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Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the Davis Cup semi final against Marin Cilic of Croatia at Madrid Arena on December 03, 2021 in Madrid, Spain.

Croatia v Serbia: Semi Final – Davis Cup Finals 2021

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Novak Djokovic Is Loose In Australia, For Now

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Patrick Redford

Members of the local Serbian community gather for a vigil outside a hotel where Serbia's tennis champion Novak Djokovic is reported to be staying in Melbourne on January 6, 2022, after Australia said it had cancelled Djokovic's entry visa after having failed to "provide appropriate evidence" of double vaccination or a medical exemption. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)

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Detained Novak Djokovic Is Jesus And Spartacus All Rolled Into One, According To Novak Djokovic’s Father

MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 03: Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the Davis Cup semi final against Marin Cilic of Croatia at Madrid Arena on December 03, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Novak Djokovic Tried To Enter Australia Without Being Vaccinated And Now It’s A Big Mess [Update: Entry Denied]

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Giri Nathan

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Peng Shuai Now Says She Did Not Accuse Chinese Official Of Sexual Assault

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WTA Suspends All Tennis In China Out Of Concern For Peng Shuai

2019 Wuhan Open – Day 2

Women’s Tennis Is Prepared To Leave China If It Doesn’t Hear From Peng Shuai

Peng Shuai hits a shot at the 2020 Australian Open.

2020 Australian Open – Day 2

Tennis Player Peng Shuai Accuses Former High-Ranking Chinese Official Of Sexual Assault

Frances Tiafoe prepares to hit a tennis ball.

Erste Bank Open – Day 6

Frances Tiafoe Was Magic For A Few Days In Vienna

Alexander Zverev of Team Europe reacts to a shot against John Isner of Team World during the sixth match during Day 2 of the 2021 Laver Cup at TD Garden on September 25, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Laver Cup 2021 – Day 2

ATP Investigates Alexander Zverev Over Allegations Of Domestic Abuse

Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates after winning championship point to defeat Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada during the second set of their Women's Singles final match on Day Thirteen of the 2021 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

2021 US Open – Day 13

Emma Raducanu’s U.S. Open Title Was Efficient And Unprecedented

Daniil Medvedev collapses on the court after winning the 2021 U.S. Open.

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Daniil Medvedev Slammed The Door On Novak Djokovic Then Turned Into A Dead Fish

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Lauren Theisen

Novak Djokovic Has Earned Faith Until The Very End

Leylah Fernandez celebrates after a third-round upset of Naomi Osaka

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This U.S. Open Has Everything

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Chris Thompson

Shelby Rogers hears it from the home crowd after upsetting top-seeded Ash Barty.

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Shelby Rogers Takes Good Notes

Jenson Brooksby reacts in his match against Taylor Fritz at the U.S. Open.

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Jenson Brooksby Is Making American Tennis Strange

2021 US Open – Day 3

Stefanos Tsitsipas Keeps Bending The Rules With Endless Toilet Breaks

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Kelsey McKinney

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 30: Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece returns a shot against Andy Murray of United Kingdom during their men's singles first round match on Day One of the 2021 US Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 30, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

2021 US Open – Day 1

Stefanos, You Should Really Get That Checked Out

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U.S. Open Begins Following World Tennis Events Marked by Suspected Match-Fixing

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Naomi Osaka’s Agent Isn’t Helping

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Tennis Player Argues With Umpire Over Whether “Shit” Is A Bad Word

Paula Badosa retires from her quarterfinal match in a wheelchair.

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Olympics

Tennis Can’t Handle The Heat In Tokyo

Tennis – Olympics: Day 4

Naomi Osaka Is Out Of The Olympics

Day Thirteen: The Championships – Wimbledon 2021

Novak Djokovic Is The Final Boss

<a href="https://twitter.com/ericnus">Eric Nusbaum</a> (words) is a writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He is the author of the book <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/stealing-home-los-angeles-the-dodgers-and-the-lives-caught-in-between-9781541742222/9781541742215">Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between</a>. He is also a former editor at VICE.
<a href="https://twitter.com/adamvillacin">Adam Villacin</a> (pictures) is an illustrator based in Joshua Tree, California. He has written, illustrated, and self-published roughly one hundred zines. He has worked with clients such as Nike, Jordan Brand, Adidas, Dr. Martens, and Fender in addition to editorial work for VICE and The Ringer. He’s also been drawing a musician every day for the last year and a half.