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Battle for visa tougher than all his legendary duels
AMSTERDAM – It has been ten years since Novak Djokovic dealt with Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open in the longest grand slam final of all time (five hours and 53 minutes). The 34-year-old Serb probably could not have imagined that he would ever have to fight an even tougher battle in Melbourne, next to the tennis court. This time, the opponent is not a fellow legend from Spain, but the Australian government. The decisive fifth set is coming up, tonight at 11:30 pm, in the Australian morning.
