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Novak Djokovic- Ready to rewrite History !

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The stage is set for Novak Djokovic to win the 21st grand slam trophy- The most in the history and will further strengthen his claim to GOAT debate. The question here is will he be able to cross the last hurdle left for  achieving the Grand Slam greatness?? There are 2 possibilities for the outcome of this match: the 1 st being- Novak will do it as he has done uncountable times in his career before. He is well verse with playing in the situations where it matters the most. The 2 nd being- He may succumb to the pressure put up by his rival Daniil Medvedev. Now this may not have much of weight to it given how he was outplayed by Novak in this year’s Australian Open Final, losing in straight sets.  But we all know the quality of Medvedev- A player who is considered as a better version of Novak. His all-round play, ground stroke variety, tactical adjustments are all reminiscent of Djokovic. The only factor which differentiates them is experience which was very evident in their last match

US Open 2021- Can Zverev stop Novak from attaining Greatness ?

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Image courtesy- The Guardian In response to Andy Roddick's Tweet the other night- "First he takes your legs...then he takes your soul", Novak responded by sayin g- " I don’t take anybody’s souls... But I’ll take your legs out, that’s for sure”  Although that statement came as a joke from the Serbian, it had a deep message engraved for his rivals- “That you better be prepared for a long battle when you face me next time and it will not just be a physical one; it will take every ounce of energy from your body for keeping up with one of the greatest athletes in any sport” Video Courtesy- You Tube As its evident in this video how he turned this rally around with his athleticism and unparalleled determination.  Since time immemorial, we have seen Djokovic turning around a match like a flip of a coin like his other great rival – Rafael Nadal would often do. Since Rafa is well passed his prime now and Roger Federer is on verge of retirement, Djokovic is benefitting from