Wimbledon 2012: Novak Djokovic Won't Be Denied Another Major Title

The 2012 Wimbledon is Novak Djokovic's tournament to lose. 

The freshest thing on all our minds in regards to the No. 1 player in the world is his devastating loss to Rafael Nadal in the French Open Final. He looked terrible in that match, committing 53 unforced errors and finishing the match with an unforgivable double-fault.

Don't let that performance fool you, though. Djokovic just isn't ready to defeat Rafa on the red clay of Roland Garros. That's all there is to it. When it comes to hard-courts, though, nobody's better than the Djoker in this day and age.

Remember, Djokovic had won the last three major championships in a row and four out of the last five before getting annihilated by Rafa in that match.

Standing directly in his path this year at Wimbledon is none other than, you guessed it, Roger Federer. Somehow, the "random" draw keeps penning these two in the same half of bracket of most majors these days, and it's highly likely we'll see the two of them battle it out in the semifinals, once again.

Federer is a six-time champ at Wimbledon, and he won't be easily dispatched this year. That being said, Djokovic's game is much more complete these days than that of Fed's, and his young legs have more stamina as well. 

After he wins against Federer, it's highly likely that Djokovic will face Nadal in the men's final. Nadal is an excellent player—the No. 2 player in the world. He isn't nearly as good on grass surfaces as he is on clay, though, and Djokovic is a much better player on grass than him. 

I'm not expecting Djokovic to be able to easily defeat either Federer or Nadal. Both men are excellent competitors and highly skilled tennis players. They both have won at Wimbledon before and have the game to do so again, but Djokovic will defeat them, nevertheless. 

He is simply too good on grass right now, and his desire is too strong to be overcome. It's his tournament to lose, and as long as he doesn't wake up on the wrong side of the bed before one of his matches, Djokovic will win the 2012 Wimbledon.

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