What are the potential milestones Djokovic will reach next year?
Ultimate Dream
1. CYGS (tying Nadal's & Sampras' slam count and surpassing Laver 1969 as the greatest season ever)
Realistic Goals
1. Another multislam season (2+ slams)
2. 1st FO to complete the set (Career Grand Slam)
3. OG (Career Golden Slam)
4. 5th straight WTF (tying Federer's record)
5. 1st Cincinnati to complete the Masters Slam
6. Surpassing Nadal holding Masters record
7. Achieving winning H2H records against Fedal
8. Winning both AO and FO to achieve the NCYGS (Nole Slam)
That's my list. What's yours?
Damn I came in here to say literally the exact same 8 things you did
so thought of a few other milestones that are less talked about (since masters don't count for anything on this forum besides Cincy
).
1-Winning IW would give him the most titles there outright (currently tied with Fed)
2-Winning Miami would tie him with Agassi for the most titles there
3-Winning a clay masters would tie Borg(!!) for 2nd all time in clay masters with 8, winning 2 would give him solo hold of 2nd with 9
Also all 4 slams have some pretty big historical merit for him next year.
AO = Tie all time record of 6 titles
FO = Career grand slam
Wimb = Would join Borg, Fed, Sampras as the only 4-time winners and also only 3-peters in open era and cement his spot on the rushmore of the "most prestigious" slam
USO = Add balance to his hards resume and strengthens his case for hard court GOAT. Moves him out of 3rd tier USO champs with Agassi/Nadal/Edberg into 2nd tier with McEnroe/Lendl
So while AO+FO for the NCYGS looks sexiest, I'd take any double with about equal enthusiasm.