Why Novak Djokovic needs to thank Steve Jobs.....
Its a massive two weeks for tennis, as the 2021 US Open brings about the opportunity for Novak Djokovic to claim two records if he wins the title. He could be he first player since Steffi Graf in 1988 to complete a calendar Grand Slam (the last male was Rod Laver in 1969). He could also hold the outright record for male grand slam singles titles. Djokovic is currently level with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on twenty Grand Slams each (both Federer & Nadal are active players but not playing the US Open due to injury). The next best is Pete Sampras who won fourteen, retiring in 2002. 'The Big Three' (Djokovic, Federer & Nadal) have achieved unprecedented success and there has much debate as to why they have been able to achieve such a sustained level of dominance. A big part of the debate often centres around why the younger generation of players have not been able to step up at the grand slams more. In episode 50 of his podcast, Simon Mundie puts forward the theory th...