Novak Djokovic: Will He Overtake Rafael Nadal to Become World No. 1?

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Published: March 10, 2011

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Get ready for Novak Djokovic to become World No. 1!

It won't happen this month, it might not even happen this year, but if the Serb goes on to play with the same consistency he has been playing with over the past couple of months, then take your best bet to consider when that might very well happen.

As the first Masters 1000 event of the season in Indian Wells is about to start for the main seeds, it is one of the few times when Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal are not among the favorites to win the tournament.

Don't start to write your comment just yet! I'm not suggesting Federer or Nadal can't win the event.

They are among the favorites to win in Palm Springs, but if we take a closer look at what happened since the start of the year, we have to see Djokovic as the main favorite to win a Masters he already won back in 2008.

Nole is undefeated so far this year after winning the Australian Open and Dubai by crushing Federer on both occasions. In order to prepare for this event, he did not play the Davis Cup, and he also has the added advantage of playing on the hard outdoor surface at Indian Wells—a surface the current World No. 3 loves.

Meanwhile, Nadal is barely returning to competitive tennis after missing tournaments in February due to a hamstring injury. But if Nadal can reach the final against Djokovic in California, then we might have some of the most unforgattable moments of the season.

A lot of people are asking if Novak Djokovic can become the new World No. 1.

In order to assess this question, we must look at several factors.

The first sign of a champion is the belief in his own success. We're used to hearing how they have to have a big ego, a special way to see themselves, their strength and their potential.

This is obviously the case for Novak, to such a point that he was called arrogant for a long time. But now what was described as ...
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