What's the one that got away from Novak Djokovic?
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The tale of the three-set final that cost Djokovic the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men's tennis in more than half a century.
Published Oct 19, 2024
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This was not just another major final: nobody - not Federer, not Nadal, not Sampras, Agassi, McEnroe, Connors or Borg - had ever been in the same shoes.
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Djokovic earned his revenge two years later at the 2023 US Open Final, though he was no longer eligible for the Calendar Slam.
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As he sat on the changeover, absorbing the atmosphere, he began to tremble, and soon tears rolled down his cheeks, leading him to bury his face in his towel...
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![“My heart is filled with joy, and I am the happiest man alive because you guys made me feel that way on the court. I never felt like this [before]," Djokovic said.](https://images.tennis.com/image/private/t_16-9_768/f_auto/tenniscom-prd/tvksd6v1debiq1djfgkg.jpg)
“My heart is filled with joy, and I am the happiest man alive because you guys made me feel that way on the court. I never felt like this [before]," Djokovic said.
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