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Novak Djokovic changed coaches in 2024, leaving Goran Ivanisevic in March and announcing that he was adding Andy Murray to his coaching team. — NYT

THROUGHOUT much of the year, pro tennis players complained that the calendar was more overstuffed than their luggage following a weeks-long tournament run and that the off-season was as slim as Sebastian Korda’s lanky frame.

But as 2024 closes and thoughts move to the new season, which begins with the United Cup in Australia this month, the sport has seen several surprises in the last few weeks.

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