Nadal: Djokovic has the mental edge

Rafael Nadal fears Novak Djokovic has a psychological advantage heading into Sunday's Wimbledon final.

It will be a fifth appearance in the final for Nadal and a first for Djokovic, but momentum is with the Serbian if their recent matches are to have any bearing on the outcome.
The Spaniard stressed he is not worried about where he stands in the pantheon of great champions, just whether he finishes first or second in what promises to be an exceptional title battle.
Nadal has come off second best in the four matches he and Djokovic have contested this season, all of them when a trophy was at stake.
He is troubled by that sequence, given he is not used to losing on the big occasions, as a grand slam record of 10 titles from 12 finals demonstrates.
And despite slaying Andy Murray in impressive style in the semi-finals, Nadal has good reason to consider Djokovic an altogether greater obstacle.
"His mental position over me today [Saturday] is probably a little bit better because he won the last four finals against me," Nadal said.
"We will see what happens on Sunday. I have to play aggressively. I have to play with intensity, with rhythm."
The defeats to Djokovic this year, coming on hardcourts at Indian Wells and Miami, and on Nadal's precious clay in Madrid and Rome, have been hard to bear.
But being on the receiving end has allowed Nadal to assess a player who will rise above him to become the world number one on Monday.