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[aoluain]

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It's too soon to be talking about 2024, all of the 2023 season still has to be played and
anything can happen in 12 months.

Our top picks for 2023 could pick up an injury and be out for 6 months and then factor in the
journey back to being fit, particularly in the case of Djokovic who has been fairly injury free but
at this stage is not the youngest competitor.

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It's too soon to be talking about 2024, all of the 2023 season still has to be played and
anything can happen in 12 months.

Our top picks for 2023 could pick up an injury and be out for 6 months and then factor in the
journey back to being fit, particularly in the case of Djokovic who has been fairly injury free but
at this stage is not the youngest competitor.

Of course it is still very early and of course a lot can happen before the Olympic Games. But the next year is important precisely for that reason how Djokovic will develop at the clay court. He has to perform much better than Ruud and Rune. But of course they can also get injured and not be able to play tennis for a long time. We have seen it with Zverev how quickly an injury can happen and what problems can occur during the healing process.

[KennyR]

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It's too soon to be talking about 2024, all of the 2023 season still has to be played and
anything can happen in 12 months.

Our top picks for 2023 could pick up an injury and be out for 6 months and then factor in the
journey back to being fit, particularly in the case of Djokovic who has been fairly injury free but
at this stage is not the youngest competitor.

Injuries were a big problem with Tennis, most of the time this happens when the player is at his peak performance. This completely slows down his performance taking long break and coming back after recovery. Once again starts from the bottom. Very few keeps up the performance strong same as the days before the injury.

[LittleBitFunny]

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It's too soon to be talking about 2024, all of the 2023 season still has to be played and
anything can happen in 12 months.
Our top picks for 2023 could pick up an injury and be out for 6 months and then factor in the
journey back to being fit, particularly in the case of Djokovic who has been fairly injury free but
at this stage is not the youngest competitor.

Of course it is still very early and of course a lot can happen before the Olympic Games. But the next year is important precisely for that reason how Djokovic will develop at the clay court. He has to perform much better than Ruud and Rune. But of course they can also get injured and not be able to play tennis for a long time. We have seen it with Zverev how quickly an injury can happen and what problems can occur during the healing process.

I hope that Novak Djokovic will be able to stay healthy. 2024 is still a long way away. It will be challenging for a player like him to stay fit while he is trying to improve because he has a very disciplined work ethic. He will have to be very careful not to pick up an injury. So far there are no health issues with him as far as I know. I think that the change in his diet that he made towards the end of 2022 is going to work well for his health. More protein is always slated to increase the raw power in anyone’s body.

[sempak]

I am not easily concerned about Djokovic's health. And corona now also seems to have largely disappeared from the face of the earth. This means that we no longer have to work with certain vaccinations. That would be very beneficial for Djokovic, as I don't think he will be vaccinated again. So if Corona comes back, we can be pretty sure that Djokovic will be banned from certain tournaments again. Own choice and own responsibility of course. But he has an exemplary role and has made quite a mess.

[Slow death]

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It's too soon to be talking about 2024, all of the 2023 season still has to be played and
anything can happen in 12 months.

Our top picks for 2023 could pick up an injury and be out for 6 months and then factor in the
journey back to being fit, particularly in the case of Djokovic who has been fairly injury free but
at this stage is not the youngest competitor.

talking about 2024 would be absurd given that we haven't even started 2023 and each season always has many surprises, especially in this matter of games vs injuries of athletes vs arrival of new talents, it is much more difficult to predict what could happen in a season that hasn't even started yet , imagine predicting something that would only happen in 2 years? this is an impossible task. I think we just have to make predictions or analyzes of something that has started or is very close to starting, in the case of sports there is always a good analysis when the season is close to starting, a lot of news starts to appear when the season is close to starting

[KennyR]

I am not easily concerned about Djokovic's health. And corona now also seems to have largely disappeared from the face of the earth. This means that we no longer have to work with certain vaccinations. That would be very beneficial for Djokovic, as I don't think he will be vaccinated again. So if Corona comes back, we can be pretty sure that Djokovic will be banned from certain tournaments again. Own choice and own responsibility of course. But he has an exemplary role and has made quite a mess.

Anymore there is no need to think of covid-19. It once affected the world and during the same entire world suffered in all means. The economy that crashed during the time period haven't experienced the recovery. Djokovic without vaccination turned to be a big problem and kept him away from various tournament. Such situation won't happen, but the age factor will cause easy injuries than the young ones.

[aoluain]

and on injuries, there is a big question on how Nadal will start off the season at the
Australian open? If he is fit he will be a contender for the title for sure.

