The Australian Open may crown Jannik Sinner champion for a third straight year or hand Carlos Alcaraz a career Grand Slam, but lurking in the shadows are a handful of players grappling with harsh truths about their title chances at Melbourne Park.
Novak Djokovic¡¯s quest for a record-extending 11th Australian Open title appears a long shot, with the Serb still searching for one more major title that would establish him as the most successful Grand Slam champion of all ?time.
At 38, Djokovic is in the twilight of his career and has had to watch Sinner and ?Alcaraz gobble ?up the Grand Slam titles between them for the last two years.
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