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<p>Owen Lewis is a former Defector intern and co-founded the website <a href="http://popcorntennis.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://popcorntennis.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726234676777000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0PFWw6PL-FUqaCMME5TLqP">popcorntennis.com</a>. He wrote 63,000 words about the Novak Djokovic-Rafael Nadal rivalry that can be accessed for free at <a href="https://thegoldenrivalry.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://thegoldenrivalry.substack.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726234676777000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OjAHpo4PVIhkx8Xd21lRJ">thegoldenrivalry.substack.com</a>.</p>


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Owen Lewis

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain poses for a photo with his trophy alongside his team following victory against Jannik Sinner of Italy in the Men's Singles Final match on Day Fourteen of the Internazionali BNL D'Italia 2025 at Foro Italico on May 18, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

Internazionali BNL D’Italia 2025 – Day Fourteen

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Carlos Alcaraz Keeps Smiling At Jannik Sinner’s Expense

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Giri Nathan

Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates victory over Australia's Alex De Minaur after their men's singles quarter-final match on day eleven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 22, 2025. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) /

TENNIS-AUS-OPEN

WADA’s Doping Ban Settlement With Jannik Sinner Creates More Questions Than Answers

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns a shot in the Men's singles final match against Jannik Sinner of Italy on Day 10 of the China Open

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Carlos Alcaraz Is Most Dangerous When He’s Cornered

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After Beating The Case, Jannik Sinner Beat The Field

MASON, OHIO - AUGUST 17: Jannik Sinner of Italy hits a forehand against Andrey Rublev of Russia in the quarter finals of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 17, 2024 in Mason, Ohio. (Photo by Frey/TPN/Getty Images)

Cincinnati Open 2024 – Day 7

Jannik Sinner Has The Resources To Take A Doping Violation With Dignity

Jannik Sinner of Italy shakes hands with Frances Tiafoe of the United States after beating him in the final of the Cincinnati Open

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Frances Tiafoe Samples The Air At The Top Of The Tour

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Patrick Redford

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 12: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain stretches to play a backhand volley against Daniil Medvedev in the Men's Singles Semi-Final match during day twelve of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 12, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Day Twelve: The Championships – Wimbledon 2024

Wings Week

A Bird’s-Eye View Of Tennis’s Post-Wimbledon Landscape

Daniil Medvedev hits a shot between his legs

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Daniil Medvedev Stole Some Of Jannik Sinner’s Glory

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 07: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain serves against Jannik Sinner of Italy during the Men's Singles Semi-Final match on Day Thirteen of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on June 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

2024 French Open – Day 13

Carlos Alcaraz Conquers Jannik Sinner In Choppy Ninth Installment Of The Best Rivalry In Men’s Tennis

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TENNIS: MAR 17 BNP Paribas Open

Carlos Alcaraz Found Revenge And Happiness In The Desert

INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: Maria Sakkari of Greece in action against Diane Parry of France in the fourth round on Day 11 of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 13, 2024 in Indian Wells, California (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images)

BNP Paribas Open 2024 – Day 11

Defector Tennis Bureau Indian Wells Dispatch Day 4: The Desert Dads Are On The Loose

Jannik Sinner smiles; an inset photo of Patrick Redford pointing

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This Is So Stupid

Point/Counterpoint: I Am Not Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner with his Australian Open trophy

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Jannik Sinner Booted And Rallied To His First Major Title

Jannik Sinner shakes hands with the umpire after beating Novak Djokovic in their Australian Open semifinal

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Jannik Sinner Interrupts Novak Djokovic’s Reign At The Australian Open

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Some Italy Updates

Jannik Sinner poses with the China Open trophy

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Jannik Sinner Beats The Best At The China Open

Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts during the US Open tennis tournament men's singles round of 16 match against Germany's Alexander Zverev at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, early morning on September 5, 2023. (Photo by COREY SIPKIN / AFP) (Photo by COREY SIPKIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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