A new novel about tennis that offers an uneasy mix of fiction and reality asks the question, To what extent is fiction protected from libel?

“Trophy Son” by Douglas Brunt (alias Mr. Megan Kelly) tells the story of a fictional tennis prodigy who’s the victim of a stage parent. But at some point, it apparently veers into reality as one character, fictional trainer Bobby Hicks, accuses Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray of using performance-enhancing drugs.

Needless to say, this is all anyone’s talking about. ...

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