What are your expectations from Novak Djokovic in 2022?

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What are your realistic expectations from Djokovic in 2022, below are the questions regarding his season.

1. Will he win a grand slam?If Yes how many?
2. How many Masters 1000 titles?Mention the ones?
3. How many Grand slam Semis he will reach?
4. Year end ranking expectations?
 
Short answer, the same as in 2021, PLUS the US Open. Yes, I am talking about the CYGS.. Super serious too. The only condition/disclaimer is you know what (the most discussed thing in the press). If he's had it, and can play, then that is it... He might win a few additional masters too. I think he has found a cure for Zeditis and Medveditis and will not have major problems with them in 2022...

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1. Will he win a grand slam?If Yes how many? Yes, 1 GS, maybe 2 if he's lucky. Order of likelihood: WIM, AO, RG, USO.
2. How many Masters 1000 titles? Mention the ones? 2. Madrid, Cincinnati.
3. How many Grand slam Semis he will reach? 3. Wimbledon, AO, RG.
4. Year end ranking expectations? Really depends on how well his competition does and how much he plays. If he plays more, I'd expect one last #1. If he plays the same amount, #2 or #3.
 
Gotta be honest if he doesn’t break the Slam record and actually loses the opportunity to get 21 Slams to the likes of Zverev, Medvedev, or Tsitsipas, then he is not the GOAT. Imagine getting denied by those lanky mugs. It’s his last year or two at the top though and I think he knows it. For many reasons, it’s kind of all or nothing this year.

Nadal will be winning the French Open so Djokovic needs 2 slams. At this point I’m nearly certain he’ll get one. I’m 50-50 on two.
 
One slam, possibly two... Wimbledon is his to lose, others he is among favourites...

About No1, I don't see him getting 8th No1 Year end... He will lose first position during the year, and probably forever...
 
Kralingen said:
Gotta be honest if he doesn’t break the Slam record and actually loses the opportunity to get 21 Slams to the likes of Zverev, Medvedev, or Tsitsipas, then he is not the GOAT. Imagine getting denied by those lanky mugs. It’s his last year or two at the top though and I think he knows it. For many reasons, it’s kind of all or nothing this year.

Nadal will be winning the French Open so Djokovic needs 2 slams. At this point I’m nearly certain he’ll get one. I’m 50-50 on two.
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If it stays 20-20-20 or ends at 21-21 with Nadal, Djokovic still has strong arguments in his favor, though. Mainly NCYGS, DCS, DCM and weeks/year-E #1. Nadal and Federer would have their own arguments/records too; but Djokovic would have the 2nd most prestigious one (time spent as #1). Nadal or Federer need to win the Slam race to be considered goat, at this point.
1 year ago it was 17-20-20 and nobody could imagine he would win 3 and catch up his 2 rivals in only 1 season. Therefore it's reasonable to have more reduced expectations for 2022 and I don't think it's ''all or nothing'' like you say. I think he will only win 1 this year but he will still win 1 in 2023 and maybe even 1 in 2024. But he doesn't really need 2 slams, if it's 21-21 at the end of the year, he'll still have the favor in 2023. And Even if he wins 0 in 2022, I still won't write him off, he'd still be top contender at AO and Wimbledon 2023.
Medvedev and Zverev aren't lanky mugs, IMO. As a big tennis fan, I find it unfair to call them that way seeing the level of play they've produced this year, especially Medvedev in NY and Zverev in Tokyo and Turin. IMO, only a peak Federer on indoors would have beaten the Zverev from the last 2 matches in Turin. I give them all the credit they deserve. At Djokovic and Nadal's age, there is no shame losing against these 2 players who will probably rack up multiple slams in the next 5 years.


Jokervich said:
What are your realistic expectations from Djokovic in 2022, below are the questions regarding his season.