We will also see a mighty race to claim Grand Slam titles by both Rafa and Novak in
2023? Only 1 separates them, Rafa on 22 and Novak on 21. Hopefully if Rafa is fit
the competition will be intense.

[Strongkored]

I am not easily concerned about Djokovic's health. And corona now also seems to have largely disappeared from the face of the earth. This means that we no longer have to work with certain vaccinations. That would be very beneficial for Djokovic, as I don't think he will be vaccinated again. So if Corona comes back, we can be pretty sure that Djokovic will be banned from certain tournaments again. Own choice and own responsibility of course. But he has an exemplary role and has made quite a mess.

Discussions are ancient and no longer relevant to the current situation and everyone has the right to make their own choices and he has accepted all the consequences of his choice not to get vaccinated and maybe you will never find a player who can recover quickly with all the chaos that happened at the beginning of the year in Australia but he proved that no matter how hard it is he will get up and achieve everything he dreams of, and for this one young players should emulate his strong determination.

[DanWalker]

and on injuries, there is a big question on how Nadal will start off the season at the
Australian open? If he is fit he will be a contender for the title for sure.

We will also see a mighty race to claim Grand Slam titles by both Rafa and Novak in
2023? Only 1 separates them, Rafa on 22 and Novak on 21. Hopefully if Rafa is fit
the competition will be intense.

If Rafael Nadal can stay fit, it is going to be good competition for him in my opinion. We should not forget that he is quite old right now, and it is going to be hard for him to compete against younger opponents.

If there has to be a comparison made between Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, I will always keep Novak Djokovic ahead in this comparison. Nadal is just too old, and even if he is 100% fit, it is hard to imagine him winning the title, at least that’s my opinion.

[KennyR]

and on injuries, there is a big question on how Nadal will start off the season at the
Australian open? If he is fit he will be a contender for the title for sure.

We will also see a mighty race to claim Grand Slam titles by both Rafa and Novak in
2023? Only 1 separates them, Rafa on 22 and Novak on 21. Hopefully if Rafa is fit
the competition will be intense.

If Rafael Nadal can stay fit, it is going to be good competition for him in my opinion. We should not forget that he is quite old right now, and it is going to be hard for him to compete against younger opponents.

If there has to be a comparison made between Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, I will always keep Novak Djokovic ahead in this comparison. Nadal is just too old, and even if he is 100% fit, it is hard to imagine him winning the title, at least that’s my opinion.

It is true, Nadal is too old to keep himself fit against the young players who are making unexpected results on matches. More young players have emerged. For now even with the players of his age he wasn't the strongest as mentioned. Once the play goes down automatically the physical fitness too goes down. This is what happened with Nadal and it is true Djokovic is strong against Nadal.

[DanWalker]

It is true, Nadal is too old to keep himself fit against the young players who are making unexpected results on matches. More young players have emerged. For now even with the players of his age he wasn't the strongest as mentioned. Once the play goes down automatically the physical fitness too goes down. This is what happened with Nadal and it is true Djokovic is strong against Nadal.

Even if Rafael Nadal is able to keep himself fit, at this age, 100% of him is going to be like 50% of him when he was in his prime. There is no doubt that Rafael Nadal is a very skilled player. There is also no question about the ability of Rafael Nadal. I am also not trying to insult him. I am just saying the facts. It is often difficult to accept the fact that this is true. It is unlikely that he will be able to win the tournament. There is just too much competition for him to handle. I am tempted to say that if he ever reaches that final, it will be considered an achievement.

[aoluain]

I think Nadal will still be a major threat in the early part of the season when he is fresh and
fit. His skills, experience and his mentality will be able to compensate a bit for his fitness.

His main threat over a 5 set match is going to be the top experienced guys, Djokovic obviously,
Zverev and Medvedev and Alcaraz I suppose.

[posi]

I think Nadal will still be a major threat in the early part of the season when he is fresh and
fit. His skills, experience and his mentality will be able to compensate a bit for his fitness.

His main threat over a 5 set match is going to be the top experienced guys, Djokovic obviously,
Zverev and Medvedev and Alcaraz I suppose.

Obviously, Rafael Nadal is not expected to be eliminated early on. He is still a very capable player. People are saying that he is not eligible to win the title. Despite that, he is not bad enough to be eliminated from the tournament in the first round.

I think the five-set matches are going to be a treat for him alone because I don’t think he still has that type of stamina right now. As he gets older, it is also likely that his stamina will decrease as well. My opinion is that he is not winning. But he should be able to go far in this tournament.

[aoluain]

I think Nadal will still be a major threat in the early part of the season when he is fresh and
fit. His skills, experience and his mentality will be able to compensate a bit for his fitness.

