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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Giri Nathan

Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning the U.S. Open.

2022 US Open – Day 13

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Against Iga Swiatek, Keeping It Close Is All Anyone Can Hope For

Frances Tiafoe celebrates a point in his U.S. Open semifinal against Carlos Alcaraz.

2022 US Open – Day 12

Frances Tiafoe Proved It

2022 US Open – Day 11

Iga Swiatek Lightened The Load

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Lauren Theisen

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Sicko-Hour Tennis: Bad For The Body, Great For The Soul

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Sinner-Alcaraz Was Five Sets Of The Future

2022 US Open – Day 9

The Summer Of Nick Kyrgios Is Over

Frances Tiafoe celebrates after his U.S. Open win over Rafael Nadal

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Frances Tiafoe Refined His Bits And Toppled Rafael Nadal

Serena Williams of the United States reacts in the third set against Ajla Tomlijanovic of Australia during their Women's Singles Third Round match on Day Five of the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 02, 2022.

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Serena Williams Played Her Way To Mythos

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Tom Ley

2022 US Open – Day 6

At Least Carlos Alcaraz Gave Jenson Brooksby A Memorable Highlight

Serena Williams of the United States plays a backhand against Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in their Women's Singles Second Round match on Day Three of the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 31, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

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Nobody Wants Serena Williams To Lose

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Patrick Redford

Spain's Rafael Nadal (R) greets Australia's Rinky Hijikata (L) during their 2022 US Open Tennis tournament men's singles first round match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, on August 30, 2022. (Photo by COREY SIPKIN / AFP) (Photo by COREY SIPKIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Rinky Hijikata Made The Most Of His U.S. Open Moment

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Ray Ratto

Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart 2022 – Day 5

Anett Kontaveit Gets The Pleasure Of Being In Everyone’s Way

2022 US Open – Day 1

Daniel Elahi Galán Gave The U.S. Open A Post-Serena Show

Atlanta Open – Day 4

Ben Shelton Is Ready For The Real Thing

An umpire requests that a fan wearing a Ukraine flag at a match between Russian players remove the flag.

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Fan With Ukrainian Flag Booted From Cincinnati Open Match Between Russian Players

Serena Williams of the United States serves against Nuria Parrizas Diaz of Spain during the National Bank Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, at Sobeys Stadium on August 8, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Serena Williams Says She Will Retire From Tennis This Season

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz shake hands.

Day Seven: The Championships – Wimbledon 2022

Carlos Alcaraz Has Found His Rival In Jannik Sinner

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Laura Wagner

Novak Djokovic gives a post-match interview after winning Wimbledon.

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Nick Kyrgios And Novak Djokovic Got In Their Feelings At The Wimbledon Final

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan celebrates with the trophy after victory against Ons Jabeur of Tunisia during the Ladies' Singles Final match on day thirteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2022 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 09, 2022 in London, England.

Day Thirteen: The Championships – Wimbledon 2022

Russian-Born Elena Rybakina Won Wimbledon For Kazakhstan

Rafael Nadal pumps a fist during his Wimbledon quarterfinal.

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Rafael Nadal’s Torn Abdomen Forces Him To Withdraw From Wimbledon

Jannik Sinner hits a forehand against Novak Djokovic.

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Jannik Sinner Kicked Ass, Had Ass Kicked

Netherlands' Tim van Rijthoven celebrates winning against Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili at the end of their men's singles tennis match on the fifth day of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 1, 2022.