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Djokovic is made to sweat in his ‘living room’ – The Age

Unorthodox American Frances Tiafoe gives the world No.1 a thorough workout in a sweltering Rod Laver arena.

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Last, but not least, theres always the man on the other side of the net, the challenger. This day, it was Frances Tiafoe, the umpteenth different opponent Djokovic has faced in his professional career, the umpteenth different problem to solve. ATP statisticians are still totting up the exact figure.
Tiafoe was a particular puzzle. The American son of Sierra Leonian refugees, he plays a slightly unorthodox game, with a forehand action that owes something to table tennis. Djokovic might not have seen…

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