1. Will he win a grand slam?If Yes how many?
2. How many Masters 1000 titles?Mention the ones?
3. How many Grand slam Semis he will reach?
4. Year end ranking expectations?
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1. He will win 1 Slam. Either Wimbledon or AO.
2. He will win one Masters on clay (Monte Carlo or Madrid if he plays it) and that's it. He will lose to Medvedev or Zverev in SF or F of the HC Masters
3. He will reach 3 Semifinals. 1 win, 1 F and 1 SF.
4. Year-End #3.
 
Kralingen said:
Gotta be honest if he doesn’t break the Slam record and actually loses the opportunity to get 21 Slams to the likes of Zverev, Medvedev, or Tsitsipas, then he is not the GOAT. Imagine getting denied by those lanky mugs. It’s his last year or two at the top though and I think he knows it. For many reasons, it’s kind of all or nothing this year.

Nadal will be winning the French Open so Djokovic needs 2 slams. At this point I’m nearly certain he’ll get one. I’m 50-50 on two.
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You make a lot of sense.
 
Jokervich said:
What are your realistic expectations from Djokovic in 2022, below are the questions regarding his season.

1. Will he win a grand slam?If Yes how many?
2. How many Masters 1000 titles?Mention the ones?
3. How many Grand slam Semis he will reach?
4. Year end ranking expectations?
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Sticking with what I said a month ago. I think you all are in for a surprise. I think he loses to Med/Zvev/someone else on fire at the AO. I think Rafa wins RG and USO, effectively skips Wimby. I think Djokovic suffers an upset to a servebot at Wimby.

Zero Slams for Djokovic in 2022 IMO.

Obviously I could be proven wrong but I could feel it coming when his play was peaking in the past and he’d start a tear and I can feel it coming now where I think his play has declined and he’s very vulnerable to a wide array of upsets.
 
1. Will he win a grand slam?If Yes how many? Yes, I believe it'll be one at Wimbledon
2. How many Masters 1000 titles?Mention the ones? Two to three, maybe IW or Miami, possibly Cincinnati and/or Paris
3. How many Grand slam Semis he will reach? Three out of four, think he'll miss out on one of them
4. Year end ranking expectations? Can't see him dropping out of the top 2. Think it's probable that Med or Zed passes him, although unlikely both do so. My money is on the Mad Lad.
 
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Tennisfan339 said:
Medvedev and Zverev aren't lanky mugs, IMO. As a big tennis fan, I find it unfair to call them that way seeing the level of play they've produced this year, especially Medvedev in NY and Zverev in Tokyo and Turin. IMO, only a peak Federer on indoors would have beaten the Zverev from the last 2 matches in Turin. I give them all the credit they deserve. At Djokovic and Nadal's age, there is no shame losing against these 2 players who will probably rack up multiple slams in the next 5 years.
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So don’t get me wrong - there’s no way a guy who was a match away from CYGS is going quietly into the night. I personally think he’ll be in a position to win multiple Slams in the next few years and agree with your post for the most part. And at age 35, nothing is guaranteed.

just talking on a high level which is why I quoted this part of your post: what if we wake up in 2024 and Djokovic is on 20 Slams? That’ll mean that, barring injury (which would be noble and not his fault) or god forbid missing Slams due to vaccines (which he likely won’t but LOL) the arguable GOAT of the sport will have spent his twilight years as a whipping boy to Sascha Zverev, Daniil Medvedev or even worse someone like Sinner or Tsitsipas. luckily for him and his fans, 21 Slams looks like a near certainty now. But getting locked out of Club 21 by Medvedev and Zverev? Think about that. How embarrassing. Losing a few to them will happen, it’s reality. But never winning another Slam would be a travesty.

Hard to make a GOAT case if he never wins another Slam, in that context. And yes I know old age gets everyone, but it would be absolutely embarrassing if Medvedev/Zverev/Tsitsipas keep him completely locked out from winning Slams. They aren’t mugs but come on, they aren’t exactly world beaters or ATGs, and in my eyes Novak is a significantly better player. I think he needs a slam at age 35/36 to have a real case. Roger got his.
 
vex said:
Sticking with what I said a month ago. I think you all are in for a surprise. I think he loses to Med/Zvev/someone else on fire at the AO. I think Rafa wins RG and USO, effectively skips Wimby. I think Djokovic suffers an upset to a servebot at Wimby.

