Rafael Nadal: Oddsmakers Are Crazy to Make Djokovic the Favorite at French Open

Novak Djokovic has beaten Rafael Nadal seven straight times and that includes two wins in Rome and Madrid, both clay courts. He has beaten him in two straight Grand Slam finals. Djoker has had Batman's number for the past year.

So how can Djokovic being the favorite over Nadal at the French Open possibly be the wrong choice? 

Well, Rafael Nadal being the King of Clay might have something to do with it. He's not the Prince of Clay, not the Duke of Clay, not the Marquess of Clay, not the Earl of Clay, not the Viscount of Clay. Not even the Baron of Clay.

He's the King. No matter how much better Djokovic is playing, Rafa is No. 1.

At least in France.

Let's look at this way. In 46 matches at the French Open, Nadal has lost once. He has won 45 times. That means he has won 97.8 percent of the time. That equates to six titles in seven tries. No one has a record like that on any surface.

It's uncanny. It's not fair.

And against Djokovic, Nadal is 3-0 at the French Open. Sure, those came in 2008 or earlier, but it is a dominance nonetheless. 

You may point out that Djokovic has won the last two matches on clay, but those weren't Grand Slams. For whatever reason, Nadal is a different monster when the tournaments matter most.

At the French Open, Rafael Nadal transcends every possible obstacle. He rises above every opponent. He becomes the best tennis player in the world.

He parties like it's 2010.

This year will be no different.

Novak Djokovic has the momentum and the advantage coming in, but on clay, it's like Nadal has home-court advantage. He's like Duke playing at Cameron. He's like the Ravens this year at M&T Bank Stadium.

No opponent has a chance.

Djokovic is still the No. 1 in the world and you obviously can't just throw him aside like he makes no difference, but when I see that Rafael Nadal isn't the favorite at the French Open, I'm going to jump all over it.

And laugh all the way to the bank.