Djokovic finally has love; the wins are what’s slipping away now
For most of his sparkling career, Novak Djokovic had the wins but not quite the love he thought he deserved. Now he has the love, but the wins have grown elusive. Is Djokovic at peace with life’s either-or reality? Has he come to accept that longing never dies, it merely takes new forms? And why does the GOAT, who averaged two Grand Slams a year in his prime and is now without a Major for close to three years, stick around? The answer can’t be found on the court. It is hidden in the smiles on the faces of his two little children when they watch him win, and in the collective roar of an entire stadium when they cheer him. Trophies he has had many, but these days Djokovic is collecting something he missed for years. Painted as the party-popping villain by countless Federer and Nadal fans through the Big Two era, he is now the clear crowd favourite at Slams. Djokovic may or may not get his 25th Slam, but he is gathering …
