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Osaka coy on Djokovic, finding joy in tennis again

By Reuters
17 January 2022   |   4:38 pm
Defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka called the Novak Djokovic saga "unfortunate" and "sad" Saturday as players complained the scandal was overshadowing the opening Grand Slam of the year.

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