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Former World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has won the Australian Open more than any other male player in history and he’s still been treated „like s***” this year, tennis legend John McEnroe believes.

As the scheduling controversy continues to swirl around Melbourne Park following questions surrounding Roger Federer’s „leverage” over Open officials, McEnroe has declared the No. 14 seed deserves better from the tournament he’s won six times.

Djokovic steps onto Rod Laver Arena on Monday night for just the second time this tournament. It will also be just his second night match.

Djokovic said he was „almost dead” after surviving his match against Gael Monfils where the mercury on court was reportedly recorded at 69C.

In a twist, however, McEnroe reckons the Open could actually be doing Djokovic a favour by forcing him to endure a first week from hell to toughen him up for the second week of the tournament.

„I don’t know what it is about this year’s Australian Open but it seems every day comes with a new controversy,” McEnroe told Eurosport.

„This time, it is the alleged preferential treatment of Roger Federer that has sent the media into a frenzy.

”Fact. Roger Federer asked to play at night. Fact. Roger has played all three of his matches in the cooler night slot on the Rod Laver Arena.

„Fact: Novak Djokovic did not request a specific time slot for his matches. Fact: Novak Djokovic played his first two matches during the day, one of them in the blistering summer sun.



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”Just like that we have the choir of journalists and Djokovic fans singing the all too familiar tune „it is not fair.”

„Stop. Fake news alert. The truth is much more simple than that. Scheduling decisions are also business decisions.

”Roger, not Novak, is the golden goose of tennis and he gets to play on the biggest stage in front of the biggest audience whenever he wants.

„Plain and simple. Is it fair? I don’t know and I don’t care. Life isn’t fair.

”I actually think the organisation is doing him a favour by treating him like s***. The guy feeds on adversity.

„I actually think this reversed ‘preferential treatment’ might actually help him.”

Aussie tennis great Pat Cash also told Eurosport Federer has been given an unfair advantage.

„It has caused a bit of controversy actually. It’s one of those tricky things,” Cash said.

„Does Federer get an unfair advantage? Yeah, he probably does, but does he deserve the unfair advantage? Yeah he probably does.

”It has been a bonus to stay out those two stinking hot days.„

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