My Roland garros 2020 Draw analysis.

[Steve0904]

The draw is laughably favorable for him. Zverev should have been on his side to balance it somewhat. If you're Novak could you have designed this to be any better?

Srdan rigged it lol

 

[Beckerserve]

Lol medvedev won’t even get to semis. I don’t think he’s won a first round at the french. He lost early in Hamburg!

Only issue is the balls which i think are almost of Russian design. Heavy balls will suit Medvedev all day long as he will just hit ugly shot after ugly shot and wear opponents down. Potential issue for Djokovic is that slice 2nd serve of his that has been devastating will not do much on clay with a heavy ball. So if he got Medvedev that could be a 6 hour match!! With babolat balls Medevedev would be out before 4th round.

 

[Beckerserve]

The draw is laughably favorable for him. Zverev should have been on his side to balance it somewhat. If you're Novak could you have designed this to be any better?

Zverev? Are you guys serious? Zverev is so out of form and confidence he is a dream qf draw. Shame he wont get that far.

 

[RaulRamirez]

Djokovic tanked the 5th Set vs. Thiem at Roland Garros last year, and I don't think he'll want to play Nadal this year either.
He knows he can only beat 2015 Nadal at Roland Garros, and Nadal will lead their slam h2h 10-6 if they meet this year.

Do you honestly think like that, or believe that a pro athlete like Djokovic would think like that?!
No words...

 

[Beckerserve]

Do you honestly think like that, or believe that a pro athlete like Djokovic would think like that?!
No words...

I liked the post though for the hubris of suggesting it.

 

[RaulRamirez]

I liked the post though for the hubris of suggesting it.

I've seen idiocy like that from others as well in my two years here - players sabotaging their own success to not ruin their H2H record with a rival.

It's scary that someone would even think that a pro athlete would think, "Wow, I have a shot at winning Slam #18, of being the first of the OE to win a double career slam, practically clinch YE#1 and get closer to the record for weeks at #1! Oh wait, I better tank before the final, 'cause if I lose to Rafa, some chucklehead will post that I'm 6-10 versus him at slams."

 

[Beckerserve]

I've seen idiocy like that from others as well in my two years here - players sabotaging their own success to not ruin their H2H record with a rival.

It's scary that someone would even think that a pro athlete would think, "Wow, I have a shot at winning Slam #18, of being the first of the OE to win a double career slam, practically clinch YE#1 and get closer to the record for weeks at #1! Oh wait, I better tank before the final, 'cause if I lose to Rafa, some chucklehead will post that I'm 6-10 versus him at slams."

I think some may have believed Agassis book too much. He said in 1996 he tanked v Chang to avoid Becker. Having watched the match the reality was it was windy and Agassi hated the wind as he took ball so early it threw him off. But for a book sale better to throw in tanking to avoid a war with Becker.
Djokovic lost last year because of the wind always harder for the guy who takes it earlier.

 

[tudwell]

Wawrinka Murray in the first round? Huge match

This one's for all the marbles. NO EXCUSES!

Time to finally see who the greater 3-slam champ is.

 

[tudwell]

Zverev? Are you guys serious? Zverev is so out of form and confidence he is a dream qf draw. Shame he wont get that far.

He was literally two points from a slam title in the last event he played. That's out of form and confidence? Then Nadal might as well be on the challenger tour given how he played in Rome.

 

[RaulRamirez]

I think some may have believed Agassis book too much. He said in 1996 he tanked v Chang to avoid Becker. Having watched the match the reality was it was windy and Agassi hated the wind as he took ball so early it threw him off. But for a book sale better to throw in tanking to avoid a war with Becker.
Djokovic lost last year because of the wind always harder for the guy who takes it earlier.

I did read, and mostly liked, "Open", though didn't remember that claim (I believe you). I think Andre may have indeed exaggerated here and there.

 

[Beckerserve]

I did read, and mostly liked, "Open", though didn't remember that claim (I believe you). I think Andre may have indeed exaggerated here and there.

