Is Novak Djokovic Ready to Finally Get the French Open Monkey off His Back?

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Published: May 17, 2015

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Novak Djokovic has accomplished many things in his illustrious career. He's been world No. 1 for 147 weeks and counting. He has won eight Grand Slams (including five Australian Opens, two Wimbledons and one U.S. Open), 24 Masters titles and 53 singles titles in all.

Still, there's one very notable accolade missing from Djokovic's resume: French Open Champion.



But now, after winning the Rome Masters title on Sunday 6-4, 6-3 over Roger Federer for his 22nd straight victory, he finally looks primed to conquer the clay courts of Paris.

Let's face it: In any other era Djokovic would have already had at least one French Open title. He has a career record of 42-10 at the tournament, with two final appearances and six semifinal appearances. He loves clay courts and has 10 career titles on the surface.

Unfortunately, he just happens to be playing in the era with the greatest clay-court player of all time.

Nothing in sports over the past decade has been as sure of a thing as Rafael Nadal winning the French Open. He has won the tournament nine out of the 10 times he's played it dating back to his debut in 2005, only leaving room for Roger Federer to win the championship in that span.

In Djokovic's 10 previous appearances at Roland Garros, his title hopes have been dashed by Nadal six times, including the past three years in a row when he has been playing his best tennis. The Serb has beaten Nadal 20 times in his career, including five times on clay, but has never been able to defeat his rival at the French Open.



This year, though, it feels as if the tide has already significantly turned. 

By all accounts, Djokovic is having a spectacular season. He is 35-2 with five titles, including four Masters titles and a Slam. He isn't undefeated coming into Paris like he was back in 2011, but considering he's built a 4,600-point cushion in the rankings over No. 2...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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