Melbourne (AFP) – Novak Djokovic's bruising Australian saga not only stalled his push for a record 21st Grand Slam, but could also force his multi-million dollar backers to rethink their relationship with one of tennis's greatest if flawed champions. Djokovic's Lacoste contract was his most lucrative, valued at around $9 million by several American media outlets. "Novak Djokovic is his own man. Austrian bank Raiffeisen was more nuanced, recalling that its partnership dates back to "long before the reporting on the vaccination status of Novak Djokovic or his participation in the Australian Open". If Novak Djokovic comes back, anywhere, it will top all of that, because he didn't break any laws.

Source: Forbes January 16, 2022 16:42 UTC