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Giri Nathan
September 12, 2024
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After Beating The Case, Jannik Sinner Beat The Field
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Giri Nathan
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Tennis
Aryna Sabalenka Conquers The U.S. Open At Last
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Giri Nathan
September 8, 2024
Tennis
Iga Swiatek Came Up With No Answers Against Jessica Pegula
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Giri Nathan
September 5, 2024
Tennis
Taylor Fritz Gets Over The Hump
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Giri Nathan
September 4, 2024
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Is Out
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Giri Nathan
August 30, 2024
Tennis
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Giri Nathan
August 29, 2024
Tennis
Naomi Osaka Found The Joy
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Patrick Redford
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Interviews
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Giri Nathan
September 12, 2023
Tennis
Novak Djokovic Beat Daniil Medvedev In A Symphony Of Pain
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Giri Nathan
September 11, 2023
Tennis
Coco Gauff Met The Hype And Thanked Her Haters
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Giri Nathan
September 10, 2023
Tennis
Queens Roared, And Coco Gauff Roared Back
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Giri Nathan
September 8, 2023
Tennis
U.S. Open Semifinal Delayed By Climate Change Protestor Who Apparently Superglued His Feet To Stadium
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Giri Nathan
September 8, 2023
Tennis
Madison Keys Makes The Most Of Low Expectations
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Patrick Redford
September 7, 2023
Tennis
Ben Shelton’s Athleticism Beats His Opponent’s Creativity
59
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Giri Nathan
September 6, 2023
Tennis
Jannik Sinner Is Once Again The Victim Of Thrilling Heartbreak
25
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Patrick Redford
September 5, 2023
Tennis
An Interview With The Biggest Tennis Sicko I’ve Encountered At The U.S. Open
67
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Giri Nathan
August 31, 2023
Tennis
Coco Gauff Wins A Tense, Endless Mess
74
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Giri Nathan
August 29, 2023
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Is The Spectacle
58
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Giri Nathan
September 12, 2022
Tennis
Against Iga Swiatek, Keeping It Close Is All Anyone Can Hope For
16
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Giri Nathan
September 11, 2022
Tennis
Frances Tiafoe Proved It
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Giri Nathan
September 11, 2022
Tennis
Sicko-Hour Tennis: Bad For The Body, Great For The Soul
23
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Lauren Theisen
September 8, 2022
Tennis
Sinner-Alcaraz Was Five Sets Of The Future
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Giri Nathan
September 8, 2022
Tennis
The Summer Of Nick Kyrgios Is Over
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Giri Nathan
September 7, 2022
Tennis
Frances Tiafoe Refined His Bits And Toppled Rafael Nadal
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Giri Nathan
September 6, 2022
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