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Jannik Sinner hits a forehand against Novak Djokovic.

Tennis

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.

Wild Cards Don’t Get Much Wilder Than Tim van Rijthoven

Carlos Alcaraz plays a backhand at Wimbledon.

Defector Up All Night

Nice One, Charlie

Serena Williams walks onto the court at Wimbledon 2021.

Serena Back

ATP And WTA Take Away Ranking Points From Wimbledon Due To Ban On Russian And Belarusian Players

Laura Wagner

The All England Tennis Club during Wimbledon 2021.

What Message Is Wimbledon’s Ban On Russian Players Really Sending?

Daniil Medvedev loses to Gael Monfils at Indian Wells.

You Must First Denounce The Flag, Then Stomp The Flag And Bury It Deep In The Earth, To Show You Do Not Support Putin And Play At Wimbledon

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<p>Charles P. Pierce is a writer at <em>Esquire</em> and the author of four books, most recently <em>Idiot America</em>, and has been a working journalist since 1976. He lives near Boston with his wife but no longer his three children.</p>
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