Djokovic will never win The French Open

[Deleted member 771911]

Djokovic is going to get his slam count up on a diet of AOs and Wimbledons. The latter not looking so good after today.

 

[Sport]

So you guys, wanna tell me that Ralph has to avoid Nolito, to win Wimbledon?????
That my friends is the funniest thing I´ve heard in a while.
Nolito got smacked at his peak, his absolute prime, by Oldman Federer.
Also you guys think Ralph will stagnate at his current form??

Come on guys, let´s be real.
You are underrating and underestimating Ralph like you did with Fed until Friday.

Wut. This user just called 29 years old Federer "Oldman Federer".

 

[SecondToNone]

Djokovic will win his 2nd French open this year, thus making the GOAT debate even more clustered, heated and perpetually argued about here there and everywhere.

You still doing this Tahoe?

 

[mattennis]

Wut. This user just called 29 years old Federer "Oldman Federer".

Then "Old erer"
Now "Walkingdeaderer"

 

[daggerman]

I'm actually really surprised this thread wasn't bumped a single time between June, 2011 and today

 

[BauerAlmeida]

Sadly this isn’t happening.

I don't know how anyone watching him since 2017 can think he can win 3 sets against Nadal on clay. I would be very shocked if Djokovic beats Nadal again on clay and vice-versa on hard courts. Grass is very open.

 

[Kiam]

I think people got carried away by him beating a low confidence Nadal in 3 sets Masters clay finals. Those wins said more about Nadal's state of mind and state of play, than Djoker's brilliance on the surface. Nadal has not been at his best on clay this year at all, but may just be peaking for the French Open final.

Djokovic is a very good clay court player, but winning Seven Best Of 5 matches at Roland Garros may be beyond him. This year was likely his best ever shot at the title, but he couldn't get past an aging Roger Federer in the semis. Even if he got to Nadal, the occassion and Best Of 5 format would probably have gotten to him.

Next year will be a different kettle of fish. The "streak" is gone, and probably so will any sense of invincibility. The likes of Murray now present a realistic challenge on clay, and could stop him at Roland Garros. Soderling and Federer could probably stop him as well. Nadal now knows that he doesn't even have to play that well in a clay season to make the French final, and probably win it. That's a magnificent ace in the hole....like Serena Williams playing like crap in tune-ups, but playing her way into form to win slams.

If Djokovic couldn't do it this year, it's not going to happen. He's lost the element of surprise. Others are improving, and I think Nadal will be motivated to try and win more RG titles.

Turns out you were wrong