Novak Djokovic is so dominant it’s getting boring. The
unpredictability of sport is a big part of the appeal, but Djokovic is rarely
on the losing side nowadays. The Serb’s haul for 2015 includes three Majors,
six Masters, & the year-end championship, as he set a new record for total
ranking points in a year. Arguably it was the best season in the men’s game for
many years, surpassing even the peak years of the Swiss maestro.
There will be many, including this blogger, who will hope
the Serb has peaked, so that others can share the spoils of victory. Next year,
there’s also Olympic gold on offer, and Novak would love to upgrade his bronze
from Beijing 2008.
Before 2011, the World Cup record of the All Blacks did not
match up with their winning record elsewhere. The label of them as chokers on
the biggest stage has now been emphatically buried.
Sporting greats are set apart by their composure &
execution under pressure. Dan Carter’s drop goal in the final was the best
example I’ve seen this year. The Aussies had pulled back to within four points,
10 minutes left to play, the fly-half struck it beautifully, right through the
middle of the sticks.
