The New York Times – Sports:
Shang, once the world’s top-ranked junior, Wu Yibing and Zhang Zhizhen played men’s singles in Melbourne, the first time three men from China competed at a Grand Slam in the Open era.
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He Used to Post Up. Now He Throws Down.
The New York Times – Sports:
Satnam Singh, the first Indian-born player drafted by an N.B.A. team, never realized his dream of playing in the league. Now, he is living a new dream: slam-dunking other people.
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Nick Bollettieri, Groomer of Tennis Champions, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Sports:
At his training camps, he employed a tough style in developing 10 players who reached the No. 1 world ranking. “He yells at kids, insults them. And they work harder.”
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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.