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Tough old lion Novak Djokovic is still on the prowl

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Sep 2, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action against Taylor Fritz of the United States in the quarterfinal of the men’s singles at the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images

Novak Djokovic might be half a step slower on court, but he's still willing to fight.

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In 2018, National Geographic did a lovely story on a remarkable African lion. His name was C-boy and he lived long in Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, defied younger lions and was beautifully described by the writer David Quammen as “resourceful, cantankerous, patient, proud but pragmatic, seemingly indestructible, continually imperilled, and gorgeous to behold”.

It made me think of Novak Djokovic. 

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