A. Where his illustrious rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were and still are - wildly popular, universally, Djokovic was admired but not quite loved. -
B. Sporting heroes, like celerated authors, have a devoted following.
C. Novak Djokovic has often suffered this fate.
D. With time, as tastes become more defined, the fandom narrows, leaving little scope for accommodating others.