It happens at dinner parties, in office meetings, and late at night. You aren't watching the Australian Open. You are watching a number change on a black screen. And it is addictive.
You think you're just checking the score? Think again. Behind that frantic refresh button lies a shadow war of high-speed data, courtside spies, and a global betting addiction that turns every serve into a stock market crash.
It started with a game in a Madrid locker room and a shoulder that wouldn't cooperate. Nine months later, the Greek star lands in Melbourne not as a nervous favorite, but as a dangerous disruptor. Here is the story of the physical and mental reconstruction of a champion who decided to stop suffering.