Will Djokovic beat Rafa in Wimbledon 2008? I think he surely can?

Question

djok lost at the queens club final against rafa. because it was just a small tournament, djok didnt play that seriously and people think it is his downfall. for sure he will play great in wimbledon and beat rafa!..isnt it?

Answer 1

Nadal will definitely beat Djokovic.

Answer 2

nooooo

nadal is on a grass court role

Answer 3

no

Answer 4

Djokovic has less chance of beating Nadal at Wimbledon then he did at queens as he'd have to beat him over 5 sets not 3 which is definitly harder against nadal as Nadal is harder to beat the longer the matches.

Answer 5

Djkovic will win!

Answer 6

First of all 1/2 of your equation is wrong... its going to be federer and nadal at the finals. Sadly to myself and all federer fans i will say nadal will win only because i believe someone fixes matches. Nadal will win but in point spots he wont be number one.. but he will be put in history as a great player. Federer got screwed by jose hugeras probably becasue nadal payed him but he destroyed rogers weapons and has put a priod on his career. It now be like 2001-2003 where there is no definite #1.

Answer 7

Why are you making excuses for djokovic?

He played exactly to his seeding - there is no shame in that.

Nadal is #1 Nadal should win Queens - unless there is an upset.

There are no small tournamants - there are no small games-  there are no small sets- there are no small points- that's tennis.

Nadal was brilliant - he deserves all the awards and praise he wins- djokovic still has to win more - enjoy your tennis

Answer 8

Yeah, I was also thinking that might happen... until I saw yesterday's match. If nole can't bring it here what are the chances that he'll do better in a bigger event. Then again, he does seem to do better in the slams. But Rafa has been playing so well. If he keeps it up, he will definitely be heading to the finals for the 3rd year. Nole and the others might have a hard time trying to take him out.

Answer 9

I don't think these players take anything easy. Both players were giving it 100%. Djok also fell a couple of times. It was just that he didn't take his opportunites or may be Rafa just didn't allow him to. If he did the scoreline could very easily have read 7-6, 6-4 in djok's favor since he had set point in the tie breaker on his serve at 6-5 and he was serving for the 2nd set at 5-4.

Answer 10

It's possible that Djokovic didn't take the tournament seriously.  It's very possible that he conserved his energy for Wimbledon.  It would have worked for any other player.  But I think it's a wrong move against Nadal.  He just gave Nadal the boost that he needs to go into Wimbledon.  You see, Nadal has never won a grass tournament and winning the Queen's trophy is a good way to start Wimbledon.  I think it's a much effective confidence booster that the RG trophy.

If Djokovic really didn't take the tournament seriously, you'll see the difference between Nadal and Djokovic.  Nadal plays with all his heart regardless of the size of the tournament.  Some say that this is stupid because he won't have energy left for the big tournaments.  Nadal has always said that he plays for the fans that's why he gives his 101%.  He doesnt want tennis fans to be disappointed.  I guess, for him, tennis fans every where are the same, regardless of the size of the tournament.

Answer 11

Djokovic will defiantly pick it up for Wimbledon.  He's got talent, he can use when he wants to.  He'll pull i together.  I don't think he'd forgive himself if he lost to Nadal again.  He's on his way to another Major and maybe dare I say.......The Olympic Gold.  He just needs to stay focused.  I really don't think that he lost to Nadal because of a lack of focus, Nadal is ranked 2 and Djokovic is ranked 3 for a reason....they belong there.  Nadal will fade out before the U.S. Open series.

Answer 12

Queens is a small tournament?most of the Top Seed players were in queens.so what are you talking about?

Answer 13

no.-

Answer 14

Yes, Djokoviv will beats Nadal..I hope so.

Answer 15

the artois c'ships being a small tournament is no excuse for djokovic. why can't people accept that rafa won because he did great in artois. if djokovic didn't do his best because he thought of artois as a small tournament, then he must really be cocky.

my answer: no. oh well, we'll see.

Answer 16

no creo, 11 partidos, rafa gano en 9, djokovic 3

a 5 sets, djokovic no puede competir con nadal, no tiene, ni fisico, ni mentalidad, solo depende de un saque, que nadal ya controla estupendamente, mejor que djokovic, pruebe con el futbol

Answer 17

Nadal was outstanding yesterday. I think he left Novak wondering what he has to do get Nadal to go away when he falls behind.  No one can really say what will happen at wimbledon. However i would say a match up there favours Nadal largley because it would be over 5 sets. I do not see Nole keeping up the standard needed to beat an in form Nadal over that period. I would think that Nadal would simply put last him. That said Novak produced some outstanding shots yesterday. it will be a riveting three way contest if all the top three are in form. lets hope for that.

Answer 18

well, djoker has all the guns to hurt rafa on grass.  by the books, djoker should have won that queens tourney but he didn't.  it's hard to win against someone who returns very well.  he can still play great, but if the other one does the same, it's all in the mind at that point.  who cracks first and make the mistake.  rafa can be very consistent and patient.  he can wait for his opponent to make the mistake...he's that physically strong.  most of them cannot.  rafa wears you out both mentally and physically.  his opponent are always thinking how to get a ball pass him instead of just hitting their best shot, but then they make the mistake instead.  oh well.