The Big Three is down to just Novak Djokovic, who stands alone from a golden generation of men’s tennis now that Rafael Nadal has joined Roger Federer in retirement. The Australian Open, which started Sunday (Saturday night EST),

Djokovic, like Court, won his first Slam at the Australian Open and he can end the debate definitively on his 20th visit to Melbourne as a professional. Aside from the reliable band of supporters from the local Serbian community, the veteran has rarely been the most popular player at Melbourne Park but he has always been among the best.

Novak Djokovic is no stranger to hitting the headlines as arguably the greatest player to ever grace a tennis court but the bombshell news that he had appointed long-term adversary Andy Murray as his new coach was extraordinary even by his explosive standards.