The toupe one was an obvious troll lol

 

[Beckerserve]

He was literally two points from a slam title in the last event he played. That's out of form and confidence? Then Nadal might as well be on the challenger tour given how he played in Rome.

You really were impressed with Zverev? Reason he made final was because this era is weakest of all time bar 3 chaps.

 

[duaneeo]

Slow balls, wet/heavy/slow conditions?

If Nadal meets Zverev in the QF, he won't make the semis.

 

[Jack the Hack]

There are quite a few interesting 1st round match-ups:

• Nishikori vs Evans
• Sinner vs Goffin
• Thiem vs Cilic
• FAA vs Nishioka
• Wawrinka vs Murray
• Bublik vs Monfils
• Shapovalov vs Simon
• Querrey vs Rublev
• Pospisil vs Berrettini
• Tiafoe vs Struff
• PCB vs Millman
• RBA vs Gasquet
• Garin vs Kohlschrieber

Even Djokovic vs Mikael Ymer has some interest in the sense that Ymer is supposed to be one of the young guns (although I expect him to get thumped in straight sets).

 

[Druss]

Many unknowns playing in R1, then you get Wawrinka vs Murray....talk about balance. Anyways, should be a cracker of a first round match.

 

[tudwell]

You really were impressed with Zverev? Reason he made final was because this era is weakest of all time bar 3 chaps.

He was quite comprehensive on his way to the semifinal of both the Australian and the US. He had significant wobbles in those last two matches, but he also had periods of great play. The Zverev of the first two sets of the US Open final absolutely beats the Nadal who showed up in Rome.

 

[Nate7-5]

Fognini could upset Nadal.

He couldn't upset Casper Ruud

 

[blablavla]

Only issue is the balls which i think are almost of Russian design. Heavy balls will suit Medvedev all day long as he will just hit ugly shot after ugly shot and wear opponents down. Potential issue for Djokovic is that slice 2nd serve of his that has been devastating will not do much on clay with a heavy ball. So if he got Medvedev that could be a 6 hour match!! With babolat balls Medevedev would be out before 4th round.

clay is his weakest surface, by far.
let's see if he can go past first round for beginning

 

[blablavla]

Zverev? Are you guys serious? Zverev is so out of form and confidence he is a dream qf draw. Shame he wont get that far.

yes, Zverev, the guy that reached SF at AO, F at USO and has good results on clay.

 

[blablavla]

Do you honestly think like that, or believe that a pro athlete like Djokovic would think like that?!
No words...

even if pro athletes don't think like this, this is what many Novak fans here truly believe.
so, let us tease them a bit with their own medicine

 

[Bender]

So what happened to the "RG draw will be rigged against Djokovic / in favour of Nadal, book it" crowd?

 

[junior74]

So what happened to the "RG draw will be rigged against Djokovic / in favour of Nadal, book it" crowd?

Bet your life Djokovic gets Thiem!!!

The Universe against Serbia!!!

 

[Beckerserve]

yes, Zverev, the guy that reached SF at AO, F at USO and has good results on clay.

Delusional to think Zverev on this form is a threat to Nadal lol.

 

[Beckerserve]

clay is his weakest surface, by far.
let's see if he can go past first round for beginning

If the balls as heavy as being said will help Med

 

[Beckerserve]

He was quite comprehensive on his way to the semifinal of both the Australian and the US. He had significant wobbles in those last two matches, but he also had periods of great play. The Zverev of the first two sets of the US Open final absolutely beats the Nadal who showed up in Rome.

Lol. This is so funny. Nadal would beat Zverev something like 6-3 6-2 6-1. Nadal got lucky getting Zverev.

 

[StrongRule]

Delusional to think Zverev on this form is a threat to Nadal lol.

In their last meeting Zverev schooled Nadal 6-2 6-4. And in their last meeting on clay Zverev won a set 6-1. It is delusional to think Zverev is an easy opponent.

Ask 100 fans who is the easier 1/4 final opponent-Zverev or RBA. You are the only person who would choose Zverev.

