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Djoker & the dark arts: Can 23 Grand Slams make him the king of the court?

The question of separating the player from the person continues to confront Djokovic

Novak Djokovic
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Novak Djokovic

Vaibhav Raghunandan New Delhi
It seems odd to say this now, but when Roger Federer breached the 20 Grand Slam mark at the 2018 Australian Open, it appeared unbeatable. It so happened though, the GOAT (if you dispute this, then do not read any further) just walked through a door, and because he was so well-mannered, held it open for others to pass through. 

That Australian Open was one with many strange happenings, which, at the time, seemed to portend a different future for men’s tennis. Federer beat Marin Cilic to win the title, and seemed to have got his mojo back. Rafael Nadal

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