovic stare defeat in it's face when he was down 15-40 and the crowd going absolutely crazy cheering for Federer?

That type of mental toughness is unparalleled.

That's what separates world class elite athletes from the very good ones.

Can't teach that!

Dude is f-cking insane, only Nadal can compete with him when it comes to mental strength. Also 90% of the crowd rooting hard for Federer throughout the entire match. All the credit in the world to Djokovic.

[redmish]

The two sports cant be compared but you have to be super fit to play elite level tennis.