Novak Djokovic Isn't Playing Well Enough to Beat Rafael Nadal at French Open

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:12:14 GMT

Source: bleacherreport.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Boris Becker recently came out and said he's picking Novak Djokovic to defeat Rafael Nadal in the final of the 2013 French Open , according to ESPN UK . But, with respect to the legend, how can you logically say that? While Djokovic is the No. 1 player in the world, he's not perfect. We've seen that, last year and this year (in 2011, he was pretty much perfect). He's lost to Grigor Dimitrov and Tomas Berdych in his last two tournaments. His loss to Berdych at the Rome Masters was only his second loss to the Czech in 15 career matches. The last time Berdych beat him? Their third matchup in 2010. On the flip side, Nadal is playing out of his mind since missing the second half of 2012 with tendinitis. There's also that small matter of the Spaniard being a seven-time champion at Roland Garros (a French Open record). Yes, Djokovic has beaten Nadal on clay. In fact, he beat Nadal in Monaco this year. But, overall, Nadal still comes out on top the majority of the time on the surface. He's 12-3 on clay against the Serb. Two of those three wins came in 2011, when Djokovic was simply in the zone. There's another thing, though. While beating Nadal on clay is certainly an accomplishment, beating him at the French Open is a different thing entirely. Do you know how many matches Nadal has lost at Roland Garros in his career? Try one. That's in 53 matches at the French Open. Nadal is 36-2 this year with six singles titles. He hasn't had that many ...

After Playing Football On Tuesday, Novak Djokovic Is Giving A Racquet Away On Sunday [Video]

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:34:12 GMT

Source: www.tennis-x.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Novak Djokovic is playing it loose ahead of the French Open. ...

Ten Sports wishes a very happy birthday to Novak Djokovic, the no. 1 Tennis player!

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:14:37 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Ten Sports wishes a very happy birthday to Novak Djokovic, the no. 1 Tennis player! ...

Rafael Nadal Is Now No. 1 In The 2013 Points Race, Ahead Of Novak Djokovic!

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:47:38 GMT

Source: www.tennis-x.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
Rafael Nadal now has won more ranking points that anyone on the ATP this year. ...