2 consecutive wins against Novak

itrium84

Hall of Fame
So far in 2021, only 3 players had the opportunity to beat Novak 2x in a row.
Nadal - Won Rome, lost RG
Zverev - Won OI, lost USO
Medvedev - Won USO, lost Paris

What should they change in their game in order to beat GOAT in two consecutive matches in 2022?
So far, it seems like impossible task to achieve during atp season.
 

pj80

Legend
So far in 2021, only 3 players had the opportunity to beat Novak 2x in a row.
Nadal - Won Rome, lost RG
Zverev - Won OI, lost USO
Medvedev - Won USO, lost Paris

What should they change in their game in order to beat GOAT in two consecutive matches in 2022?
So far, it seems like impossible task to achieve during atp season.
Tsitsipas can do it in Group Stage and Finals
 

Saula

Rookie
Beating the best in the world at anything two or more times in a row is unlikely .
What should they change ? Well for starters having a plan B , mixing the game up . Not thinking that this worked fine last time so it will be more of the same .
The main next gen guys ( Zverev , Medvedev ) are probably better than the current Novak from the baseline , they are very tall and have good first serves , but they lack variety . They just mostly play their style and if it works it works if it doesn't well guess it's likely a loss then . They are mentally not as strong as Novak so if things don't go their way they can lose the plot completely . They are not ,, warriors ,, like Novak is , they will not fight as hard when the going gets tough .None of these guys seem to have that killer instinct like the big 3 , hopefully the next next gen will finally produce a proper champion , Alcaraz maybe ?
 

The Big Foe fan

Hall of Fame
Tsitsipas can do it in Group Stage and Finals
Tsitsipas even when in good shape, has very little chances against Djokovic on this type of hard court wherre the serb can take time away from him and expose his return alongside.
So, don't be ridiculous please. Don't underestimate Djokovic.
 

itrium84

Hall of Fame
Nadal - to go back to his youth
Zverev, Mededev and the rest of the weak era field - to change their entire game
Nadal is the last guy to beat Novak 2x in a row, but his streak is stretched through 2 seasons: RG2020+Rome2021.
 

itrium84

Hall of Fame
Can someone help me with fresh stats about 2 consecutive wins vs Nole, since Rafa's 2020/21 double win?

Rune 2022/23, Sinner 2023/24, who else and when?
 

Djokodalerer31

Hall of Fame
Can someone help me with fresh stats about 2 consecutive wins vs Nole, since Rafa's 2020/21 double win?

Rune 2022/23, Sinner 2023/24, who else and when?

No one and nowhere, how 'bout that?...and like you mentioned Rune and Sinner ones are transitional ones between two different seasons, nobody actually has ever since done it in the same season, not even Alcaraz!...
 

itrium84

Hall of Fame
Going back to Novak's resurgence at W2018, I only found Medvedev and Thiem achieving double win in 2019.
Did I miss anybody?

Zverev, Tsitsipas, Alcaraz never did it.
 

N01E

Hall of Fame
Going back to Novak's resurgence at W2018, I only found Medvedev and Thiem achieving double win in 2019.
Did I miss anybody?

Zverev, Tsitsipas, Alcaraz never did it.
RBA in Doha and Miami 2019 (both wins came from set and a break down).
 
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