2026 ATP General News

[MargaretMcAleer]

Grass has been Sinner's worst surface historically. Let's be honest, Sinner got lucky in winning Wimbledon. If not for Dmitrov's injury, Sinner likely has another earlier than expected exit at Wimbledon. (To be fair, the same with Novak at the AO with Musetti getting injured.)

If we get a healthy Novak against Sinner at Wimbledon, I'm going with Novak every time. The only players that I'd give a chance against healthy Novak at Wimbledon are Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Juan Martin del Potro, Carlos Alcaraz, and maybe 2006-2011 Nadal. Sinner is not as good as those players on grass. Again, like the Dmitrov injury, Sinner got lucky that Djokovic was compromised at match point in his quarterfinal. When Djokovic was healthy in 2023, he won in straights over Sinner.

Give it a rest Phil yes you cant stop reminding everyone that Sinner got lucky in Wimbledon last year
Your like a Bloody Broken Record Move On,! It is now beyond 'Monotonous" other posters said the same thing ( eg Moxie) btw stop living in the past it is now 2026!

 

[mrzz]

The only players that I'd give a chance against healthy Novak at Wimbledon are Roger Federer

Old, past prime Federer had two match points against Djokovic in their last match at Wimbledon. The one before that it was 7-5 in the fifth. In 2019 at least Federer was playing really well, the one before... far from it. Bottom line, saying that Federer had "a chance" against Djokovic is a stretch. On grass, with both at their peaks or close to it , it is Djokovic who would have a chance (maybe).

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Old, past prime Federer had two match points against Djokovic in their last match at Wimbledon. The one before that it was 7-5 in the fifth. In 2019 at least Federer was playing really well, the one before... far from it. Bottom line, saying that Federer had "a chance" against Djokovic is a stretch. On grass, with both at their peaks or close to it , it is Djokovic who would have a chance (maybe).

Definitely agree with you there. The fading version of Roger was very competitive on a much slower grass court (which favors Djokovic) twice, in 2014 and 2019. I'd have to think that prime for prime, Novak doesn't come close to touching Roger, especially if they had to play in the faster grass courts that Roger had when he was untouchable from 2004-07. Novak (the 2011 version that beat Rafa in the final) might have a puncher's chance on the slower grass court.