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                  Tennis

                  What’s Inside Novak Djokovic’s Head?

                  There is only a grim sense of what is possible for these talented young players against Novak Djokovic, knowing that time might be their only ally in this fight—and even so, time is not pitching in all that enthusiastically.

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                  Giri Nathan

                  Machine Flips Switch

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                  Patrick Redford
                  PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 13: Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece reacts in his Men's Singles Final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during Day Fifteen of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros on June 13, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

                  Iga Swiatek’s Weapon Jammed

                  Tennis
                  Giri Nathan

                  Daniil Medvedev’s Zany Clay Adventure Comes To A Fitting Demise

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                  Giri Nathan

                  Tennis Doesn’t Have To Taste This Bad

                  Journalismism
                  Giri Nathan

                  Naomi Osaka Has Work To Do

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                  Laura Wagner

                  Will Tennis Blink Before Naomi Osaka Does?

                  Tennis
                  Ray Ratto

                  Aslan Karatsev Has Now Beaten The Best

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                  Giri Nathan

                  Jannik Sinner Is Powered By Cheese And Can Really Boom The Tennis Ball

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                  Giri Nathan
                  Jannik Sinner hits a forehand at the Miami Open

                  Aslan Karatsev Hasn’t Lost His Godly Powers Yet

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                  Giri Nathan
                  Aslan Karatsev holds the trophy at Dubai.

                  Stay At The Kids’ Table For Now

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                  Giri Nathan
                  Serbia's Novak Djokovic speaks holding the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup trophy following his victory against Russia's Daniil Medvedev in their men's singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 21, 2021. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)

                  Naomi Osaka Always Closes

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                  Giri Nathan
                  Naomi Osaka poses with her 2021 Australian Open trophy.

                  Daniil Medvedev Can’t Stand Stefanos Tsitsipas, But He Can Beat Him

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                  Giri Nathan
                  Russia's Daniil Medvedev reacts as he plays against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their men's singles semi-final match on day twelve of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 19, 2021.

                  Darren Rovell Has An Opinion On Someone Else’s Personality

                  Media Meltdowns
                  Laura Wagner

                  Naomi Osaka Is The One Who Booms

                  Tennis
                  Giri Nathan
                  Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates victory in her Women’s Singles Semifinals match against Serena Williams of the United States during day 11 of the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 18, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia.

                  Stefanos Tsitsipas “Flied Like A Little Bird” In A Stunning Comeback Over Rafael Nadal

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                  Giri Nathan
                  Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece plays a forehand during his Men’s Singles Quarterfinals match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during day 10 of the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 17, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia.

                  This Man I Have Never Watched Play Tennis Before Might Be A God

                  Tennis
                  Giri Nathan
                  Russia's Aslan Karatsev celebrates after victory against Argentina's Diego Schwartzman during their men's singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 12, 2021.

                  Enjoy This Lively Italian Spat Between Fabio Fognini And Salvatore Caruso

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                  Giri Nathan
                  Fabio Fognini and Salvatore Caruso argue after their Australian Open match.

                  Hsieh Su-Wei Junked Bianca Andreescu Out Of The Australian Open

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                  Giri Nathan
                  Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh hits a return against Bianca Andreescu of Canada during their women's singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 10, 2021.

                  Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Nearly Point-Blank At 70 MPH

                  Defector Up All Night
                  Giri Nathan
                  Alex de Minaur hits Tennys Sandgreen with a tennis shot.
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