Twenty years ago, a grass court emerged from the surrounding cornfields in Charles City. Its story is colored by exacting standards, profound loss and, ultimately, rebirth.
Tag: Tennis
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John McEnroe Gets His Revenge
While other stars fade, the notorious “Super Brat” has become a subject of fascination and a ubiquitous presence, inside tennis and outside it, too. You have a problem with that?
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Nick Kyrgios Upsets No. 1 Daniil Medvedev at the U.S. Open
Medvedev grew frustrated in a four-set loss that ensured neither singles draws will have a repeat winner this year. Kyrgios will play another Russian, No. 27 Karen Khachanov, in the quarterfinals.
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What You Missed at the U.S. Open While You Were Glued to Serena Williams
In case you missed it: The defending women’s champion, Emma Raducanu, is out, and the defending men’s champion, Daniil Medvedev, is set for a finals-worthy match with Nick Kyrgios.
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Serena Williams’s Magical Last Week in Tennis
At the U.S. Open, Serena Williams laughed, rocked sparkly shoes, rang the bell at the stock exchange, beat two opponents, teared up and said goodbye. She didn’t win, but she didn’t lose.