 

[myth]

Only issue is the balls which i think are almost of Russian design. Heavy balls will suit Medvedev all day long as he will just hit ugly shot after ugly shot and wear opponents down. Potential issue for Djokovic is that slice 2nd serve of his that has been devastating will not do much on clay with a heavy ball. So if he got Medvedev that could be a 6 hour match!! With babolat balls Medevedev would be out before 4th round.

I thought you were talking about Nadal.

 

[Beckerserve]

In their last meeting Zverev schooled Nadal 6-2 6-4. And in their last meeting on clay Zverev won a set 6-1. It is delusional to think Zverev is an easy opponent.

Ask 100 fans who is the easier 1/4 final opponent-Zverev or RBA. You are the only person who would choose Zverev.

RBA would be much harder for Nadal. Zverev now is a woeful player. He is absolutely not a threat on clay. In fact i would not be surprised if he is out in r1. Nadal got lucky with this draw. Very lucky.

 

[Beckerserve]

I thought you were talking about Nadal.

Well if he moonballs that BH like he was in rome ill edit the post!!

 

[myth]

Slow balls, wet/heavy/slow conditions?

If Nadal meets Zverev in the QF, he won't make the semis.

Nadal beats Zverev IMO

 

[StrongRule]

RBA would be much harder for Nadal. Zverev now is a woeful player. He is absolutely not a threat on clay. In fact i would not be surprised if he is out in r1. Nadal got lucky with this draw. Very lucky.

LMAO. I got it, you are just another troll.

 

[Beckerserve]

Nadal beats Zverev IMO

Nadal will hit literally everything to Zverev FH. Zverev has no FHDTL at all so would be such an easy match for Nadal.

 

[Beckerserve]

LMAO. I got it, you are just another troll.

No. I just understand tennis. You are just trying to pop off at Djokovic all the time and diminish his achievements if he wins. I am honest. I love Nadal but he got a soft draw until semi final.

 

[StrongRule]

No. I just understand tennis. You are just trying to pop off at Djokovic all the time and diminish his achievements if he wins. I am honest. I love Nadal but he got a soft draw until semi final.

Are you a 7 years old or something? Even Djokovic fans admit he has an absolute cakewalk draw. And you think he has the hardest draw? Yes, you are just a troll.

Sure, RBA who never won a set against Nadal (and moreover won just 7 games in their last 2 meetings combined) is a bigger threat than Zverev who won their last meeting 6-2 6-4 and almost won their last clay meeting. And also was in AO semifinal and USO final recently.

 

[Beckerserve]

Are you a 7 years old or something? Even Djokovic fans admit he has an absolute cakewalk draw. And you think he has the hardest draw? Yes, you are just a troll.

Sure, RBA who never won a set against Nadal (and moreover won just 7 games in their last 2 meetings combined) is a bigger threat than Zverev who won their last meeting 6-2 6-4 and almost won their last clay meeting. And also was in AO semifinal and USO final recently.

What bit of Zverev FH and his 2nd serve impresses him. Djokovic has a tough draw. From r3 onwards it is tricky. Not as bad as Thiems but far harder than Nadal.
You are just doing jinx posts. Actually analyse the game objectively. Are you even watching Hamburg?

 

[StrongRule]

What bit of Zverev FH and his 2nd serve impresses him. Djokovic has a tough draw. From r3 onwards it is tricky. Not as bad as Thiems but far harder than Nadal.
You are just doing jinx posts. Actually analyse the game objectively. Are you even watching Hamburg?

Well, I guess another troll is joining my ignore list. So satisfying to get rid of these 7 years old Djokovic fanboys.

 

[Beckerserve]

Well, I guess another pathetic troll is joining my ignore list. So satisfying to get rid of these 7 years old Djokovic fanboys.

Im a Nadal fan. Just i dont hate Djokovic to an obsessive level. Like Nadal i respect Djokovic.

 

[StrongRule]

I honestly don't know what a troll one needs to be in order to say RBA is a tougher opponent than Zverev.

Nadal was in the worst form of his career in MC 2019 and yet schooled RBA 6-1 6-1.

