If Wimbledon weren't cancelled and Noel didn't behead the judge

[Sysyphus]

he'd likely be tying Fed and Rafa with 20 today already

fate can be fickle

but at this rate it's only a matter of time in any event

 

[Milanez82]

Should still be grateful for no. 18 and a chance to fight another day

 

[ScottleeSV]

He would have likely won the US open. Wimbledon can be a bit more random so not going to give him that one.

 

[BGod]

One can only think. But let's not discount rest. Novak doesn't exactly have the best USO record in a full season. Now just looking at what did happen of course it's 95% he wins USO. But assuming Wimbledon AND USO might be a bit much. He's only done that twice in 2011 & 2018.

 

[Red Rick]

One can only think. But let's not discount rest. Novak doesn't exactly have the best USO record in a full season. Now just looking at what did happen of course it's 95% he wins USO. But assuming Wimbledon AND USO might be a bit much. He's only done that twice in 2011 & 2018.

Winning one of the two is probably the most reasonable assumption.

 

[Milanez82]

One can only think. But let's not discount rest. Novak doesn't exactly have the best USO record in a full season. Now just looking at what did happen of course it's 95% he wins USO. But assuming Wimbledon AND USO might be a bit much. He's only done that twice in 2011 & 2018.

2015?

 

[K-H]

Too many ifs and buts. I dont want i hear that...

Had Novak not had that lul in 2016/17/18 he would've been passed them already now.

Had rafa not had his in 2015/16, he would've been on more than 20 now

If federer converted that mp...

Etc etc....

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

Whatever happened, happened for a reason


Here we are, we are in Rome

 

[Checkmate]

he'd likely be tying Fed and Rafa with 20 today already

fate can be fickle

but at this rate it's only a matter of time in any event

I think any slam that can successfully be concluded going forward, should be treasured by us fans. I didn't think this year's AO was going to be played at all. It's the strangest of times, really.

 

[Checkmate]

Too many ifs and buts. I dont want i hear that...

Had Novak not had that lul in 2016/17/18 he would've been passed them already now.

Had rafa not had his in 2015/16, he would've been on more than 20 now

If federer converted that mp...

Etc etc....

Honestly @K-H, The body is not a machine and can only endure so much. It needs its sweet time to heal.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

The Wimbledon argument I get.
But not the DQ. That was not fate; that was just Djokovic's stupidity.

 

[irishnadalfan1983]

If Rafa didn’t have so many injuries, etc....

 

[yokied]

he'd likely be tying Fed and Rafa with 20 today already

fate can be fickle

but at this rate it's only a matter of time in any event

I find the calm accuracy of this hypothetical speculation to be deeply disturbing.

 

[BGod]

2015?

Always forget that.

 

[aditya123]

Whatever happened, happened for a reason


Here we are, we are in Rome

Kab gaya tu rome

 

[ibbi]

 

[Beckerserve]

he'd likely be tying Fed and Rafa with 20 today already

fate can be fickle

but at this rate it's only a matter of time in any event

He is too far behind Nadal given Nadal keeps winning FO and USO when fit.
Also Federer is more than capable of winning a couple more Wimbledons. He has a bye to SF if he can get his seeding in top 4.

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

Kab gaya tu rome

Bhai aaj Rome me party dunga xD

 

[D.Nalby12]

Just matter of time he hits 20. But Nadal need not to worry about it as he still can add 2-3 at FO alone. In long term W - USO miss could have already cost Djokovic Slam record. But he still can overtake Federer in both Slams and weeks which is enough to make strong GOAT claim. Nadal will always have Slam record but Djokovic gonna have more well rounded/balanced achievements. Poor Federer destined to end third (as it seems now).

 

[Checkmate]

Just matter of time he hits 20. But Nadal need not to worry about it as he still can add 2-3 at FO alone. In long term W - USO miss could have already cost Djokovic Slam record. But he still can overtake Federer in both Slams and weeks which is enough to make strong GOAT claim. Nadal will always have Slam record but Djokovic gonna have more well rounded/balanced achievements. Poor Federer destined to end third (as it seems now).

What if Djokovic three peats this year or bags one out of W/ USO ?

 

[Thriller]

/endthread

 

[Sysyphus]

/endthread

Piaget estimated that children learn to think hypothetically by perhaps the age of 10, signalling an improved capacity for abstract thinking

rafaello may not be quite there yet

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

/endthread

Rafa would hate computer programming

 

[Linelicker]

"It could have snowed"

 

[mike danny]

One can only think. But let's not discount rest. Novak doesn't exactly have the best USO record in a full season. Now just looking at what did happen of course it's 95% he wins USO. But assuming Wimbledon AND USO might be a bit much. He's only done that twice in 2011 & 2018.

He's done it in 2015 as well, so 3 times.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Whatever happened, happened for a reason


Here we are, we are in Rome

 

[nov]

If Rafa didn’t have so many injuries, etc....

Is it possible not to have injuries with his playing style?Djokovic had tennis elbow, which is weird for such a player to have it. If Nadal got tennis elbow it would make more sense.

 

[Sorry_to_tell_you_mate]

You mean "hadn't been".

 

[Sunny014]

Cancel the French Open please and have 2 wimbledons.

 

[irishnadalfan1983]

Is it possible not to have injuries with his playing style?Djokovic had tennis elbow, which is weird for such a player to have it. If Nadal got tennis elbow it would make more sense.

His knee goes back to a foot issue he had as teenager...Not really his playing style which a lot of folks thing...But sure the way he plays may not have helped him overall...