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Serena Williams' ex-coach talks down Novak Djokovic's Australian Open chances over emotional baggage

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Serena Williams' ex-coach talks down Novak Djokovic's Australian Open chances over emotional baggage

Patrick Mouratoglou believes Novak Djokovic will find it tough to defend the Australian Open title in 2023. Djkovic was deported in January last year and had to miss the tournament. He spent almost two weeks in an immigration detention centre in Melbourne. The Serbian is in Adelaide for the Adelaide International. He is looking forward to playing in Australia again. His first Australian title came in 2008. Mour atoglosou is Serena Williams' former coach. She won her sixth and seventh Australian Opens. Holger Rune is his current coach as well.

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