How Novak Djokovic Can Join Clay-Court Legends at the Monte Carlo Masters

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Published: April 11, 2014

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Each year, Novak Djokovic is getting closer to fulfilling his dream of winning the French Open. Monte Carlo is the first big stop, and maybe the unconscious motive for his residency there: It's a perpetual reminder that the grueling road to Paris is long rallies, brick-stained socks and cruel heartbreak.

Monte Carlo has been a distinguished member of the Clay Triple Crown. If Rome is personified as Power and Paris is Prestige, then Monte Carlo is Beauty, She is all elegance and royalty, nestled high above the picturesque sea and crashing waves. And it's not easy to win her hand.

Winning one career title at the Monte Carlo Masters is to claim historical glory. These are history's best clay-court players milling around the gardens of Chateau de Clay. Winning it twice identifies the legends. This is the golden invitation inside the hall of clay-court fame, where only the elite clay champions gain entrance.

Djokovic has the chance to enter the doorway and shake hands with all of the clay kings, if he can win two more enormous titles.

 



Monte Carlo: The Double Champions


Since the Open era of tennis began in 1968, there have been 10 players who have won the Monte Carlo Masters at least twice in their careers. All of them proved to be clay-court legends:

Ilie Nastase                           3 titles         (1971-73) Bjorn Borg                           3 titles         (1977, 79-80) Guillermo Vilas                      3 titles         (1976, 81-82) Mats Wilander                       2 titles         (1983, 87) Ivan Lendl &nb...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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