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Djokovic the Unloved Greatest

Novak Djokovic could yet win the calendar Grand Slam this year, which would be the first since Rod Laver did so more than half a century ago

Novak Djokovic
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Novak Djokovic

Arvind Subramanian
Possibly the greatest tennis player of all time, the paradox of Novak Djokovic will be that tennis fans will never embrace him as such.

The tennis debate is apparently settled. By winning the 2023 French Open, Novak Djokovic has surpassed Rafael Nadal in the total number of grand slam tennis titles, and has won all four grand slams three times compared to twice for Rafa and Rod Laver, and only once for Roger Federer. More titles, more all-court dominance, and nearly as much longevity as his two great contemporaries, Novak Djokovic has definitively burnished his GOAT (greatest player of all
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