Former World No.1 Holds Optimism for Novak Djokovic in the Grass Court Season After Falling Short at Roland Garros
Former World No.1 Andy Roddick insists that Novak Djokovic has a great chance to win Wimbledon this year after his improved performance at Roland Garros. The Serb exited the French Open in the semifinals, losing to Jannik Sinner in straight sets.
Roddick believes that his chances of winning in SW19 are high, but he doesn’t have the same confidence when it comes to Roland Garros. Despite that, the American holds in the same boat as Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Roddick said on his Served Podcast:
After Novak Djokovic lost, I said he could still win Wimbledon. I’m not sure if I believe he can still win Roland Garros, and I say that cautiously because every time I say something, he ends up doing the impossible. But yes, I think he’s a great contender, I think he’s right up there with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Djokovic hasn’t had a great deal of Grand Slam luck since winning his 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open in 2023. Since then, the Serb has reached only one Grand Slam final, which came at Wimbledon last year.
Meanwhile, Sinner and Alcaraz have had a stranglehold on Grand Slams since the start of 2024, winning three Grand Slams each. As a result, they sit comfortably in the top two of the ATP rankings.
Novak Djokovic’s position in the ATP Race
Novak Djokovic is currently ranked sixth with 2,580 points. He reached the semifinals at Roland Garros but lost in straight sets to Jannik Sinner. Prior to that, Djokovic secured his first title of the year at the Geneva Open.