Novak Djokovic’s exit at the Tokyo Olympics reminds us that no outcome is guaranteed — even for the very best

Djokovic leaves the Olympics without a Golden Slam — and without a medal for three straight Games

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Short of Simone Biles, you’d have said a week ago that no athlete here was a more comprehensive lock to win their event. It was a tight match, but only because Djokovic’s muscle memory took over midway through. He can’t bring himself to lose, even when he’d like to. Djokovic still had another bronze to lose - mixed doubles. Within minutes, that was over, too. Citing a shoulder injury, Djokovic cancelled the match.Djokovic in five matches in just over 48 hours in tropical heat, lost two of them, ditched another and apparently ended that short, miserable stretch with an injury.

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