Can Novak Djokovic come back from his early Wimbledon exit to become world No.1?

sportingo.com     Jul 22, 2008            

With Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer still in front of him, the Serb will have his work cut out to end the season in pole position. But with his favourite hard court tournaments to come, don't write him off! At the beginning of 2008, Novak Djokovic got his season off to the perfect start. He defeated champion Roger Federer en route to his maiden Grand Slam victory at the Australian Open and the whole world was buzzing with Novak's play - and his tantrums! Many still argue that he was only able to romp home with that title in Melbourne because Federer was suffering with glandular fever during the tournament, which he revealed in the month of March. Defeating Federer catapulted Djokovic from wannabe to serious threat. The two Master Series titles - Indiana Wells and Rome - that he went on to claim before the French Open only... [read full story]                    

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