Nole--Calendar Slam--2014?

[lacatch]

This could be his year! Owns Australia, so close at French 2013, has reasonable chance at Wimby (his worse surface) and great chance at USO.

 

[Kieran]

Looked at reasonably, I think he has no chance.

He's chasing a four in a row in Oz, but I suspect the opposition there will be stern. Too stern.

In Paris, Rafa is more secure there than Nole is in Oz. Hell, Rafa is more secure there than the Pope is in Rome.

Almost!

At Wimbledon, he gave up very meekly the last two years.

At the US Open, if Rafa turns up like he did this year, then Nole won't win it.

I really don't see it. I doubt he'll go slamless in 2014 - but that's actually more likely than the calendar Year slam for Novak...

 

[Murat B.]

I think it is a bit tougher than Nadal's chances that we discussed in the other thread. Because Nadal had 2 main hurdles, in my opinion. Snatching AO from Nole and surviving the first week of Wimby.

Nole , on the other hand, needs to snatch RG away from Nadal, play amazing at Wimby, his worst surface, and then find a way to win UO, which has not been too kind to him recently.

Nothing is impossible but this one is tough.

 

[Front242]

No chance of Soderling coming back and winning all the slams next year, no? :/

 

[Denis]

Of the last 13 Slams Novak has been in 10 finals (6 in the last two years) and reached the semis in the last 14 slams. Rafa has been in 8 (3 in the last two years).

Novak in the most recent years has played for more titles, he is consistently up there. I think he has a better shot than Rafa on that basis, but it will be a tough task for sure.

 

[Kieran]

Nole has won 2 slams in the last 2 years and seems more likely to drop a calf in a slam final than win it.

I think neither of them will win 4 in 2014, and nor will Murray, Federer, JJ or DP, Sampras, Laver or Borg..

 

[kskate2]

I'll say this again in case it was missed in previous threads:
NO ONE is winning a calendar slam right now. :nono

 

[brokenshoelace]

Of the last 13 Slams Novak has been in 10 finals (6 in the last two years) and reached the semis in the last 14 slams. Rafa has been in 8 (3 in the last two years).

Novak in the most recent years has played for more titles, he is consistently up there. I think he has a better shot than Rafa on that basis, but it will be a tough task for sure.

I agree.

 

[the AntiPusher]

No chance of Soderling coming back and winning all the slams next year, no? :/

About as much chance ad Justine Henin being on the cover of SI Swimsuit edition, No

 

[Front242]

No chance of Soderling coming back and winning all the slams next year, no? :/

About as much chance ad Justine Henin being on the cover of SI Swimsuit edition, No

Not long since I swallowed my lunch at work. Hope it stays down :gross:

 

[DarthFed]

Nole is not good enough on grass. He isn't beating Murray there anytime soon IMO. He had a great run at the end of this year and loves AO but there's also the fact he has played poorly in the late stages of grand slams for the last 2 years. A bad trend that might catch up to him in Australia and even if he wins I just don't see him pulling off the French and Wimbledon double. Maybe he wins one (and we know which one he'd choose) but not both. As for USO he is obviously the guy you bank on going deep but he has the hideous 1-4 finals record there, so clearly he is very beatable there.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

I don't see djokovic defeating murray on grass. he would need the draw to open up a bit with some surprise exits like 2013 wimby..

grass is where he is likely to slip up against any number of players (and also literally slip up during the first few day on the lush lawns of sw19).

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I'll say this again in case it was missed in previous threads:
NO ONE is winning a calendar slam right now. :nono

OK. Will AGS happen in 2014?

 

[Murat B.]

I'll say this again in case it was missed in previous threads:
NO ONE is winning a calendar slam right now. :nono

OK. Will AGS happen in 2014?

I am predicting, whoever wins AO will win another slam in 2014. I am basing this on...nothing.:blush:

 

[lacatch]

Nole not being good enough on grass is like Rafa not being good enuf on hardcourts to have almost swept all the important hardcourt tournies (til year end) in 2013. Things change.