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Hall of Fame
I have a feeling if he wins CYGS, or even just gets 21 in the next 3-4 slams - he will continue/start another run of excellence. I think he might just start playing freely and swinging out more, and we'll see less nervous starts like FO21 final and Wimbledon21 - where it took falling behind for him to really 'fight or flight' and start playing well
Yes, Djokovic is known for handling pressure better than anyone, but if he gets 21 - he will essentially be playing with house money (even though Nadal can continue to win more slams) from here out in his career, with the only major pressure being holding off Nadal from passing the slam record.
Even Djokovic has said himself recently that when he fell behind in those 2 recent slam finals, he felt a sense of relief and could start playing more freely/relaxed. If he gets 21 in the very near future, the pressure to pass some benchmark is gone, and it's like a stock breaking out to new highs.
Thoughts?
Yes, Djokovic is known for handling pressure better than anyone, but if he gets 21 - he will essentially be playing with house money (even though Nadal can continue to win more slams) from here out in his career, with the only major pressure being holding off Nadal from passing the slam record.
Even Djokovic has said himself recently that when he fell behind in those 2 recent slam finals, he felt a sense of relief and could start playing more freely/relaxed. If he gets 21 in the very near future, the pressure to pass some benchmark is gone, and it's like a stock breaking out to new highs.
Thoughts?