Tennis Forever

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Ditto. Feels like 2011 all over again. In 2011, it was Fed who denied Djoko a shot at the RG title, something that doesn't look possible on current and recent form of both on clay. I had thought Djoko would follow up 2011 with a calendar slam in 2012 but he regressed into a self doubting phase. Now he's back and all the others in the big three have dropped their level a bit. Murray less so but then he wasn't even a threat to Djoko in 2011 and he's not at his 2012-13 level yet. Yup, might just do it this year.

This clay season is going to be very interesting. If Nadal drops out of the top four, there is a 25 percent chance that he could meet Federer or Djokovic in the quarters itself. I wonder if Djokovic would prefer facing him at an earlier stage than the final. The pressure of a finale might get to him. But all said and done, this is the year for Djokovic to get the coveted RG title, I feel. He's playing like a dream, the field is weak which guarantees him a place in the final if he plays to potential.