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Novak Djokovic doesn’t get to play by his own rules

Imagine if Novak Djokovic got three serves every point to his opponents’ two.

Imagine if he fired a serve into the net, then protested that the net shouldn’t be there for his shots.

Imagine if he shouted during his opponent’s serve, then claimed he had the right to say what he wanted, whenever he wanted to … even in the middle of a point.

Imagine if he lost a set in the Australian Open, then just declared that set didn’t happen.

Anyone with even the slightest understanding of tennis rules, tradition or basic common sense would dismiss all of those complaints without even a moment’s hesitation.