In a tournament that sees the top seeds fall and collects surprises, Novak Djokovic resists.
The exception.
For the first time since 1974, only one Grand Slam winner is in the round of 16 of the Australian Open.
Him, the dean (35 years old) of the qualified (the Spaniard Bautista Agut is the only other thirty-year-old).
And yet, each of his matches resembles a violent ordeal.
The Serb suffers, grimaces, calls the doctor for a massage or the adjustment of the large bandage which decorates and devours his left thigh.
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The Serb invariably infuses all his experience and his psychological and tactical influence to stay on track.
But his physique has become a constant concern since the semi-final of the Adelaide tournament, the last round of preparation on the road to the Australian Open.
Does it amplify the pain?
Is he scripting the rise of the steps of a campaign that could lead him to a tenth title in Melbourne?
Is he putting his body in danger?…
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