Where will Novak win #21?
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Vanilla Slice
Professional
Medvedev is king of the post Wimbledon season…but the AO is still Djokovics and he will win 21 there
ForehandCross
G.O.A.T.
AO Or WB 2022.
Med might need a cooler after this win, Timothy might not be back to his best, Z and stef has had their souls crushed.
He has huge chances at AO.
Med might need a cooler after this win, Timothy might not be back to his best, Z and stef has had their souls crushed.
He has huge chances at AO.
Tennis_Freak99
Legend
If he has to play one of them in 7 matches to a slam, he definitely does it. Playing all three or maybe 2 out of 3 will be extremely difficult. Also factor in how easy Med's draw was this USO, he'll have a harder time with a tougher draw
DIMI_D
Hall of Fame
Yes meds path helped him being mentally and physically fresh
Milehigh5280
Professional
Unlike on hard and clay, no one really challenged him on grass this year. Shapo definitely outplayed him for stretches but still lost in straights. Unless the next great grass players emerges before Wimbledon 2022, Novak should be the overwhelming favorite
Tennis_Freak99
Legend
Also a day off, like this was tailor made for Medvedev. Although we'll deserved, the guy has worked hard for it
V
Vamos Rafa Nadal
Guest
His best chance will always be at the Australian Open but I am not certain about AO 2022. We will have to be patient and wait and see how the rest of this year goes first and cross that bridge when we come to it.
Nadal could be the first to get to #21 at the French Open next year - if his fitness and wellness is there for him by then and of course that someone else wins at AO 2022 besides Djokovic.
Nadal could be the first to get to #21 at the French Open next year - if his fitness and wellness is there for him by then and of course that someone else wins at AO 2022 besides Djokovic.
Harry_Wild
G.O.A.T.
Djokovic’s best slam is AO! He seems to be on the downward decline after the Olympics!
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Hopefully on Topspin 4 
DIMI_D
Hall of Fame
HahahahahaHopefully on Topspin 4
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
Mark-Touch
Legend
I think he was so humiliated by this loss that he might retire before the other two.
Amen786
Semi-Pro
Australia Open 2022 (if those crazy government people let it happen normally anyways)
Tennis_Freak99
Legend
Djokovic CYGS 2022 confirmed
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
TTW would legitimately go offline and never return.
Amen786
Semi-Pro
Unlike thiem, I don't expect Medvedev to fade away in darkness.
He is here to stay.
Opendaroof
Rookie
Hopefully, Thiem got motivated after all. Hopefully, he is not one slam wonder.
If Thiem manages to comeback healthy he *may* be able to halt Novak at AO22. If not then perhaps Zverev can thwart him, I mean up until the 5th set at the USO he was playing him well
WB22 though I still favor him mainly because there doesn't seem to be any big challengers on that surface at the moment
WB22 though I still favor him mainly because there doesn't seem to be any big challengers on that surface at the moment
gadge
Hall of Fame
She won WB 16. She was also going for CYGS and #22 to tie steffi at 15 USO. She then lost AO and RG finals in 16 before winning Wimbledon
Mainad
Bionic Poster
And not just those two.
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Belgrade 1.0
Bubcay
Legend
Yep, Thiem, Delpo too. Everyone TBH. More the merrier.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Bubcay
Legend
Well Murray is healthy, unless you know something I don'tYou're forgetting the most important one.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Well Murray is healthy, unless you know something I don't
Jury still out on that one. He has yet to progress through a tournament beyond 1 or 2 rounds.
kalyan4fedever
Legend
In any slow court
Bubcay
Legend
I hope he is back to his old self ASAP. It is actually amazing that he is playing with a metal hip. He is a winner already.
Biotic
Hall of Fame
He's still the favorite at the AO. Obviously, he'll need a bit more favorable draw than what he got here. But yeah, i get that if Zverev and Medvedev continue along this path they could become huge obstacles.
Ray Mercer
Hall of Fame
I think you would have to favour Medvedev now. He just beat the hell out of Djokovic despite the hard court conditions being slightly different. Thiem also was razor close to beating him a couple years back. Djokovic‘s level is only going to decline more as he’s almost 35 years old. Wimbledon is definitely his best chance as there is zero grass competition currently on the tour. Berretinni is a bum.
Biotic
Hall of Fame
I can't favor him based on one match where there was an insane amount of pressure on Djokovic, who went through a much tougher draw than Medvedev. Age is a real thing, i agree, but these fast courts offset some of it and there's a chance Medvedev will be the fatigued one next time they meet. Djokovic from the SF would have at least taken it to a fifth set, don't you agree?
titoelcolombiano
Legend
AO, he wanted to save the record breaking performance for his pet slam
Ray Mercer
Hall of Fame
Medvedev and Zverev are in their peak physical prime right now. Djokovic has been scraping by Tsitsipas, Zverev and Thiem by the skin of his teeth these past couple years. I think next year Novak declines further and the younger guys become too much. 35 years old is ancient for a tennis player despite Djokovic’s superb treatment of his body. I think Djokovic only wins Wimbledon next year.
I hope and think never. 20-20-20 is the end of big 3. Nextgen can smell blood. He does not have the aura of invincibility anymore. And he has the crowd support now which is a baggage for him. He always played his best when he had an axe to grind i.e. to prove a point. That's not the case anymore.
Dude you compare Serena to Novak?Really?
GabeT
G.O.A.T.
Sounds like what so many posted after RG20. And how did that go?