Zero Slams for Djokovic in 2022 IMO.

Obviously I could be proven wrong but I could feel it coming when his play was peaking in the past and he’d start a tear and I can feel it coming now where I think his play has declined and he’s very vulnerable to a wide array of upsets.
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TBH I think that's more wishful thinking than a possibility - slating Rafa for the USO win while not giving Novak either AO or Wimby just sounds impossible at this point.
 
Jokervich said:
What are your realistic expectations from Djokovic in 2022, below are the questions regarding his season.

1. Will he win a grand slam?If Yes how many?
2. How many Masters 1000 titles?Mention the ones?
3. How many Grand slam Semis he will reach?
4. Year end ranking expectations?
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1. Please dont win any. Max 1
2. 2 masters titles. Miami and paris
3. Who cares
4. Anything but no. 1
 
Kralingen said:
So don’t get me wrong - there’s no way a guy who was a match away from CYGS is going quietly into the night. I personally think he’ll be in a position to win multiple Slams in the next few years and agree with your post for the most part. And at age 35, nothing is guaranteed.

just talking on a high level which is why I quoted this part of your post: what if we wake up in 2024 and Djokovic is on 20 Slams? That’ll mean that, barring injury (which would be noble and not his fault) or god forbid missing Slams due to vaccines (which he likely won’t but LOL) the arguable GOAT of the sport will have spent his twilight years as a whipping boy to Sascha Zverev, Daniil Medvedev or even worse someone like Sinner or Tsitsipas. luckily for him and his fans, 21 Slams looks like a near certainty now. But getting locked out of Club 21 by Medvedev and Zverev? Think about that. How embarrassing. Losing a few to them will happen, it’s reality. But never winning another Slam would be a travesty.

Hard to make a GOAT case if he never wins another Slam, in that context. And yes I know old age gets everyone, but it would be absolutely embarrassing if Medvedev/Zverev/Tsitsipas keep him completely locked out from winning Slams. They aren’t mugs but come on, they aren’t exactly world beaters or ATGs, and in my eyes Novak is a significantly better player. I think he needs a slam at age 35/36 to have a real case. Roger got his.
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not sure if trolling or TTW has started eroding your sanity too

djoko has f*** all to prove at this point, he could spend a decade losing to gravinboginagis and still be a top tier goat contender
 
aldeayeah said:
not sure if trolling or TTW has started eroding your sanity too

djoko has f*** all to prove at this point, he could spend a decade losing to gravinboginagis and still be a top tier goat contender
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Yeah that guy have completely lost it lately. Some of his takes are simply mind blowing.
 
Jokervich said:
What are your realistic expectations from Djokovic in 2022, below are the questions regarding his season.

1. Will he win a grand slam?If Yes how many?
2. How many Masters 1000 titles?Mention the ones?
3. How many Grand slam Semis he will reach?
4. Year end ranking expectations?
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1. Zero, one or two GS titles.
2. One or two M1000 titles.
3. Three or four GS semis.
4. Top10 for sure, top3 probably, top2 hardly.
 
Hard to make predictions without knowing if he will be barred from the AO and other tournaments just in case he is not vaccinated. I think I will set my own expectations for him once I know whether he will or will not play the AO.

Some days I agree with the many people who think he would be crazy to jeopardize his potential to win more Slams and set more records by not getting vaccinated considering that he has a limited time window to stay near the top of the game. On other days, I wake up and think he is just crazy enough to do something like that considering the anti-science new-age views he has expressed in the past about other issues.
 
socallefty said:
Hard to make predictions without knowing if he will be barred from the AO and other tournaments just in case he is not vaccinated. I think I will set my own expectations for him once I know whether he will or will not play the AO.

