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Giri Nathan
September 10, 2023
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Queens Roared, And Coco Gauff Roared Back
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Giri Nathan
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U.S. Open Semifinal Delayed By Climate Change Protestor Who Apparently Superglued His Feet To Stadium
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Giri Nathan
September 8, 2023
Tennis
Madison Keys Makes The Most Of Low Expectations
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Patrick Redford
September 7, 2023
Tennis
Ben Shelton’s Athleticism Beats His Opponent’s Creativity
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Giri Nathan
September 6, 2023
Tennis
Jannik Sinner Is Once Again The Victim Of Thrilling Heartbreak
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Patrick Redford
September 5, 2023
Tennis
An Interview With The Biggest Tennis Sicko I’ve Encountered At The U.S. Open
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Giri Nathan
August 31, 2023
Tennis
Coco Gauff Wins A Tense, Endless Mess
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Giri Nathan
August 29, 2023
Tennis
The Rivalry Between Carlos Alcaraz And Novak Djokovic Won’t Be Long, But It Will Be Legendary
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Giri Nathan
August 24, 2023
This Is So Stupid
Hear Me Out: Pickleball Eschaton
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Barry Petchesky
August 17, 2023
Tennis
Tennis Player Wipes Out Contested Ball Mark And Celebrates Opponent’s Retirement, To The Disgust Of Her Peers
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Giri Nathan
July 19, 2023
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Is The Happiest Hunter
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Giri Nathan
July 17, 2023
Tennis
The Wimbledon Experience Is Diligence, Dampness, And Cream
108
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Giri Nathan
July 13, 2023
Tennis
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Nadal
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Lucas Hubbard
July 6, 2023
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Ate On Grass
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Giri Nathan
June 26, 2023
Tennis
Iga Swiatek Finally Faced A Challenge At The French Open
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Giri Nathan
June 12, 2023
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Lost His Legs, And His Chance To Beat Novak Djokovic
11
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Giri Nathan
June 9, 2023
Tennis
I Could Stare At The Roland Garros Clay All Day
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Giri Nathan
June 8, 2023
Tennis
Tennis Player Fined For Desperate Extra-Ball Shenanigans That Everyone Saw
117
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Laura Wagner
May 23, 2023
Tennis
Rafael Nadal Will Be Out Of The French Open, And Out Of Tennis After 2024
39
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Giri Nathan
May 18, 2023
Tennis
Tennis Baby Beats Novak Djokovic Again
34
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Giri Nathan
May 17, 2023
Tennis
A Messy Madrid Open Launches A New Rivalry
22
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Giri Nathan
May 8, 2023
Tennis
Zhizhen Zhang Is In New Territory
14
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Giri Nathan
May 3, 2023
Tennis
Jannik Sinner And Carlos Alcaraz Are Squaring Up Again
25
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Giri Nathan
March 31, 2023
Tennis
Just Like That, Bianca Andreescu Is Out Again
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Giri Nathan
March 28, 2023
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