French Open 2015: Wimbledon Predictions After Djokovic vs. Wawrinka Results

Novak Djokovic's quest to complete the career Grand Slam will have to wait at least one more year as the top-ranked player was upended by Stan Wawrinka in the French Open final, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, to capture his second career major. 

Even though things seemed set up for Djokovic to finally have his breakthrough at Roland Garros, Wawrinka earned this championship. In victory, per ESPN Stats & Info, Wawrinka did something that hasn't been done in more than 20 years:

Wawrinka even had his back against the wall, losing the first set against the world's best player, and won the last three sets. This was his win and makes him a worthy addition to that elite list of stars that includes Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal. 

Yet even as the celebration continues for Wawrinka, tennis' focus will shift to Wimbledon. There's a quick turnaround from France to England as this year's third major begins on June 29. 

This is a change for the sport, as the All England Club announced in 2012 that this year's Wimbledon would start one week later to "benefit the sport as a whole by creating a three-week gap between the French Open and Wimbledon."

Thinking about that extra time between the French Open and Wimbledon, the players who immediately stand to benefit are Wawrinka and Federer. They are the two oldest players in that elite group, with Federer set to turn 34 in August and Wawrinka celebrating his 30th birthday last March.

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Even though Federer's best days are behind him, he's still capable of making a deep run as he proved at this year's French Open. Who can forget his run to last year's Wimbledon final and that classic match with Djokovic?

In a March interview with Christopher Clarey of the New York Times, Federer said one thing he wants to do before his illustrious career is over will be to win Wimbledon one more time.

"The big goal, if I could choose, would be to win Wimbledon," Federer said. "And I guess in a dream world, become world No. 1 again."

With an extra week of rest, Federer should be physically and mentally prepared to make that dream come true this year. 

Nadal will be fascinating to watch at Wimbledon. He did advance to the quarterfinals of the French Open but didn't play one ranked opponent before Djokovic walked over him in three sets.

There's no doubt the 29-year-old has been physically wrecked by injuries over the last year. Chris Chase of USA Today noted Nadal's heavy workload as a young man has finally caught up to him and drew a parallel with former NBA player Allen Iverson's style and rapid decline:

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Nadal never takes a point off. He runs so hard and so forcefully that you can practically hear the cartilage shredding away from his knees. Like Iverson, he’s constantly relentless. For years, he played in far too many tournaments and matches, especially during the spring, would complain about the length of the ATP schedule, then go out the next year and play just as much.

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Nadal has been missing in action at Wimbledon since losing to Djokovic in the 2011 final. His deepest run in the previous three years was to the fourth round in 2014, so there are no reasons to have any expectations for him in England. 

Murray, another player who was lost in 2014 battling injuries, is fine as long as he doesn't have to play Djokovic. The 2013 Wimbledon champion has six losses in 42 matches this season, four against Djokovic, including one in each of 2015's major events thus far. 

ESPN's Howard Bryant took things even further for Murray in his quest to get over the Djokovic-sized hump that has haunted his career for nearly two years:

All of this leads to a way-too-early Wimbledon prediction that leans toward Djokovic. His loss at the French Open isn't discouraging because it's an event he's always had problems with. Clay court isn't for everyone, as has been proven throughout his career. 

Last year, for instance, Djokovic lost to Nadal in the French Open final and went on to win Wimbledon. He's still the best player in the world and has to be knocked off his perch before betting against him. Wawrinka had the formula at Roland Garros, but it's rare that someone gets the best of him in consecutive Grand Slam events.