Novak Djokovic, the man who seemingly defies time and tennis physics, is back at the Shanghai Masters. But this isn’t just another tournament for the 24-time Grand Slam champion. He arrives not just as a competitor, but as a man embroiled in a political firestorm back in Serbia, a saga that has seen him ditch his long-held retirement dreams. It’s a drama juicier than a courtside argument, and it all started with him doing something surprisingly… normal.

Almost a month ago, a 38-year-old Djokovic was handed a rather humbling defeat by the young phenom Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open. While a loss like that would send most players into a spiral of self-doubt, Djokovic found himself in a completely different kind of battle – one against his own government. His crime? Siding with student protes

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