When news broke last year that Djokovic would star in an Amazon-helmed docuseries about his life on and off the court during the 2017 season, it seemed like the perfect toast to a remarkable streak of success. It was all the more fitting that earlier this month, Amazon Prime Video earned the rights to stream a slew of ATP tournaments starting in 2019.

Back at the 2016 French Open, Djokovic became the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slams. It looked like he was ready to claim his moment in the sun, to evolve his brand from all-time great player and humanitarian to global superstar.

And then it all changed. The 30-year-old started to lose to people he never lost to. Rumors of personal turmoil swarmed. He changed sponsors. He failed to add another Grand Slam to his haul of 12. He switched up his entire coaching staff. He took a prolonged break from the tour to heal an elbow injury. He dropped out of the Top 10. He also became a father for the second time.

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All of that would have probably made for compelling television. But it's hard to imagine a scenario in which the docuseries wasn't going to become a distraction for Djokovic as he tries to reverse his ill fortune on the court.

Canceling it now signals Djokovic is indeed ready to return to the business at hand: the business of winning.

Maybe some day the Novak docuseries will see the light of day. Maybe all it needs is a different ending.