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Why is age a factor?
At 39, Djokovic is at an age where many professional athletes, especially in physically demanding sports like tennis, begin to see a decline in performance. The vomiting and cramping he experienced during his match against Navone could be signs of his body struggling to maintain the intense physical demands of Grand Slam tennis, highlighting the natural limits even for the greatest players.
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