New Delhi: Realms of possibilities do not include back to back victories over Rafael Nadal on clay in the finals of two Masters Series events; however Serbia's Novak Djokovic has in many ways defied logic by managing exactly that and much more.
Rafa once again came up short on the surface that he has made his very own over the years and it's not great news for the Spaniard that he went down in straight sets on both occasions.
Djokovic proved to be too good for Nadal in the finals of the Italian Open, winning 6-4, 6-4 to follow up on his 7-5, 6-4 triumph over the 'King of Clay' at Madrid last week.
The Serb currently ranked number two in the world is now six wins away from breaking the legendary John McEnroe's record of 42 consecutive victories at the start of a season achieved way back in 1984.
Djokovic has consistently had the measure of both Nadal and Swiss ace Roger Federer this calendar year going back to the Australian Open where he lifted the trophy for the second time.
He had also been victorious at Melbourne Park in 2008 where he beat Frenchman Jo Wilfred Tsonga in the title clash for his only other grand slam success.
With his astounding form in 2011, the possibilities are endless as to where things are headed as far as the future on the men's tour is concerned.
Is it going to be more about the Serb's domination on the circuit or will it be a new rivalry with Rafa and Djokovic at each other's throats?
Federer might have a thing or two to say to that!
Many might feel that the maestro is in the twilight of his career, but it's not the first time that things have seemed that way.
Fedex will be going into the French Open with losses to lower ranked players in major clay court events.
The winner of 16 majors in an unfamiliar position of number three in the ATP rankings, Federer was shown the door at the Rome Masters by Richard Gasquet of France.
He managed to stretch Rafa in the semi-finals of the Madrid Open before going down in three sets but lost to Austrian Jurgen Melzer at Monte Carlo prior to that.
Fedex has more often than not managed to bounce back from a slump in form previously and has allowed his racquet to do the talking whenever he has been on a sticky wicket.
Having said that, the former world number one is not getting any younger and things might not be all that straightforward this time around with Djokovic in prime form.
The return of 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro has also opened up the field and the added to the depth of the men's game.
The man who got the better of Nadal and Federer to win at New York, won the Estoril Open recently after a lengthy lay-off which lasted for over a year because of a nasty wrist injury.
However, his comeback was cut short with further fitness problems as a torn hip muscle at the Madrid Masters has cast a shadow over his participation at Roland Garros.
Britain's Andy Murray who has been there and thereabouts for quite some time now has been impressive on the red dirt which augers brilliantly for the upcoming French Open.
Murray became the first British player to reach the last four of the recently concluded Italian Open even though a first grand slam title still eludes him.
The Scot in fact served for a place in the final against Djokovic but failed to close out the match and eventually came unstuck in the deciding set tie-break.
He also took Nadal to three sets in the semi finals at Monte Carlo and might turn out to be a tricky customer in Paris in the second grand slam tournament of the year.
Last but not least, Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic may well be the one to look out for as the season makes further headway.
It was during this time last year that Berdych came into his own reaching the semi finals of the French Open and going a step further at Wimbledon which followed soon after.
He too will be a dangerous proposition in the second half of the season and one can't rule out the possibility of him going all the way in one of the majors this year.
Coming back to Djokovic who can seem to do no wrong and who seems to come up with the answers just when one feels that the bubble is about to burst may be on to something that others can at best dream of.
Rafa being beaten by the same player in the finals of successive clay court tournaments does not happen every other day and surely Novak Djokovic is on the brink of something magical.
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