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Iga Swiatek celebrates her French Open win.

Tennis

Iga Swiatek Keeps The Streak And Gets Another French Open Title

Alexander Zverev suffers a severe ankle injury at the French Open.

That Was Gnarly

Coco Gauff stretches to retrieve a ball at the French Open.

Coco Gauff Is Hard To Beat

Carlos Alcaraz Finally Blinked

Carlos Alcaraz celebrates his second-round comeback win at Roland Garros.

Carlos Alcaraz Escaped From Match Point Down, But Viewers Could Not Escape From Tennis Channel

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga salutes the crowd as he retires at the French Open.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Landed His Last Punch

Andrew Wiggins Is Still Andrew Wiggins, Kind Of

ATP And WTA Take Away Ranking Points From Wimbledon Due To Ban On Russian And Belarusian Players

Patrick Beverley slanders Chris Paul on ESPN.

ESPN Invited Patrick Beverley To Deliver A Petty Eulogy For Chris Paul’s Season

Carlos Alcaraz bites his Madrid Open trophy.

Nobody Can Keep Up With Carlos Alcaraz

Defector Reads A Tablet: It’s Time To Discuss ‘The Epic Of Gilgamesh’

Carlos Alcaraz celebrates a win at the Miami Open.

We Gotta Talk About Carlos Alcaraz

Scott Hastings asked JaMychal Green if he's going to play tonight.

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Ashleigh Barty Is Leaving Tennis At  The Top

I Am Entranced By This Evil Serve

Daniil Medvedev loses to Gael Monfils at Indian Wells.

You Must First Denounce The Flag, Then Stomp The Flag And Bury It Deep In The Earth, To Show You Do Not Support Putin And Play At Wimbledon

Naomi Osaka leaves the court in tears after her second-round loss at Indian Wells.

Naomi Osaka’s Half-Measures May Not Be Working

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Podcasts

Upping The Muslim, With Aymann Ismail

Ash Barty screams after winning the Australian Open.

Ashleigh Barty Is Always At Home

Daniil Medvedev yells at an umpire at the Australian Open.

Daniil Medvedev Calls Umpire “A Small Cat” For Not Calling Coaching Violation On Stefanos Tsitsipas

Russian Danii Medvedev (ATP 2) pictured in action during the 'Australian Open' Grand Slam tennis tournament, Wednesday 26 January 2022 in Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia. The 2022 edition of the Australian Grand Slam takes place from January 17th to January 30th. BELGA PHOTO PATRICK HAMILTON (Photo by PATRICK HAMILTON/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

Daniil Medvedev Asked Himself “What Novak Would Do”

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Peak Focus Is Never Knowing The Score

Japan's Naomi Osaka bounces her racquet as she plays against Amanda Anisimova of the US during their women's singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2022.