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Amid the many and very welcome tributes to Djokovic as Player of the Decade, I want to write a thread about another battle that he won this year.
A battle fought not on court, but in the boardroom, in the press room, fending off attacks from Twitter&and the media.
Amid the many and very welcome tributes to Djokovic as Player of the Decade, I want to write a thread about another battle that he won this year.
A battle fought not on court, but in the boardroom, in the press room, fending off attacks from Twitter&and the media.
The origins of this battle go back to 2016, when Novak was voted President of the Player Council by his colleagues.
I remember the media strongly backing Murray&being bitterly disappointed with how the players voted.
There was one nasty article... and then silence.
I remember the media strongly backing Murray&being bitterly disappointed with how the players voted.
There was one nasty article... and then silence.
Ben Rothenberg even had an interview with Murray prepared, so certain were they that the players would agree with the media&be swayed by their campaign.
Nobody mentioned that Novak had been elected president.
For a year&a half, it was as if the Player Council had no president.
Nobody mentioned that Novak had been elected president.
For a year&a half, it was as if the Player Council had no president.
