Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
Alcaraz is the favourite. When it matters he raises his level to a higher level than any other player.
Is Djokovic now the HUGE favourite to win US Open 2023?
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dking68
Legend
Soon Medvedev will be below Sinner and Rune
I still trust Djoko literally 50 times more than anyone not named Alcaraz dude lol
Rafa4LifeEver
G.O.A.T.
Oh yes
Julius Caesar
Professional
It would be a HUGE failure if he losses, that's for sure.
Rafa4LifeEver
G.O.A.T.
Are you ready for the new bet's result?
dking68
Legend
Yeah!
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
Novak is in prime position to life the USOpen and get rid of all the injustices.
dking68
Legend
You really think so? I have a strange feeling he won’t make the final
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
USO for Nole has always been easier than Roland Garros. He won RG already. This is hc, his court. I think he will go to the final with Alcaraz in other half. Will Alcaraz go to the final is questionable.
Even if they meet both are equal favorites at this time.
Sampras-Bruguera 1993
Legend
Nothing is guaranteed with Djoker at the us open. Historically he’s been rotten rear there outside of his few peak years. Sinner remains my pick
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
Djokovic at USOpen
2007 F
2008 SF
2009 SF
2010 F
2011 W
2012 F
2013 F
2014 SF
2015 W
2016 F
2018 W
Past 2018 he has had too many injury issues and other issues. His haters are salivating to see him fall but fret not haters. You may finally get to cry this year.
2007 F
2008 SF
2009 SF
2010 F
2011 W
2012 F
2013 F
2014 SF
2015 W
2016 F
2018 W
Past 2018 he has had too many injury issues and other issues. His haters are salivating to see him fall but fret not haters. You may finally get to cry this year.
Subway Tennis
G.O.A.T.
I would have Alcaraz and Sinner as 1 & 2 favourites, followed by Medvedev.
Djok sits alongside Rune as equal fourth favourite for me.
Djok sits alongside Rune as equal fourth favourite for me.
NYTennisfan
Hall of Fame
"Big" favorite? No way and I say that as one of Alcaraz's biggest fans. He's the defending champ but Djokovic wasn't there last year and he beat him at Wimbledon but it was a toss up match. I think he'll be the slight favorite because he's #1 and won the last slam but I think the odds will be fairly even as they should be.
The real question is can anybody outside of these two get their head out of their ass and do something of note? The drop off from #2 to #3 is frighteningly big right now. Some would say Medvedev but he hasn't been in good form for a long while. Sinner played well at the USO last year but he hasn't exactly taken that next step. Who else is out there? Bueller? Bueller?
dking68
Legend
I really don’t think he’s a contender. He’s a mess on outdoor hard courts this year
WeekendTennisHack
Hall of Fame
Read more carefully.
Silentchimera
Semi-Pro
I put Djokovic and Alcaraz pretty much equal favourites. Sinner is next. I can't see Medvedev winning it.
AO13
Hall of Fame
Because Zverev said Mad is the best HC player in the world at the moment.
Pheasant
Legend
I'd put Djoker as a slight favorite at the USO over Alcaraz. He will be fully-rested this time. And he won't have the massive pressure of a CYGS getting in the way. Djoker played incredibly well in NY last time until the final.
Either way, I hope that Djoker and Alcaraz play in the final. That's the marquee matchup that would be far more interesting than any other match.
Either way, I hope that Djoker and Alcaraz play in the final. That's the marquee matchup that would be far more interesting than any other match.
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
True. Monfils just lost last night against an absolute nobody called Schmovak Schmokovic. I'd never even heard of that nobody before!
Don’t think Djokovic has anything for Carlos sorry to say. If he couldn’t beat him on grass I don’t see it going well in Flushing. Raz made his serve look absolutely ordinary and dare I say it, Novak looked old in comparison. I don’t think he can defeat the young gun pulsating with energy and youthful exuberance in a final, especially at a tournament where he has historically struggled.
mike danny
Bionic Poster
Well, that settles it then.
NYTennisfan
Hall of Fame
In terms of the Wimbledon win, I don't think Djokovic looked old, it was a battle of titans that very slightly favored the young guy. I don't think it was indicative of a Djokovic decline or the dawn of a new era of Alcaraz dominance over him, not yet at least.
While I agree that the US Open has been Djokovic's kryptonite, his last 2 appearances was him eliminating himself and a close loss in the finals to Medvedev who was on fire on the Hard Courts at that time, it's not like he's bowing out early in the tournament to tomato cans.
