Commentary Having lost his bid this time for that record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title and been ejected from Australia, Novak Djokovic was probably not feeling his best on the fourteen-hour flight from Sydney to Dubai, but in the long run he will emerge the big victor in his duel with the Australian government. He is already something of a hero to many. According to the BBC, that flight was the most tracked on FlightRadar. “Thousands of people are watching the player’s journey across Australia towards Dubai.” How often does that happen? I should really have titled this piece “Djokovic Defeats Australia Six-Love,” even though the Serb committed a few double faults himself along the way. Everyone does. “6-0 favor of Novak” will be history’s ultimate score for what just transpired in Melbourne. The Australian Open without Djokovic—the record nine times winner of tournament—will have a gigantic asterisk next to it. …
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