MELBOURNE, Australia — It was a highly unusual Australian Open, beginning with the prologue. The qualifying tournament was disrupted because of smoke from the bushfires that have devastated large swaths of the country. A new team event, the ATP Cup, changed players’ routines and schedules in January, the start of a new season. “I’ve been watching videos of Kobe and his family every single day since that happened, and it’s devastating,” Djokovic said. But after all the upheaval and unexpected emotions, the conclusion of the Australian Open was reassuringly familiar for Djokovic.

Source: New York Times February 02, 2020 12:46 UTC