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Novak Djokovic is the undisputed favourite after a stunning 2015 but players such as Andy Murray and Roger Federer gain capability to defeat the world No1Barring unlikely fitness problems or a dramatic loss of form,the world No1 will be the undisputed favourite in every event he enters. Djokovic’s 2015 season was one of the greatest of all time. Losing only five matches and securing 10 titles, he became the first player to win three grand slam titles and six Masters events in the same year, or while he joined Rod Laver and Roger Federer in being the only men in the Open era to play in all four grand slam finals in a single year. His cool victories over Federer at Wimbledon,the US Open and the ATP World Tour Finals showed he is no longer affected by partisan crowds and his target this year must be to win the calendar slam, having been denied by Stan Wawrinka in the French Open final. Djokovic’s destruction of Rafael Nadal in Doha was ominous and few will bet against him winning his sixth Australian OpenContinue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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