His main threat over a 5 set match is going to be the top experienced guys, Djokovic obviously,
Zverev and Medvedev and Alcaraz I suppose.

Obviously, Rafael Nadal is not expected to be eliminated early on. He is still a very capable player. People are saying that he is not eligible to win the title. Despite that, he is not bad enough to be eliminated from the tournament in the first round.

I think the five-set matches are going to be a treat for him alone because I don’t think he still has that type of stamina right now. As he gets older, it is also likely that his stamina will decrease as well. My opinion is that he is not winning. But he should be able to go far in this tournament.

I would think the opposite, I think a 5 set match suits him better because of his other strengths,
Skill and mentality or mental strength.

In a three set match if a player gets the better of you in the first two sets, it's over. In a five setter
you can go behind in the first two sets and still win the match.

I have seen some younger players with less experience go ahead in grand slams but don't have
the mental strength to finish the match

[KennyR]

I think Nadal will still be a major threat in the early part of the season when he is fresh and
fit. His skills, experience and his mentality will be able to compensate a bit for his fitness.

His main threat over a 5 set match is going to be the top experienced guys, Djokovic obviously,
Zverev and Medvedev and Alcaraz I suppose.

Obviously, Rafael Nadal is not expected to be eliminated early on. He is still a very capable player. People are saying that he is not eligible to win the title. Despite that, he is not bad enough to be eliminated from the tournament in the first round.

I think the five-set matches are going to be a treat for him alone because I don’t think he still has that type of stamina right now. As he gets older, it is also likely that his stamina will decrease as well. My opinion is that he is not winning. But he should be able to go far in this tournament.

I would think the opposite, I think a 5 set match suits him better because of his other strengths,
Skill and mentality or mental strength.

In a three set match if a player gets the better of you in the first two sets, it's over. In a five setter
you can go behind in the first two sets and still win the match.

I have seen some younger players with less experience go ahead in grand slams but don't have
the mental strength to finish the match

Mental strength is very important and most of the time while the match moves to the fourth set, we can see the stamina going down. As said even after losing the first two sets it is possible to have a comeback, because the winner could've made the hardest play during the first two sets.

[Joca97]

I think Nadal will still be a major threat in the early part of the season when he is fresh and
fit. His skills, experience and his mentality will be able to compensate a bit for his fitness.

His main threat over a 5 set match is going to be the top experienced guys, Djokovic obviously,
Zverev and Medvedev and Alcaraz I suppose.

Nadal for me wont make it into the semis or even final in the upcoming tournaments. His injury i think really hurts him for a long run . Djokovic is fully ready now and i think will win most of the tournaments. It looks like he is the best shape possible and is just temping form for the big tournaments.

[btc_angela]

I think Nadal will still be a major threat in the early part of the season when he is fresh and
fit. His skills, experience and his mentality will be able to compensate a bit for his fitness.

His main threat over a 5 set match is going to be the top experienced guys, Djokovic obviously,
Zverev and Medvedev and Alcaraz I suppose.

Nadal for me wont make it into the semis or even final in the upcoming tournaments. His injury i think really hurts him for a long run . Djokovic is fully ready now and i think will win most of the tournaments. It looks like he is the best shape possible and is just temping form for the big tournaments.

Admit it or not, it seems that Nadal is also injury prone at this point of his career. And we have seen this from Roger Federer starting 2019 if I'm not mistaken and then he takes on sabbatical skips some tournament just to be healthy and it didn't help him.

Might be the same case for Nadal now, he might choose what tournament he will enter just to preserved his body. Unlike Dkojokic wherein he was still in his prime and the mentality to win more majors next year will be his top goals and for sure eager to get back 2023 in Australian Open.

[aoluain]

For me I think Nadal performed better in the earlier part of the season this year than
at the end of season. These results were all from the first 6 months:

Winning 2 grand slams, Australia and France
Winning, Melbourne and Mexico
Beaten in the final of Indian Wells
Beaten in the quarter final at Madrid

After his semi final loss at Wimbledon in July he didn't reach those highs again!

I strongly believe he will be better early on in the season!

[BitcoinAccepted]

Carlos ALcaraz is probably the best tennis player for the future. Putting yourself in the row with Ferderer, Djokovic and Nadal that will not work for the time being. Those 3 literally and figuratively lifted the tennis level to a high level and were a great inspiration for many tennis players. I also don't know if we're going to get a lot of rivalry at the top, it would be good because they can keep each other on their toes. You should think of players like Jack Sinner for example. And I'm still curious how long Nadal and Djokovic can continue playing tennis. Nadal seems to be a bit more injury prone, so maybe his end will come sooner than we all want and think.