The decade is still young, and Novak Djokovic has already put together two of the most dominant seasons in tennis history. But as another campaign begins in earnest in Melbourne on Monday, he still lacks two of the game’s biggest prizes: a French Open title and an Olympic gold medal.
Both are clearly within his reach in 2016, and both have the power to give him the sort of emotional payoff usually reserved for players on the rise instead of firmly entrenched superstars peering down from great heights.
“I would not bank on a letdown coming anytime soon,” said Darren Cahill, a coach and television commentator.