MELBOURNE— No man has dominated the Australian Open like Novak Djokovic but the steely Serb’s reign over the blue hardcourts of Melbourne Park may be set for its biggest challenge in years when the tournament gets underway next week.
Bidding for a record-extending ninth Australian Open title, the world number one and double-defending champion remains the runaway favorite at his favorite Grand Slam where he once remarked that he felt touched by the “divine.”
Yet, for once, Djokovic may hear the rumbling of hooves as the likes of Austrian Dominic Thiem and Germany’s Alexander Zverev look to storm the fortress.
Djokovic won his eighth Australian Open title last year and finis…
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