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I lost to a better player who played some courageous tennis and deserved to win.

Novak Djokovic

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Novak Djokovic
Age: 37
Born: 1987
Born: May 22
Tennis Player
Belgrade
Serbia
Pichuleitor
Djoker
Serbinator
Novak Đoković
Новак Ђоковић
Novak Djoković
El Huracán De Alfarnate
El Tempestad
Mr. Fantástico
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Better
Deserved
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