MELBOURNE : A Grand Slam accustomed to the iron rule of Novak Djokovic will emerge blinking into a brave new world on Monday as rivals jostle to fill the power vacuum left by the departed Serbian superstar at the Australian Open.
But the loss of the world number one is a blow for a men's tournament which was already lacking star power after the withdrawals of Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem. Before Sunday's court decision, Nadal could well have met the Serb in the semi-finals, a player the Spanish great has not beaten on a hard court since 2013.
Medvedev was thrashed by Djokovic in last year's final but the gangly Russian dynamo turned the tables on the Serb at the U.S. Open to win his first major title.
Window to shabby players yearning for the top spot.
National Health interest will always be ahead of sports fame and personal interest , Australia is right to deport selfish sports person
Never weaker slam as this one! AustralianOpen
No window at all, it means the tournament is closed & many top players were excluded including Voracova & Djokovic. Top players without whom the tournament is meaningless. Anyone can win a race if they're not competing against top runners. Aust open is closed & is a joke.
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