What Novak Djokovic's Loss to Stan Wawrinka Means for Wimbledon 2015

A career Grand Slam continues to elude world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, as the Serbian superstar was defeated in the French Open final by Stan Wawrinka on Sunday.

Djoker's focus will now shift toward Wimbledon, which is an event he has won twice, including last year. Falling to Rafael Nadal in the final at Roland Garros in 2014 didn't impact his performance in London, and it stands to reason he should be able to put this loss behind him as well.

The 28-year-old tennis savant entered the French Open on an incredible hot streak, which led many to believe he would finally break through in Paris.

Djokovic himself was among those who fancied his chances, as he was on a 37-match winning streak ahead of the tournament, according to ATPWorldTour.com:

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The fact that I have managed to win so many matches in a row gives me a reason to believe I can do it again. I want to keep it going as long as I can. I don't want to think fear or everything else can be an obstacle and interrupt this streak. ... If I can repeat what I did in 2011? I don't know. There are things out of your control. What you can influence is the present and how you can get in the position to do well in the future.

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Djoker dominated to the tune of three Grand Slam titles in 2011, with the exception of the French Open. He has already won the Australian Open this year, which means a repeat performance is still on the table.

It can be argued that the pressure to win all four Grand Slam tournaments in 2015 prevented him from prevailing at Roland Garros, but the eight-time Grand Slam champion made it clear leading up to the tournament that it didn't impact him, per former L'Equipe reporter Carole Bouchard:

Now that the 2015 Grand Slam is no longer in the picture, perhaps Djokovic will be even more focused and possibly looser moving forward.

There is little doubt he is better on grass and hard courts than he is on clay, so it is tough not to like his chances at Wimbledon and at the U.S. Open further down the road.

Djoker has seemingly supplanted Roger Federer as the man to beat at the All England Club, and even though the French Open didn't play out the way he would've liked, that remains true.

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