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The man who won’t go away

16 September 2023

9:00 AM

16 September 2023

9:00 AM

‘What are you still doing here?’ joked Daniil Medvedev to Novak Djokovic after their US Open tennis final – a lung-busting baseline slugfest featuring jaw-dropping athleticism and brilliant shot-making – had ended in a straight sets win for the Serb. It was his 24th Grand Slam victory.

The Russian’s good-humoured question is one that many elite tennis players will be asking.

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