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Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Is Most Dangerous When He’s Cornered
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Giri Nathan
October 2, 2024
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Is Out
38
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Giri Nathan
August 30, 2024
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Tennis
Novak Djokovic Finally Adds Olympic Gold To His Hoard
55
Comments
Giri Nathan
August 5, 2024
Wings Week
A Bird’s-Eye View Of Tennis’s Post-Wimbledon Landscape
24
Comments
Patrick Redford
,
Owen Lewis
, and
Giri Nathan
July 18, 2024
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Is Eating Well At The Big Table
43
Comments
Giri Nathan
July 15, 2024
Tennis
Daniil Medvedev Stole Some Of Jannik Sinner’s Glory
12
Comments
Owen Lewis
July 10, 2024
Tennis
No One Knows How To Beat Carlos Alcaraz In Five Sets
14
Comments
Owen Lewis
July 8, 2024
Tennis
The Defector Tennis Desk Bids Adieu To The French Open
16
Comments
Giri Nathan
,
Owen Lewis
, and
Patrick Redford
June 11, 2024
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Is Diamonds Under Pressure
49
Comments
Patrick Redford
June 9, 2024
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Conquers Jannik Sinner In Choppy Ninth Installment Of The Best Rivalry In Men’s Tennis
27
Comments
Giri Nathan
,
Owen Lewis
, and
Patrick Redford
June 7, 2024
Tennis
Defector Tennis Bureau Indian Wells Closing Dispatch: Out Of The Desert
19
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 19, 2024
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Found Revenge And Happiness In The Desert
16
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 18, 2024
Tennis
An Interview With The Bee Hero Who Humanely Vacuumed Thousands Of Bees Out Of A Tennis Stadium
137
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Patrick Redford
March 15, 2024
Tennis
Jannik Sinner Beats The Best At The China Open
8
Comments
Giri Nathan
October 4, 2023
Interviews
An Interview With The U.S. Open Stenographers Who Wade Through Scattered Thoughts And Xbox References
51
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 12, 2023
Tennis
The Rivalry Between Carlos Alcaraz And Novak Djokovic Won’t Be Long, But It Will Be Legendary
38
Comments
Giri Nathan
August 24, 2023
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Is The Happiest Hunter
101
Comments
Giri Nathan
July 17, 2023
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Ate On Grass
37
Comments
Giri Nathan
June 26, 2023
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Lost His Legs, And His Chance To Beat Novak Djokovic
11
Comments
Giri Nathan
June 9, 2023
Tennis
Jannik Sinner And Carlos Alcaraz Are Squaring Up Again
25
Comments
Giri Nathan
March 31, 2023
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Is Back, But Only On One Leg
24
Comments
Giri Nathan
March 1, 2023
Podcasts
Sweetheart Of The Scuzz Carnival, With Pablo Torre
76
Comments
David Roth
September 15, 2022
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Is The Spectacle
58
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 12, 2022
Tennis
Frances Tiafoe Proved It
31
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 11, 2022
Tennis
Sicko-Hour Tennis: Bad For The Body, Great For The Soul
23
Comments
Lauren Theisen
September 8, 2022
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