Will Djokovic win more slams in his 30's than his 20's?
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victorcruz
Hall of Fame
There's no shame in getting better with age. He might win 15 in his 40s.
UnforcedTerror
Hall of Fame
Unlikely but if there is someone who could do it, it's him.
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
In the reality of his fans, he already made it.
The Serbian wolf has already won 10 in his 30s, plus the hypothetical 4 (Wimbledon and the US Open 2020, the Australian Open and the US Open 2022), it means that he has already surpassed what he achieved in his 20s (12 Major titles).
Without a doubt, he is in the prime of his career.
The Serbian wolf has already won 10 in his 30s, plus the hypothetical 4 (Wimbledon and the US Open 2020, the Australian Open and the US Open 2022), it means that he has already surpassed what he achieved in his 20s (12 Major titles).
Without a doubt, he is in the prime of his career.
Breakpointerer
Legend
Why is it unlikely? He needs 3 more Slams to surpass his total in his 20s, which at the moment seems very achievable.
Biotic
Hall of Fame
In the reality of his fans, he already made it.
The Serbian wolf has already won 10 in his 30s, plus the hypothetical 4 (Wimbledon and the US Open 2020, the Australian Open and the US Open 2022), it means that he has already surpassed what he achieved in his 20s (12 Major titles).
Without a doubt, he is in the prime of his career.
Nadal has won "only" 7 + * and would give his foot to have a chance to vulture a few more.
TheNachoMan
Legend
No, because i think he’ll “only” win 2 more. Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.
TheNachoMan
Legend
Even @Kralingen has more faith in Novak than me. Maybe i should reevaluate my prediction.
Yes i think he will.
This also reminds us how careful we should be with comparing different eras. Djokovic is about to win the larger part of his slams at an age where for example Sampras was retired. Im not saying the slams are worth less, just that you cant compare across eras.
This also reminds us how careful we should be with comparing different eras. Djokovic is about to win the larger part of his slams at an age where for example Sampras was retired. Im not saying the slams are worth less, just that you cant compare across eras.
junior74
Bionic Poster
To be a little less diplomatic: Those who seriously think Novak from 2017 -> is better than the one prior to 2017, needs to see someone.
To OP: Yes
BauerAlmeida
Hall of Fame
This. I think he wins one or two more.
He might very well tie the number but hard to surpass it.
But who knows, with the injuries of Zverev and Thiem + the poor form of Medvedev it will depend on Alcaraz and Rune (and Sinner?). Alcaraz is injured too and will see how he deals with the pressure of winning a slam and reaching #1. And Rune might still need time to break through at slams.
So maybe it's even more than expected, especially given he's unbeaten at Wimbledon and AO since January 2018.
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Deleted member 629564
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Roger retired, tennis died.
Now it's just geriatric tennis. Weakest era ever.
Now it's just geriatric tennis. Weakest era ever.
Yup. To me GOATery is more about dominance than the number of titles. Dominance and longevity are two separate things.
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Razer
G.O.A.T.
Serena also won 12 in her 20s and won 10 in her 30s, she too would have taken 2 or 3 more slams if not for her pregnancy, so novak too has a window of doing it.
The Fedfather
Legend
Djokovic has peaked at last, so - if everything's fair - he should add at least half as many titles as he won in his pre-prime 20s.
Djokodalerer31
Hall of Fame
Bump! Honestly though...this sounds like a given to me now...at this point it's more likely that Djokovic wins multiple slams in a season in 2024 again, than him not winning any at all...LOL in all honesty though, i think that next season it will be a 2-2 split with Alcaraz if that happens...but even if not, i can see Novak bagging at least one of the four!...
djokovic the conqueror
Professional
Yes. Can't wait for AO 2024.
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
uscwang
Hall of Fame
It took Novak several years in his early career to figure out and single-handedly break the Fedal duopoly.
From 2011 to 2016, he won 11 GS plus 7 finals in 6 years.
From 2018 to 2023, he won 12 GS plus 3 finals in 6 years.
It shows that he has been playing at a consistently high level. His level dipped around 2017, when the Fedal duopoly resurfaced. Novak broke it again, single-handedly, and for good this time.
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