Some days I agree with the many people who think he would be crazy to jeopardize his potential to win more Slams and set more records by not getting vaccinated considering that he has a limited time window to stay near the top of the game. On other days, I wake up and think he is just crazy enough to do something like that considering the anti-science new-age views he has expressed in the past about other issues.
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Isn't he vaccinated though? Because he's been to places which required a vaccination plus he is on the list for ATP Cup (although that is in Sydney not Melbourne).
 
1. Will he win a grand slam?If Yes how many? Zero
2. How many Masters 1000 titles?Mention the ones? Zero
3. How many Grand slam Semis he will reach? Zero...
4. Year end ranking expectations? ZERO
 
1. Probably will win Wimbledon, and might win one of either AO or USO.
2. Maybe 2 masters, Indian Wells conditions suit him and next gen have not been good there. And maybe 1 more at Cincy or Rome.
3. Honestly think he'll make the semis at all 4 slams (but maybe a QF at RG).
4. Still a good chance to end YER #1, but I don't see him falling below #3 next year.
 
aldeayeah said:
not sure if trolling or TTW has started eroding your sanity too

djoko has f*** all to prove at this point, he could spend a decade losing to gravinboginagis and still be a top tier goat contender
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He would have a good candidacy and likely does already have the best resume.

I just don’t believe in this silly ‘marginal GOAT’ stuff, it should be basically unanimous. He needs more Slams for it to be unanimous, simple as that. If we are talking about the literal greatest tennis player ever, given that Laver, Rosewall, Pancho, Federer have all achieved massive success after age 35/36, Djokovic should be able to separate himself in his old age no?

Would you still be blowing the GOAT horn if he loses 10 straight times in Slams? 4 to Zverev, 3 to Medvedev, 2 to Sinner and 1 to Tsitsipas? Think about how much crap these guys eat on here and how awful they are supposedly. If they keep him from winning one single Slam, what does that say about Djokovic?

I don’t think I could look at him and say yeah this guy is GOAT for sure. His resume would still be the best but I need to have little doubt. This is more about my definition of GOAT than anything against Novak.
 
Kralingen said:
He would have a good candidacy and likely does already have the best resume.

I just don’t believe in this silly marginal GOAT stuff, it should be basically unanimous. He needs more Slams for it to be unanimous. If we are talking about the literal greatest tennis player ever, given that Laver, Rosewall, Pancho, Federer have all achieved massive success after age 35/36, Djokovic should be able to separate himself in his old age no?

Would you still be blowing the GOAT horn if he loses 10 straight times in Slams? 4 to Zverev, 3 to Medvedev, 2 to Sinner and 1 to Tsitsipas? Think about how much crap these guys eat on here and how awful they are supposedly. If they keep him from winning one single Slam, what does that say about Djokovic?

I don’t think I could look at him and say yeah this guy is GOAT for sure. His resume would still be the best but I need to have little doubt. This is more about my definition of GOAT than anything against Novak.
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well man then I'm not sure you'll ever find anyone who qualifies for your definition of GOAT

I myself despise the GOAT debate, but if I had to choose a definition it would just be "the winningest guy ever"
 
I mean for christ's sake, nole has SIX entries in the top 20 oldest men's major champions list. He's dominated the tour while being 34-ish, that's Laver-like
 
aldeayeah said:
well man then I'm not sure you'll ever find anyone who qualifies for your definition of GOAT

I myself despise the GOAT debate, but if I had to choose a definition it would just be "the winningest guy ever"
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That’s the point. I don’t really want to believe in a GOAT unless it’s completely undeniable. and it’s an opinion I hold bc I know that a) it really annoys all the fanboys on TTW and b) I have so much respect for all the Tier 1 ATGs that I think GOAT is a heinously dismissive term to the likes of Pete, Borg, Laver, Pancho, etc let alone the other two guys with 20 Slams
 
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