Predicting How Far Novak Djokovic Will Climb Up the All-Time Major Titles List

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Published: September 16, 2015

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Three Grand Slam titles in 2015 have put Novak Djokovic in a rare position of absolute dominance. Already, the thinking must be that with 10 career major championships, the durable and tough-minded Serbian is in great position to climb even further up the ladder of elite Open-era champions. We note that he is already there, and it’s now just a matter of how far he will soar.

Furthermore, Djokovic once again proved his toughness and unflappable ability to overcome pressure. His latest final win against fellow legend Roger Federer was another gutsy display of mental toughness and physical bravado, blending his athleticism and muscle memory to persevere in spite of a U.S. Open crowd that vociferously, and at times shamelessly, acted like a World Cup soccer crowd.

For winning yet another hard-fought major and entering the land of double digits, Djokovic is indeed worthy of being dubbed King Novak for the remainder of this column. Per Tennis.com, Federer "predicts more majors" are in Djokovic's future:



 

King Novak’s Apotheosis

Fresh off the emotions of a second U.S. Open title, critics and fans are more willing to extrapolate King Novak’s numbers, and certainly the path ahead may be thinning. His greatest rival, Rafael Nadal, is no longer playing championship-level tennis, the mighty Federer cannot crack him at majors and Andy Murray has never really been his equal.

Even the "Lost Generation" of Grigor Dimitrov, Milos Raonic and Kei Nishikori have proved to be fading shadows rather than rising suns. And it’s ridiculously early to consider the "Next Gen" group of baby 20-somethings featuring Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverez and a trio of Australians.

No, as long as King Novak is healthy, energetic and does not inexplicably feel the sudden malaise of age, he could have another two or three years at something near his current level.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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