Novak Djokovic is 'the best player in the history of men's tennis' but he is leaving a 'complicated' legacy off the court

By George Ramsay, CNN

Updated 1044 GMT (1844 HKT) January 14, 2022

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(CNN)Even by the standards of Novak Djokovic's eventful tennis career — replete with trophies and jaw-dropping performances, but also peppered with controversy — the circumstances ahead of this year's Australian Open have been extraordinary.

«I see life as a great learning curve,» Djokovic told CNN in an interview last year, «and I feel over the years I learned how to bounce back.»That ability to bounce back will be put to the test in the coming days as the world No. 1 continues to endure a turbulent start to the year.Arriving in Australia unvaccinated but with a medical exemption to compete following a positive Covid-19 test on December 16, Djokovic spent his first five days in a detention facility in Melbourne as he mounted a legal challenge against the revocation of his visa. His