Unforced errors of corruption


SOMETIMES it takes the involvement of a prominent individual to highlight the weaknesses of systems and institutions that are supposed to serve everyone.

The tennis world and beyond is gripped by Novak Djokovic’s attempts to compete at the Australian Open: if the World No.1 wins it for the 10th time, he will have won more Grand Slams than any man in history. Currently, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic hold 20 titles each; as a long-time fan of Swiss maestro Federer, I don’t want him to be bested.

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