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Huge Obstacle Looms for Djokovic's Slam Quest

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Sometimes in tennis, the sub-plot boils over and washes away the main theme, so let's cut right to the chase. While Novak Djokovic handled Roger Federer in straight sets in the semifinals of Roland Garros, he did very little to convince skeptics that he'll be able to topple Rafael Nadal in the final, and thereby become...

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