Is Novak Djokovic’s Dominance Good or Bad for the ATP Tour?

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Published: April 5, 2016

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Novak Djokovic just won a record 28th Masters 1000 tournament. He leaped over Roger Federer for most career prize money earned. He's won four of the last five Grand Slams. 

Djokovic is arguably the most dominant player in tennis history. Yet there's an emerging debate about his dominance: Is it good for tennis? 

As Federer fades and Rafael Nadal continues to struggle to regain his championship form, Djokovic keeps rolling through the ATP World Tour with little resistance.

He defeated Kei Nishikori in one hour and 26 minutes in the Miami Open. That's the same Nishikori who saved five match points against a determined Gael Monfils and dismantled up-and-coming Nick Kyrgios. 

Against Monfils and Kyrgios, Nishikori looked extraordinary, yet Djokovic made one of the most exciting players on the tour look clueless on the court. 

Legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri wrote last year in the Independent that Djokovic is as close to perfection as he's ever seen. 

"Let me start out by saying there is never anything that is absolutely perfect. However, as I go back in time (60 years) and think about all of the players I’ve had the privilege of watching, I believe Novak Djokovic’s overall game, including the mental and physical parts, may be as perfect as I’ve seen."

How exciting it must be for today's tennis fans to witness near-perfection on display? Who wouldn't want to lay claim to living in the era of one of the game's most dominant players? 

However, with the era of the Big Four—Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Andy Murray—seemingly gone, not everyone is eagerly embracing the Serbian's superiority. 

Djokovic leads the ATP rankings with 16,540 points. That more than doubles No. 2 Murray's 7,815 and Federer's 7,695. Djokovic has triple the points of Nadal (4,955). 

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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