2014 ATP Finals Profile: Novak Djokovic

Ive said it all week Novak i believe will win this title,i cannot see any of the others beating him,not with the way hes playing especially indoors,he might and its only a slim possibility actually lose a match as you do get that luxury with this tournament,but one cannot see him losing two,like Serena with Halep lightning does not strike twice,these elite are just too good to lose twice,especially to the same player….

November 8th, 2014 at 11:07 am

Meant to add i think Novak will win this title ,and it will be against Roger in the final,in two possibly three tight sets,IMO Roger i believe is the only player that could beat Novak…

November 8th, 2014 at 11:11 am

good luck nole!

November 8th, 2014 at 12:05 pm

HC – agreed, and with Berdych in his draw, Nole should have a walk in the park – at least in that match where the Czech folds like the cheapest of tents when the going gets tough. It was what I was hoping for Ferrer to make the final 8 instead if Berdych. The top guys usually beat Ferrer, but he makes them work extremely hard to achieve the win.

With the year end #1 on the line I think Djokovic will sweep the round robin, which will secure the top year end ranking. However, I do hope Djokovic and Federer meet in the finals and not the semis; that would make the semis the de facto championship, even if there was one more match to play.

November 8th, 2014 at 12:10 pm

He’s going to win and in all likelihood with comfortable ease. He’s the closest thing to Rafa on clay at the moment: a player who’s level/game is blatantly superior than the others on this surface that if he hits top gear the rest, quite honestly speaking, are playing to deliver the runner up speech prior to Nole’s acceptance of the winners trophy. I’ll post later my thoughts more in a more fuller manner and as to why I gauge it as such, until then I’ll let you folks exist in a myriad of anticpiation asking “why does Brando Goat Poster think as such? Oh please tell!” as my many admirers on here are prone to doing so, LOL!

November 8th, 2014 at 12:15 pm

Looks like we have a winner here.

November 8th, 2014 at 1:12 pm

Gordon thanks i would like to see Murray in the final,as it will mean at least hes ending the year on a high,doubt he will actually get that far though,hes playing well again,but cant see him beating Roger and then Novak in the final,he still hasnt got a win over either of those so im not optomistic….

November 8th, 2014 at 1:57 pm

if andy gets to the final i wonder if it’ll mean he’s top 4 again. for a number of these guys the points are close, so win or lose, the tournament could have ranking ramifications for next year and possibly even AO seeding.

November 8th, 2014 at 2:39 pm

I would love to see Andy getting the number 4 spot. I hope he does well in London. Looking forward to see how it all plays out. I feel like Novak will win, but who knows. Fed has been playing good too. Can Kei make a run for it?? An interesting group of players this year. Should be fun to watch!! I’m getting anxious!! Love me some tennis!!!

November 8th, 2014 at 3:33 pm

My vote(s) go to papa Novak.

I don’t have my hopes up too high for Kei simply because he is so injury- prone. Nice to see the new faces in the final eight.

November 8th, 2014 at 8:44 pm

Novak is obviously the huge favourite to win the title for the 4th time in his career. There were skeptics (including me) as to how Novak would cope up with familial pressures which conflicted with his commitment to the sport. But he shrugged aside the apprehensions of these doubters by winning Paris Masters in an emphatic fashion. However, he has more to prove that his Paris win is not a mere blip and he still stays relevant in the count to World No.1 And what better venue can there be than the World Tour Finals which is Novak’s favourite venue too. Although the absence of Rafa and Del Potro is a huge plus for Novak, he still has some real competition out there with Roger and Andy standing in his way. If the surface indeed plays fast, then Roger’s chances ascends and he can play spoil sport to Novak’s ambitions to finish the year once again in a grand manner.

November 8th, 2014 at 10:03 pm

I don’t like to see Nole favorite, come on Fed fans and others, press the button and vote for Roger, I just did.

jane, agree about Andy, I would like to see him back in top 4 before AO.

November 8th, 2014 at 10:25 pm

Nole is a BIG favorite. He will not lose a match!
;)

November 8th, 2014 at 10:39 pm

same wog boy. let’s vote for fed a lot. ;)

November 8th, 2014 at 10:41 pm

Andy Murray – cant count on him but can’t count him out. He is due , though.

Wog boy and jane, you two are too superstitious! Watching the Shanghai semi again right now: Nole vs Fed. :D Great match.

November 8th, 2014 at 11:14 pm

Contador, I can’t help it, if I tell you all the things I do while Nole is playing you would place me immediately in the care of certain institution. It is not easy to be Nole fan.

November 8th, 2014 at 11:22 pm

I can see that, Wog Boy. If it helps your peace of mind, i promise to push the federer vote button a couple times directly after this post.

; )

November 8th, 2014 at 11:30 pm

contador, thanks, you made my sunday:)

November 8th, 2014 at 11:35 pm

@contador……I’m watching Rafa vs Fed Aussie Open 2014……that’s a good one too!! Lol

November 8th, 2014 at 11:42 pm

ah, happy I could, WB.

jane will remember when I used to be too squeamish to watch Novak beat Roger. Now, I can watch eyes wide open and usually not care who wins. And just so I don’t jinx Novak, I won’t even mention when it is I cheer for him or predict in a public place if I thinks he’ll win. lol…

November 8th, 2014 at 11:46 pm

I beg to differ, Okiegal. Federer is useless vs Nadal at AO since 2009… no need for me to inflict pain on myself by watching a Fedal… lol…

November 8th, 2014 at 11:59 pm

contador, you’re a sweetie; always good to read ya! honestly, just kind of hoping for nole to cinch the #1 because i think that’s what he wants. i can’t help cheering him on in his goals, and i think he needs only 3 wins. then que sera sera…

November 9th, 2014 at 12:38 am

Contador^^^^ Yeah, I hear you!! Got a few of those painful matches myself! My saddest loss ever for Rafa was AO 2014. I couldn’t believe what happened to him, but that’s the sport, no??

November 9th, 2014 at 12:44 am

@Jane…..I just can’t see anyone taking that away from him atm. He looked so good on his return back from lay off. I thought he would be rusty, but not so. Good luck to him and his faithful fans!

November 9th, 2014 at 12:47 am

cheers okie. it’s always hard to know, but yeah i was pleased with his efforts in paris all things considers: tough draw, new baby, etc. he only missed 2 weeks but it kind of seemed like he took a long time off, ha ha.

November 9th, 2014 at 1:17 am

The match up i dont particulaly enjoy at the moment is the Murray/Djokovic one,IMO its getting as one sided as the Fedal one,since Andy had the surgery he hasnt beaten Novak,and the rival where they were once so well matched isnt one anymore(sorry Margot),im hoping they dont meet in the final….

November 9th, 2014 at 6:10 am

Is joker sucking his thumb in the above pic?

November 9th, 2014 at 7:40 am