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The talented but temperamental 28-year-old had knee surgery a year ago, then aborted plans to return at Wimbledon after tearing a ligament in his wrist.

He withdrew ahead of the Australian Open as he continues to struggle for fitness, but is at the Grand Slam in Melbourne as a commentator.

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You cannot be serious!" famously screamed Jon McEnroe at the umpire during a match at Wimbledon in 1981. He would have probably had a similar outburst had he witnessed rapper Travis Scott vandalize his Hall of Fame plaque on Monday.

That's right, the 'Goosebumps' artist took his beef with the tennis legend to the next level after spray-painting the iconic plaque with orange paint. In a video that has surfaced of the incident, the rapper can be seen drawing a huge sad smiley face all over McEnroe and the text below it.

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The 24-time Grand Slam champion needed just one win or a defeat for young rival Carlos Alcaraz in order to secure top spot in the ATP rankings for 2023 and prevailed in a three-hour Green Group clash with spirited debutant Rune.

Djokovic, on a run of 19 straight wins, has had an age-defying year, winning three Slams to become the all-time record winner of major titles.

The 36-year-old came into the Finals in Turin off the back of his seventh triumph at the Paris Masters, his 40th victory at a Masters 100 event.

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Aged 36, Novak Djokovic has clear priorities which include the Grand Slams, Davis Cup and ATP Finals. That's why after winning his 24th major title, he flew to Valencia to clinch Serbia qualification for the Finals in Malaga (21-26 November).

A week before that is the Masters event in Turin, where he finished undefeated last year. In 2023 he could become the greatest in history at Masters, tying Roger Federer's six titles.

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