The people who coached Frances Tiafoe as a child said they could see even then that he would become one of the world’s top players. But how did they know?
Tag: United States Open (Tennis)
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Carlos Alcaraz Is Bending Tennis to His Will and Taking Over the Game
Alcaraz, the defending U.S. Open men’s singles champion, has forced the best players in the world to adapt to his playing style, or risk losing for a long time.
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A Fan Favorite Is Still Trying to Clear Her Major Hurdle
Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian player who is popular among spectators and fellow competitors, is the only woman to appear in three of the last five major singles finals. But she has lost them all.
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The Suddenly Hot ‘Coco and Jessie Show’ Is Ready to Open in New York
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula enter the U.S. Open with both on a roll. Can they withstand the home-country pressure?
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Novak Djokovic, Back in New York and Loving It as Never Before
Led by Carlos Alcaraz, tennis youth is coming for Djokovic. “My role nowadays is to prevent them from that.”