The New York Times – Sports:
Tennis had lost its cachet in the early 2000s before Federer made the classic sport modern and the modern sport classier.
Category: Assn of Tennis Professionals
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Roger Federer Came Along When Tennis Desperately Needed Him
The New York Times – Sports:
Tennis had lost its cachet in the early 2000s before Federer made the classic sport modern and the modern sport classier.
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The Audacity of Big Foe
The New York Times – Sports:
Francis Tiafoe’s rise has been the talk of the U.S. Open, but his path to the pros is all but unrepeatable for other young Black men hoping for a career in tennis.
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Nick Kyrgios to Appear in Court on Assault Allegation in Australia
The New York Times – Sports:
The accusation landed on the eve of perhaps the most important match of Kyrgios’s controversy-filled career, a quarterfinal showdown with Cristian Garín.
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Tennis Gets Another Fairy Tale in Tim van Rijthoven, Maybe the Craziest One Yet.
The New York Times – Sports:
Tim van Rijthoven is a perfect 8-0 in the last month. Before that, and seven years into his professional career, he had yet to win a main-draw match.
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Once Again, Tennis Is Disrupted by Politics
The New York Times – Sports:
The sport has a long history of disputes, especially over apartheid. This year Wimbledon has banned Russian and Belarusian players.
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Saudi Arabia, Creator of LIV Golf, Casts Its Eye on Women’s Tennis
The New York Times – Sports:
The kingdom shook up the PGA Tour with the creation of the LIV Golf series. Now it is pushing to secure a WTA Tour event.
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As the French Open Begins, the War in Ukraine Roils the Locker Room
The New York Times – Sports:
“I feel like it’s not united,” Iga Swiatek, the top-ranked women’s player, said of a decision by the tours to punish Wimbledon for barring players from Russian and Belarus.
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Felix Auger-Aliassime Seeks Major Success at the French Open
The New York Times – Sports:
For years, tennis experts have heralded the promise of Auger-Aliassime, a young Canadian. But can he reach the top in the era of Carlos Alcaraz?