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Also as I stated up there. Novak has been my dude for 15 + years and what he did today really got to me. I am really lucky I randomly picked him to root for. I've thought he was the greatest tennis player ever when he was 10 majors behind Nadal and Fed, I just assumed he would never catch them in slams because he would run out of time before he aged out. This dude is beyond inspirational. He is bordering on being the greatest athlete I've seen in my life. I still think it's MJ but he is right there. Nothing has been given to this dude in fact they have tried to take it away from him and he still going end up with the most slams regardless of gender.
What happened in Australia last year would have ended most careers. Dude is made of mental and physical steel. They messed up. I mean this I think he wins all 4 slams this year. He almost did 2 years ago, one match away but now he is even more motivated. They created a f*ckig monster. Here is the history he will create if he can do it.
Aussie Open is his 10th there and ties Nadal at 22 for most male titles.
French Open. Would set the male slam record at 23 tying with Serena for 2nd all time regardless of gender. Would most likely have to go through Nadal preventing him from 23. Now if he does beat Nadal it might retire him because he is looking too banged up. Essentially retiring Nadal in Paris and Federer at his house in Wimbledon. Also it would be a career triple slam. Only him and Nadal have won all slams at least twice.
Wimbledon. He would tie Margaret Court's record regardless of gender at 24. He would tie Federer's record of most Wimbledon's at 8. Would tie Federer's record of most Wimbledon's in a row at 5.
Us Open. He would win the calendar slam first since Laver. He would set the record for slams period at 25. But most importantly he would probably force my dumbass country's hand and void this stupid vax mandate requirement. He still isn't allowed in as of now but there is no way in hell the US won't let him in if he is on the brink of making absurd history like this. Which would probably reunite family and friends who can't see each other in a couple years.
I've stopped doubting Novak long ago. I think he is going to do it.