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An amazing and unprecedented occurrence from Wimbledon 2022 and 2021:
4 out of Novak Djokovic's 7 opponents from 2021 combined to win 0 matches at Wimbledon 2022.
Only one of Novak Djokovic's 7 opponents from Wimbledon 2021 won more than 1 match at Wimbledon 2022:
Matches won at Wimbledon 2022:
F Matteo Berrettini - 0
SF Denis Shapovalov - 1
QF Marton Fucsovics - 0
4R Cristian Garin - 4
3R Denis Kudla - 0
2R Kevin Anderson - 0
1R Jack Draper - 1
But wait - it gets even weirder, if you can believe it.
None of Novak Djokovic's 7 opponents from 2022 won more than 2 matches at Wimbledon in 2021, with only 2 players winning more than 1 match from the entire draw:
Matches won at Wimbledon 2021:
F Nick Kyrgios - 2
SF Cam Norrie - 2
QF Jannik Sinner - 0
4R Tim Van Rijthoven - 0
3R Miomir Kecmanovic - 1
2R Thanasi Kokkinakis - 0
1R Kwon Soon-Woo - 1
For comparisons sake, an oft-maligned draw - USO 2017 - featured a semifinalist who would go on to reach the finals in 2018, and a finalist who would return to the 4R in 2018.
So, is this the curse of Novak Djokovic, bad luck, or a weak era of grass?
4 out of Novak Djokovic's 7 opponents from 2021 combined to win 0 matches at Wimbledon 2022.
Only one of Novak Djokovic's 7 opponents from Wimbledon 2021 won more than 1 match at Wimbledon 2022:
Matches won at Wimbledon 2022:
F Matteo Berrettini - 0
SF Denis Shapovalov - 1
QF Marton Fucsovics - 0
4R Cristian Garin - 4
3R Denis Kudla - 0
2R Kevin Anderson - 0
1R Jack Draper - 1
But wait - it gets even weirder, if you can believe it.
None of Novak Djokovic's 7 opponents from 2022 won more than 2 matches at Wimbledon in 2021, with only 2 players winning more than 1 match from the entire draw:
Matches won at Wimbledon 2021:
F Nick Kyrgios - 2
SF Cam Norrie - 2
QF Jannik Sinner - 0
4R Tim Van Rijthoven - 0
3R Miomir Kecmanovic - 1
2R Thanasi Kokkinakis - 0
1R Kwon Soon-Woo - 1
For comparisons sake, an oft-maligned draw - USO 2017 - featured a semifinalist who would go on to reach the finals in 2018, and a finalist who would return to the 4R in 2018.
So, is this the curse of Novak Djokovic, bad luck, or a weak era of grass?
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