the tour. Joel Drucker, a learned and keen observer of the game for many years, reminds his readers
him for being un-COVID-vaccinated last year, locked him up in a quarantine hotel, and deported him
Beaten in three sets, he was visibly crushed. But he was patient. Australian border authorities detained
and in particular can still expect to make a Grand Slam — a goal he nearly reached in 2021, when Daniil Medvedev stopped him at Flushing Meadows.
closer in feel and bounce than at any other time, which would be one reason Djokovic can win everywhere
Drucker points out that the surfaces, which traditionally are quite different from place to place, are now
given stage in their professional evolution or even a specific tournament.
for most of their careers; Murray and Djokovic tried some variety to adjust for a
not clicking, but you never know what, though you can guess. Federer and Nadal kept the same coach
which seems to happen more on the women’s side than the men’s, you know something is