Moxie629 said:
calitennis127 said:
This post is way too premature. Losing at Madrid and Rome the way he did may have been the best thing for Djokovic.
Roland Garros will be the big one to examine and scrutinize. I for one really like his chances there.
If you mean this thread is too premature, aren't you the guy that started the thread about Djokovic winning the calendar slam?
There has been more positive than negative in Djokovic's season thus far. It isn't living up to the 2011 standards, but he still has an Australian Open title and he knocked Nadal off at Monte Carlo.
But, to answer your question directly, I think talking of Djokovic's decline this season is more premature than prognosticating a possible Calendar Slam. Of course, I am biased toward Djokovic in this instance, but with the way the season has gone thus far and with the best part of the year for Djokovic still ahead, I think he is just fine.
In my opinion, the Australian Open and Monte Carlo victories off-set the last two weeks on clay.
Broken_Shoelace said:
I realize I'm being too literal with Cali, but surely "the best possible thing" for Djokovic would have been getting at least one more win over Nadal leading up to the FO to rattle his confidence, as opposed to have Rafa go there feeling pretty good about his game? You can bring up 2011, but they didn't end up playing in 2011 at Roland Garros. If they did, Novak would have definitely liked his chances, in light of what had happened earlier in the clay season.
Nadal will be just as jittery inside about playing Djokovic as he has ever been if they meet in Paris, I assure you.
Both he and Djokovic know what the deal is if Djokovic is sharp and playing to his potential.