While the Australian Open does not start until Monday in Melbourne, the longest match of the tournament has already started. It has been going on for ten days and could well keep Australia, Serbia, the tennis world and opponents of vaccination in suspense at least until Sunday. It pits the Australian state against Novak Djokovic. True to his style, the world number one deploys an intractable, patient, obstinate defense game. It’s not always pretty to see but it often gives him victory. And this time?
