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The writer’s adage holds that writing a short story is more difficult than writing a long story. Not so in the case of Serena Williams and the 2019 US Open. For the second time in three days, Williams dusted off a world class tennis player. This time, her victim was #5 seed and number five […] READ MORE
Novak Djokovic keeps on etching his name into the tennis record books. The 31-year-old Serbian only won one Grand Slam title before his breakout 2011 season (the 2008 Australian Open). Since 2011, though, Djokovic has dominated the tennis world. He has now won 13 Slam titles this decade, in addition to four year-end championships and […] READ MORE
Japan’s Naomi Osaka stunned Serena Williams in the 2018 US Open final in New York. She defeated Williams in straight sets 6-2 6-4 to hand Williams her second straight Slam final defeat, thanks to a clutch performance that included strong serving and a show of offensive power from all corners of the court, even when […] READ MORE
After Rafael Nadal retired with a knee injury against Juan Martin Del Potro, and Novak Djokovic defeated Kei Nishikori in straight sets, we’re all set for a US Open final featuring former champions Del Potro and Djokovic facing off. Both players have overcome significant injury problems to reach this stage again, Del Potro seeking his […] READ MORE
We are finally up to the US Open final, and it looks to be a great match. History will be on the line as well. Either Serena Williams will tie Margaret Court’s all-time record for Grand Slams won at 24, or Osaka will pick up her first Slam win. Which will it be? Our panelists […] READ MORE