Novak Djokovic , the king of Melbourne Park , has returned to centre court showing no apparent signs of his wrist complaint ahead of his shot at an 11th Australian Open . Boasting an unbeaten record in Melbourne since 2018 and having won two more slam titles for 24 career majors since he was last in Australia, the world No.1 was the centre of attention as he hit Rod Laver Arena for practice on Tuesday.
In a 90-minute session that was partly about clearing the cobwebs, Djokovic looked unaffected by any physical ailments and moved freely. The remarkable and intense scenes of two years ago when Djokovic had a hit-up session on centre court amid the drama of a visa dispute with the federal government – a saga that ended with his deportation on the eve of the tournament – seemed a million miles away. Djokovic, 36, had already dealt with the next instalment of his complicated relationship with Australia when he returned to Melbourne a year ago and simply proceeded from where he left off by winning the Open. Yet agai
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