Opinion: Novak Djokovic's self-obsession and narcissism have long been a double-edged sword. When it's all said and done, in numbers at least, he may well be the greatest male player to ever take the court | phillutton78
Djokovic, the 33-year-old world No. 1 and owner of 17 grand slam titles, doesn't always like what he hears or sees when he peers outwards, so he looks inwards instead. Instead of seeing sport's ultimate third wheel, someone desperate to be lauded and appreciated beyond his sporting achievements, he sees a modern giant of singular focus that has succeeded in spite of his growing band of critics.
is not a perfect, compact metaphor for a year where he has made enough wrong moves that if he were a boxer, he would have been clipped enough times for the referee to intervene in the first round. It's something he's done before. Many times. A video from four years ago shows him sparring with a reporter at a press conference and seemingly horrified at the notion that, one time, one of them might actually connect with someone's head.
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