Now he has tons of motivation after the Wimbledon loss and all the chatter that followed starting to doubt him so this guy who has a Michael Jordan level of competitive fire is likely to be firing on all cylinders to get back on top. I know it was just Monfils but man did he look good, like he's ready to take on this Summer hard court season head on so while I'd favor Alcaraz slightly it's only slightly IMO.
If Carlos didn’t exist I’d have put probably my entire car payment on the Serb winning the USO and CYGS. This is really nothing negative about Djokovic.
It’s about how spectacularly amazing the young Alcaraz is and how frighteningly difficult it is to actually defeat him. This is true even though Djokovic is still great and I agree with all the positive praise of him.
He just isn’t on Carlos’s level at this age.
NYTennisfan
Hall of Fame
Agree to disagree but the fun of it is that we'll find out in a few weeks. Carlos winning Wimbledon really saved the summer for a lot of tennis fans and made things a lot more interesting going forward, but I think the old dog has a lot of fight left in him still.
dking68
Legend
Clownfils doesn’t believe he can beat Djokovic
TennisManiac
Hall of Fame
Players that can beat Novak at the U.S.Open are.... Alcaraz, Rune, and Sinner.
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
I agree. Good to see Djokovic get a couple of wins but he hasn’t played anyone of note yet.
Medvedev and Zverev too.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Yeah, which is why I said he was going to be playing his daddy in the next round. I knew he was in serious trouble when he knew he had Djokovic.
dking68
Legend
Like he didn’t even try
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Djokovic wins Cincinnati beating Fritz, Zverev and Alcaraz, then we will talk about him being the huge favorite. Right now, he hasn't done much in Cincy to show he should be seen as so.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Well, that is what happens when you continue to lose and lose. Monfils hasn't even won anything big, so he had no where to draw inspiration from either.
Vincent-C
Legend
The enhanced young Spaniard is downcycling at the moment. I'm sure he'll be back "up" and ready for action
in a couple of weeks.
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ChaelAZ
G.O.A.T.
Djo disappeared after the Wimby loss because it hit him hard (his words). He wanted to build confidence back and is playing doubles to help (though lost in the 1st round in both), and finally back on court in singles to start his tune up for USO.
Alcaraz won Wimby just last month, had a blast playing Hopman, and now is playing a few tune ups to work on things and prep for a USO run.
But Alcaraz is in ruins.
TTW at its' finest.
Alcaraz won Wimby just last month, had a blast playing Hopman, and now is playing a few tune ups to work on things and prep for a USO run.
But Alcaraz is in ruins.
TTW at its' finest.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Djokovic's next tournament after Wimbledon was always going to be Cincinnati, you can't disappear, if you were planning not to play until Cincy anyway, irrespective of the result at Wimbledon. It was planned time off from the tour.
Tennfan123
Legend
Because he beat Monfils?
Nope.
Nope.
ChaelAZ
G.O.A.T.
I mean, okay, but...
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platypus50
Semi-Pro
I agree with most of your post except for the bolded part.
Djoker was not that good level-wise during 2021 USO, he dropped opening sets to 4 opponents in consecutive matches (3R vs Nishikori, 4R vs Brooksby, QF vs Berrettini, SF vs Zverev) en route to the final where he was just a walking corpse (he looked physically and mentally spent when playing the final) and Medvedev lucked out big time with a cruisy draw and a spent opponent.
Would love to see Alcaraz vs Djoker in 2023 USO final - hopefully another 5 setter beckons between the two
Beulah Jesus
Hall of Fame
Djokovic hadn't really been tested yet...wins against Mongils and Fokina don't really count (in my book).
NeutralFan
G.O.A.T.
Nobody is hot favourite and I feel Djokovic is a slight favourite.
insideoutforehands
Semi-Pro
Probably not, but he did win the US Open more recently than Djokovic (beating Djokovic in the final in straights to boot), so it isn't that crazy.
insideoutforehands
Semi-Pro
Indeed as his 3-6 finals record there shows, despite that he didn't play anyone in the finals even close to the calibre of Nadal at RG, outside of Federer in 2007.
MisterP
Hall of Fame
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
Djokovic and Alcaraz are equal favorites
Sinner is useless and shouldn’t even be in the topic of favorite. He won a masters with a 250 level easy opponents and people are making him favorite?
Even djokovic’s current Cincy run is way more impressive
I hope to see a Wawrinka vs Djokovic match again. Or vs Alcaraz
Secretly hope Stanimal wins it
Sinner is useless and shouldn’t even be in the topic of favorite. He won a masters with a 250 level easy opponents and people are making him favorite?
Even djokovic’s current Cincy run is way more impressive
I hope to see a Wawrinka vs Djokovic match again. Or vs Alcaraz
Secretly hope Stanimal wins it
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