Federer's totally lost it on clay, sadly. He struggles vs mugs on clay in BO3 these days. In BO5 vs Novak he's a massive underdog. Nishikori and Wawrinka are far more likely to beat him IMO.
Honestly feel like Berdych could do damage at RG with how he's shaping up with new coach, Vallverdu. He'd still be a huge underdog but I think he could push Djokovic on clay, as he has done in all his 3 previous meetings with Djokovic on the surface (winning once).
But first and foremost, I'm taking Nishikori.
Nishikori, followed by Berdych, followed probably by Federer.
..Don't see Stan or Ferrer doing damage to Djokovic at RG this year, to be completely honest.
Nishikori, Berdych. And that's it.
Ferrer peaked too early this season. Fognini and Monfils are mugs.Wawrinka is in bad form and I could see him winning a bo3 but not in a Slam. Federer, no.
French prostitutes are bangin' so he must be careful. His wife must watch him 24/24. I can't explain in words how hot they are, I once tried to had sex with one of them in a police car while I was arrested for public nudity. The policeman was after donuts in a store and we were both caught in the car, uncuffed obviously. She started to do me and truth is we didn't get any further cause I couldn't enter inside her. Either she was too tight or my tool too short. I'm not sure what happened cause we heard the cop and we stopped. He was coming from the store with a huge croissant in his right hand.
Possibly Nishikori, but even he is overrated and was soundly beaten by Djoker in their last 2 meetings - Paris Indoors and London WTF's.
He won't have the surprise element he had in NY, and Djoker is not underdone but primed for this one.
More risk of a hard hitter redlining it for one match, that could bring him undone, but even then unlikely.
Can't see him losing his focus or losing this one now.
Possibly Nishikori, but even he is overrated and was soundly beaten by Djoker in their last 2 meetings - Paris Indoors and London WTF's. He won't have the surprise element he had in NY, and Djoker is not underdone but primed for this one.
More risk of a hard hitter redlining it for one match, that could bring him undone, but even then unlikely.
Can't see him losing his focus or losing this one now.
Nishikori was an exception at the Us Open, not the rule. He won't do anything against Nole at RG unless Nole is injured. Yeah, he pretty much humiliated Rafa at Madrid last year. But that doesn't mean shit these days, Fognini did the same and he lost in the next match, Berdych, Raonic, all beat Nadal and accomplished nothing.
The only one that can stop him, except Rafa himself, is JesusFed, which I doubt will be a special guest at the French.
Nishikori. He beat Djokovic pretty soundly at the US Open last year and I actually clay might be better than HC in this matchup for him. He's quite possibly the third best player on clay atm too, though the new few weeks should shed some further light on that.
Ferrer shouldn't be in the poll, he's 0 threat, Murray and Monfils should be added. The answer is between Nishikori and Federer though.
Threats? Unless Roger turns back the clock, there are no threats. Djoker is going to scoop this tournament 93/100 times at this point. I just hope he's 100% fit and healthy - that's the main obstacle.
So we already have excuses ready for Faker's inevitable chokejob at RG: not 100%, sick, blah blah blah. Seriously, if Faker doesn't win RG this year there should be no freaking excuses. In 2011 in his peakest of peak years he got owned by a 30 year old on his worst surface; In 2012, he won a set thanks to playing in rainy, wet conditions(low bounce)....the fakertard version will tell you that Djokovic was on his way to winning that one ; 2013 - my favourite. Nadal should have wrapped this up in 4(arguably his worst year at RG outside of 2009 btw - he lost sets to mugs in the first 2 rounds IIRC)...somehow he didn't...Faker despite being a break up couldn't handle the heat as usual(it was not Monte Carlo or Rome after all..) and lost....2014 FO Djokovic was said to be have been sick because he SPAT(it was not vomit, that is revisionism from Fakertards as usual..see this: http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2014...ench-open-final-mouth-spit-barf-ew-what-video )...this from that same tards who refuse to accept Roger's freaking MONONUCLEOSIS in 2008 AO :haha:
Nadal at RG from 2011-2014 has been a far cry from his 2005,2006,2007,2008,2010 versions and Novak still fell short every time...if he falls short again in a year where Fognini has beaten Nadal twice on clay, Faker can have no excuses...knowing Faker fans they will still come up with something though...maybe Pascal Maria v2 or a missing toenail or something this time.
So far Pablo Andujar is a bigger threat to Djoko on clay.
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