Nadal vs. Djokovic: Wimbledon's Grass Courts Favor Djokovic in Potential Rematch

No tennis player has a bigger advantage on any surface than Rafael Nadal has on clay, as evidenced by his seven French Open titles. As the tour shifts to grass for Wimbledon, however, the edge goes back to the world's top-ranked player, Novak Djokovic.

Nadal and Djokovic have faced off in four straight Grand Slam finals dating back to last year's Wimbledon. Djokovic had won three in a row before Nadal was able to put together a tremendous performance at Roland Garros to end the streak.

It wouldn't surprise many fans to see the sport's two dominant forces meet again at the All England Club.

Roger Federer will always be a threat, and second-tier contenders like Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Andy Murray can't be completely counted out. But when push comes to shove, it's hard to pick against Nadal and Djokovic when they are playing at such a high level.

Both players were built on a foundation of defense. They are able to run down virtually any shot, which makes them frustrating opponents. It wasn't until they added more firepower to their arsenal that they truly separated themselves from the pack, though.

It's the one element Murray hasn't been able to figure out quite yet and Federer has started to slowly lose in recent years, leading to the end of his era of dominance. As good as those two players are, it's even tough for them to mount any type of resistance against "Rafa" and "Nole."

If Nadal and Djokovic do face off in the Wimbledon championship match, the Serbian superstar should be viewed as the favorite.

In last year's meeting, Djokovic cruised to a four-set victory by attacking Nadal's service games, something he wasn't able to do at the French Open because of the slower courts. Assuming he sticks with that game plan, he should be in good shape.

Whenever they meet, the entire match comes down to a handful of break points. Whichever player is able to convert more of those rare opportunities will come out on top. It isn't like a normal match where they can just blow their opponent off the court.

That's what makes the encounters so intriguing. Everybody knows the talent gap between the two players is minimal, and both guys are in their prime. So the level of tennis will be high, and a couple points will decide it all. It doesn't get any better than that.

At Wimbledon, Djokovic has more weapons to cause problems for Nadal than he did at Roland Garros. As long as he doesn't become too predictable, like he did at times during the French final, he should be able to exact some quick revenge for that loss.

Either way, a potential rematch would be a must-see event.