 

[TennisManiac]

Djokovic wins this tournamemt easy lol. What a fantastic draw.

He always gets gravy draws. Its pathetic.

 

[Nostradamus]

i really worry about Stepanoe Tsitsipas playing so much tennis in Hamburg. he will likely win but won't he be too tired to win the french open ?

 

[StrongRule]

i really worry about Stepanoe Tsitsipas playing so much tennis in Hamburg. he will likely win but won't he be too tired to win the french open ?

Who cares about him? He is losing early in every slam for ages now. He wasn't going past the third round anyway.

 

[Nostradamus]

Who cares about him? He is losing early in every slam for ages now. He wasn't going past the third round anyway.

No,, this time it will be different. After Thiem won the US open, this gave new belief that stepanoe too can win a major because he truly believes he is Better than Thiem in his mind. So i believe Stepanoe will win the French open and surprise everyone. All Bookies will get ripped for this one.

 

[Beckerserve]

i really worry about Stepanoe Tsitsipas playing so much tennis in Hamburg. he will likely win but won't he be too tired to win the french open ?

No. It is exactly what he needed to build confidence. If he wins Hamburg i think he could win FO. He has a very good clay game as his BH is much more reliable and he has more time on return of serve. I was desperate for Nadal to avoid him before a potential final. He was guy along with Shapolav i most feared. I think for those hoping Djokovic is knocked out one of tsisipas rublev or shapolav in semis could really trouble him. Any of those 3 would have probably taken nadal out in semis.

 

[Beckerserve]

No,, this time it will be different. After Thiem won the US open, this gave new belief that stepanoe too can win a major because he truly believes he is Better than Thiem in his mind. So i believe Stepanoe will win the French open and surprise everyone. All Bookies will get ripped for this one.

Tsitisipas has a poor return game on faster courts. On clay he has a winning record v Thiem.!

 

[sredna42]

Djokovic wins this tournamemt easy lol. What a fantastic draw.

No he won't. Novak will be playing more than just the player on the other side of the net at RG. He'll also have the chair umpire against him, and pretty much every linesman.
Looking forward to the WWE tier bad calls at important moments to go against him.

 

[Deleted member 770948]

Do you honestly think like that, or believe that a pro athlete like Djokovic would think like that?!
No words...

Djokovic is not known for being professional, and who knows what goes on in his head? We can only speculate, but that is what I think after watching Djokovic play some uncharacteristically reckless tennis in that 5th Set. And Djokovic is the master of the 5th Set, known for superb clutchness.

 

[myth]

He always gets gravy draws. Its pathetic.

Nadal USO 2010 2013 2017 2019 FO 2018 2019

 

[ForehandRF]

Can you imagine how disastrous it would be if Nadal was never given the opportunity of playing Djokovic ever again at Roland Garros?
Being forced to only play Djokovic at hardcourt slams would be completely unfair.
Playing at Wimbledon is ok, considering Djokovic needed 10-8 5th Set to beat Nadal at Wimbeldon 2018 with a closed roof, but they rarely meet there.
Nadal looking to improve to 10-6 vs. Djokovic at slams, unless Djokovic tanks in the semi again....

I'm trying to figure out who will take a set from Nadal.....
Thiem is the toughest opponent, but they've played THIRTEEN sets at Roland Garros and Thiem has only won ONE set.....and it was a very difficult 7-5 set.
Maybe Fognini if he's on fire can take a set.
Djokovic has the more difficult Semi-final, so if he doesn't want to face Nadal he'll be able to tank very easily unfortunately.

Yeah, because they didn't played already 7 times there, almost the same number of times they played at the other 3 slams combined.Another win there for Nadal would not matter that much for the rivalry because everybody knows that Nadal is much better at the French than Djokovic.

 

[Shaolin]

I expect Zverev to surprise some people

I agree.

He will surprise everyone with 113 gold chains instead of his normal 68.

And 56 double faults instead of his normal 37.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Djokovic wins this tournamemt easy lol. What a fantastic draw.

The same thing was said at the USO.