Newcombe: "Djokovic is really going to struggle the first six months of next year"

[Tony48]

Originally Posted by RAFA2005RG

Newcombe is right, Djokovic will struggle to keep his number one ranking. It could be Rafa and Federer at 1 and 2 by the US Open. I thought it would only be Rafa. But now Federer is racking up the points hardcore, so he must be in the picture. A Federer vs Rafa Wimbledon final would help this.

That's right, just keep denying reality. Maybe if you try hard enough, Djokovic will just fade away all together! Now wouldn't that be nice?

see that's the problem with predictions. especially ones about the future.

[RAFA2005RG]

Originally Posted by Tony48

That's right, just keep denying reality. Maybe if you try hard enough, Djokovic will just fade away all together! Now wouldn't that be nice?

That's not up to me. We can't control how well or poorly Djokovic or Rafa play. I'm just saying that if Federer fulfills Newcombe's prediction it will be necessary for him to profit at Wimbledon where he's only defending a QF. And likewise for Rafa to get ahead of Djokovic he will need to win Wimbledon.

[FlashFlare11]

Originally Posted by RAFA2005RG

That's not up to me. We can't control how well or poorly Djokovic or Rafa play. I'm just saying that if Federer fulfills Newcombe's prediction it will be necessary for him to profit at Wimbledon where he's only defending a QF. And likewise for Rafa to get ahead of Djokovic he will need to win Wimbledon.

Federer can profit from Wimbledon and the clay Masters the most. He suffered early exits in Monte-Carlo and Rome (I don't think he's even playing MC this year). He did the bare minimum of defending his SF at AO, but he needs to make up for a lot of lost ground. If he can get close, the fall events can push him over the top if he adds maybe one or two more.

[RAFA2005RG]

Originally Posted by FlashFlare11

Federer can profit from Wimbledon and the clay Masters the most. He suffered early exits in Monte-Carlo and Rome (I don't think he's even playing MC this year). He did the bare minimum of defending his SF at AO, but he needs to make up for a lot of lost ground. If he can get close, the fall events can push him over the top if he adds maybe one or two more.

Yeah, it wouldn't be a shock if Federer wins Indian Wells or Miami, the way he's playing on hardcourts since late last year.

[CDestroyer]

Originally Posted by Mike Sams

If Federer had any guts, Nadal would not have won Wimbledon in 2008 either.

When Federer thinks of Nadal he wets his pants. Its beyond ownage.

[Limpinhitter]

If Djoko wasn't struggling, he wouldn't have lost 2 sets to Ralph!

[Tony48]

Originally Posted by RAFA2005RG

That's not up to me. We can't control how well or poorly Djokovic or Rafa play. I'm just saying that if Federer fulfills Newcombe's prediction it will be necessary for him to profit at Wimbledon where he's only defending a QF. And likewise for Rafa to get ahead of Djokovic he will need to win Wimbledon.

You've been pretty terrible at predicting it, too.

[jackson vile]

Originally Posted by Fate Archer

Federer for the Golden CYGS.

Yea, how is that working out so far?

[jackson vile]

Originally Posted by Limpinhitter

If Djoko wasn't struggling, he wouldn't have lost 2 sets to Ralph!

He does not have to worry about Ralph, hell he might not even have to worry about Ronald either.

[CocaCola]

Well, he did kind of struggled to lift that AO trophy.

[Sentinel]

Originally Posted by jackson vile

Yea, how is that working out so far?

Rafa sort of s(p)oiled it.

Originally Posted by CDestroyer

When Federer thinks of Nadal he wets his pants. Its beyond ownage.

When Ralph thinks of Noel worse things happen. On the other hemisphere.

[Evan77]

I'm kinda tired of these old players making stupid predictions. Nole seems to be doing just fine . yeah, he lost few sets to Rafa and Andy... it's the end of the world. blah, blah ...

[slice bh compliment]

Originally Posted by Sentinel

s(p)oiled it...

Hahha, before you make us laugh like that, please at least issue a s[p]oiler alert at the top of your post. That would help, sir.

[FlamEnemY]

Originally Posted by decades

see that's the problem with predictions. especially ones about the future.

Predictions are, by definition, about the future.

I know I'm being a **** right now, but still.

[merlinpinpin]

“It’s not going to surprise me if, by the end of July next year, Roger is very close to being No.1 again.”

Methinks mister Newcombe deserves a nice bump. Don't you?

[Swissv2]

Originally Posted by merlinpinpin

“It’s not going to surprise me if, by the end of July next year, Roger is very close to being No.1 again.”

Methinks mister Newcombe deserves a nice bump. Don't you?

goodness, the mining continues!