The Roland Garros 2011 tournament begins on May 22 and all eyes are on Serbian star Novak Djokovic as he continues his quest to become the world number one player. At the French Open 2011, he has a great chance to overtake current top-ranked player Rafael Nadal if the latter fails to defend the title. Nadal is a five-time Roland Garros champion.
If Djokovic reaches the Roland Garros 2011 final, he will become world number one even if Nadal manages to defend the title. If Nadal fails to defend the title, Djokovic will become number one irregardless of his result at this claycourt Slam event.
Here are the anticipated ranking points after the Roland Garros 2011 tournament:
Rafael Nadal (defending champion)
1st Round: 10,080
2nd Round: 10,115
3rd Round: 10,160
4th Round: 10,250
Qtr. Final: 10,430
Semi Final: 10,790
Final : 11,270
Winner : 12,070
Novak Djokovic (2010 quarterfinalist)
1st Round: 11,315
2nd Round: 11,350
3rd Round: 11,395
4th Round: 11,485
Qtr. Final: 11,665
Semi Final: 12,025
Final : 12,505
Winner : 13,305
The Serbian world number two is unbeaten this 2011 season and is now 39-0 in matches. He already qualified for the year-end ATP World Tour Finals after winning the Rome Masters 2011 tournament last Sunday after beating Nadal for the fourth time this year.
