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They are not tight — “I don’t have his number, to be honest,” Jokic says — but they are following each other right now, each one duly impressed by what their fellow countryman is accomplishing.
Though the two Jokers play diametrically different sports — the best basketball teams thrive on teamwork, while the best tennis players master a one-on-one game where the fiercest opponent is often themselves — they’re similar in more ways than you might expect. For Jokic, an epiphany came after the Nuggets squandered an 11-point lead in a Game 7 loss to the Trailblazers in the semifinals of the 2019 playoffs. The Nuggets trainer had long been telling Jokic that his ceiling was unlimited if he doubled down on his fitness. Jokic bought in. He lost 20-25 pounds, and though he will never be mistaken for Adonis, or even Djokovic, the difference has been clear.
“Drama-free Grand Slam, I don’t think it can happen for me,” Djokovic said. “I guess that drives me, as well.”
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