A look into the world of tennis with Jannik Sinner making his move as Novak Djokovic’s form has wilted as of late. What’s next for the world number one and a look at Rafael Nadal as the clay season approaches, can the ‘king of clay’ have one last hoorah?
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00:00 By his lofty standards, it's been a disappointing start to the season for Novak Djokovic.
00:07 The 36-year-old was strangely flat in a semi-final defeat by Yannick Sinner at the Australian Open in January,
00:14 and then suffered a shock defeat by Luke Canardi, the world number 123, in the third round of the Indian Wells Open last month.
00:22 Djokovic's dip in form has left him vulnerable at the top of the rankings,
00:26 and Sinner, the new world number two, has taken advantage, winning 22 of 23 matches this season
00:33 to claim three titles at the Australian Open, Rotterdam Open and Miami Open.
00:38 It was a bitter blow for Rafael Nadal, the 11-times Monte Carlo champion,
00:43 not to recover in time for one of his favourite tournaments on the circuit this week.
00:48 He is the undisputed king of clay, but no matter when he returns,
00:52 winning a 15th Roland Garros looks a physical challenge too far as he approaches the end of his career.
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