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Novak Djokovic never fails to grab the headlines, does he? Even when he is not in the best of form, the Serb is one of the most-talked-about players in the tennis circuit. However, on this occasion, The Atlantic editor, Scott Stossel penned a controversial article about the World Number 1, titled ‘The Unbearable Greatness of Djokovic.’ This article was shared by him on social media but he drew a lot of flak from the fans.

Stossel goes on to express how Djokovic went to great lengths to emerge victorious on the court. From arguments with umpires to show of frustration on the court, the article said it all. However, the Serbinator’s fans were enraged by this and slammed the editor for his thoughts. One of the fans advised the editor to immediately take this article down, saying, “‘even an aristocratic’ nauuuur you still have time to delete this embarrassing.”

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Further, one Twitter user absolutely trashed the article with a 1-word message, terming it as ‘Garbage.’

Meanwhile, one fan understood the logic behind the editor choosing Djokovic to pen down a controversial article as it brought in more engagement. The comment read, “If you want any kind of engagement write about Novak Djokovic. And here we go again. What would you clowns do without him?”

Similarly, one of the fans was disappointed with the article right from the word go. The fan vented out his frustration, saying, “Absolute rubbish!!! If I put my phone down after the first paragraph, walked away, stabbed my little toe, papercut my fingers and fell on broken glass, it still would have been more enjoyable experience than reading mediocre piece from this journo wannabe.”

On the contrary, one Twitter user was happy with the fact that Djokovic was making the editor unhappy with his achievements. The comment read, “Nice boring, unoriginal, uninsightful piece of. It makes me happy that Novak makes scum like you so UNhappy.”

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Ahead of the French Open, Djokovic announced a shocking decision to play in the ATP 250 Geneva Open. But more trouble brewed for him in here.

Novak Djokovic faces a massive setback ahead of the French Open

The Serb was aiming to win a tournament before he steps on the court in Paris to defend his French Open crown. However, as has been the case this season, Djokovic suffered yet another shocking defeat, this time against Tomas Machac in the semifinals of the Geneva Open. However, this wasn’t the only trouble that the World Number 1 faced.

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In what was a hot and humid day in Geneva, the Serb appeared to struggle in these climatic conditions. He was clearly not looking at his 100% fitness and this has come as a major scare for him ahead of the big tournament. Additionally, during the match, he could be heard venting out his frustration, saying, “What else can happen, really, is it not enough?”

It remains to be seen how Djokovic comes back to defend his title at Roland Garros. Do you think Djokovic made the right decision to play in Geneva? Let us know your views in the comments below.