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Hubert Hurkacz Will Be Taking Your Questions Now

Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon Run Ends With Her Out Of Breath

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<p>Charles P. Pierce is a writer at <em>Esquire</em> and the author of four books, most recently <em>Idiot America</em>, and has been a working journalist since 1976. He lives near Boston with his wife but no longer his three children.</p>
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Charles P. Pierce

History

The Wimbledon Finalist With The Body In His Suitcase

Ons Jabeur Puked And Made History

Slippery Grass At Wimbledon Claims Serena Williams And Adrian Mannarino

USA! USA! USA!

Please Enjoy The Cartoonishly Pinwheeling Arms Of This Man Avoiding The Net

Laura Wagner

Novak Djokovic’s Breakaway Tennis Players Association Is Taking Shape

What’s Inside Novak Djokovic’s Head?

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)

Machine Flips Switch

Iga Swiatek’s Weapon Jammed

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

Journalismism

Tennis Doesn’t Have To Taste This Bad

Naomi Osaka Has Work To Do

Ray Ratto

Will Tennis Blink Before Naomi Osaka Does?

Aslan Karatsev Has Now Beaten The Best

Jannik Sinner hits a forehand at the Miami Open

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

Aslan Karatsev holds the trophy at Dubai.

Aslan Karatsev Hasn’t Lost His Godly Powers Yet

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)

Stay At The Kids’ Table For Now

Naomi Osaka poses with her 2021 Australian Open trophy.

Naomi Osaka Always Closes

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.

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

Media Meltdowns

Darren Rovell Has An Opinion On Someone Else’s Personality

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.

Naomi Osaka Is The One Who Booms

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.

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

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.

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