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seeing @TMF in this thread in 2024 is hilarious. I still remember this guy just copy/pasting "17 > 14" anytime someone would try to mention Sampras being a decent player. Now Djokovic is taking every meaningful record in tennis and most of the important ones Fed had, soon to be the oldest...

:-D my annual TMF bump

30 slams 8th Wimbledon 5th Open become the 1st man to win a slam in his 40s Olympic Gold Calendar slam at 37

His serve, despite not hitting more MPH than Alcaraz is light years better than Alcaraz. No one who stands in the doubles alley to hit a kick serve out wide like a 4.0 doubles player is a great server. Novak has become a great server

I actually think the "weirdness" that you percieved was actually just Andy Roddick in awe of Novak. You could definitely sense a weird tension or vibe, but to me it seemed like the school bully who used to pick on a little nerd kid, and that little nerd kid went on to become Steve Jobs, and now...

This is legendary. Reminds me of Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan. This is that mamba mentality, just knowing that he's doing it all in your face and you can't do anything about it. Novak even mentioned Kobe after winning the French, Novak is on that warrior level with them

Real answers... Hit his crosscourt angle forehand. I feel he can hit slow spinners, huge flat, all types of varities of forehands cross court. But his off pace, angle, spin shot cross is underrated and goes unnoticed a lot. He does that better than anyone

Not yet, but he's definitely top 3-5 alongside the obvious others If he gets 9, sure, but right now I just rank it by eras. Sampras of 90s, Federer 00s, Djokovic in 2010s and now 20s You cant overweight extra finals made, otherwise you have to consider Djokovic made 9 US Open finals, but...

This might happen but it will be in the 3rd round or something like that, I'm calling that haha

Yep, check out this video of Kobe talking about him and Nole talking about this.

You can't discount Laver's 1969 slam but you can certainly add context to it. 3/4 slams on grass etc. He still did it, that's what matters. It's insane that Djokovic was 1 match away from the CYGS in the modern era - truly wild that he almost did it.

Werthiem is a clown. He based his entire career on Federer is GOAT, hear me wax poetic. True disservice to the sport that pays his bills.

I mean Federer's level was mythological, actually. I'm just saying Djokovic has also produced that level, potentially exceeded it in that run

Djokovic already had his legendary 2015 season, which is the best season of all time in terms of big titles won in a season, ELO, top 10 wins, etc.surpassing Federer 2006. That crazy 2015 season led into the Nole Slam from Wimbledon 2015-Roland Garros 2016. In the Nole Slam, he beat Federer 3x...

He played Dimitrov, and winner of Rublev/Rune. His quarter of the draw played out according to the seeds. He didn't play any surprise lucky losers, or someone like the guy who upset Zverev, for example The other side, i.e Ruud's quarter, and most of the other half of the draw itself, with the...

I think Nadal at Roland Garros and Djokovic at Wimbledon will always have a chance. Look at the way the Australian draw just fell a part and Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton just played for a spot in the semis to take on Novak. Right now, it seems like Novak and to some lesser extent these days...

He will 100% pass Federer in the next 2 years, maybe even next year! Which is crazy but not unrealistic. He already won 2 this year, let's say he gets 3-4 more - depending on schedule - he can definitely scratch out 7-8 more of the course of his career. He can use 250s instead of the south...

Richard Wiliams made all kinds of "crazy" claims that ended up being true. Srdjan has that same foresight hahah I'm not sure what happens from here. Hard to tell what Nole's next 3 years look like.

Right, and today's equivalent is an instagram story or tik tok dance :-D :-D

Interesting thread that hasn't been bumped. Turns out Djokovic did have a Sampras-like have a breakout major, then breakout in dominance 3 years later like the OP mentioned. Funny, I was around the boards at this time, and as I huge Sampras fan it's funny to see the Sampras - Djokovic...

He who congratulates last, loses.

Stil a vaid poll and conversation

Djokovic did 4 in a row 2015-2016 and got to the final match in 2021, which was unreal. I really wish he won that match hahaha

Tsitsipas' backhand return is sort of a liability. I'm expecting Djokovic going there on serve when he needs it. I think Djokovic will also go big or hit an angles to Tsitsipas forehand to push him over on that side, and then hit into the backhand to get him to have to repeatedly hit running...

It definitely started before 2014, they played an absolute epic 5 set in the 2013 Australian, and then another in 2014. Stan can do basically everything and has crazy power. He also doesn't fear Novak for some reason.

I wish you guys saying straight sets are going to be right. I'm thinking this actually goes 4-5 sets. Djokovic 3-6. 6-4 7-6 6-2

he says he is "plant based", so that's a little open to interpretation

That's supposed to be coming up in his upcoming documentary series. I think they delayed it and might even add some AO22 in there. They were filming in 2021

Djokovic just won Tel-Aviv and Astana back to back, with surfaces differing quite a bit. Tel Aviv courts were fast

Novak would have likely finished his 8th year end number 1, with 400+ weeks at number 1 overall. He can probably still do that despite being barred from playing