Gauff, the 19-year-old American star, made error after error in the first set but rallied for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 win to advance to the round of 16.
Category: Content Type: Personal Profile
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Love Letter: Embracing Her Inner Drag King
“I pictured myself as my lover, a cisgender man, talking to a woman dressed to receive him as I always have.”
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The Grueling Process of Making the Horror Movie ‘Beaten to Death’
The director Sam Curtain and the actor Thomas Roach discuss making a new ultraviolent horror movie so grueling that it left its lead hospitalized at the end of the shoot.
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Alex Smith’s Recovery Didn’t Prepare Him for Daughter’s Cancer Fight
Alex Smith returned to play pro football after a horrific leg injury nearly killed him. Nothing about his recovery prepared him for the helplessness of watching his daughter battle a brain tumor.
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How the Dream of Building a California City From Scratch Got Started
A former Goldman Sachs trader moved to the Bay Area to make it in tech. He ended up buying rural land with money from some of Silicon Valley’s wealthiest people.
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John Isner Says Goodbye to Pro Tennis at the U.S. Open
A 6-foot-10 American, Isner had announced he would retire following the tournament. Losses in singles and doubles on Thursday ended a career known for powerful serves and a marathon match.
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What Courtney Dauwalter Learned in the Pain Cave
The agony of running ultramarathons is bearable, she discovered — even instructive, if you think about it the right way. And she learned how to win as few have ever won before.
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With Ceramics and Wallpaper, an Engraver Straddles Centuries
Andrew Raftery’s ceramics and wallpaper energize the laborious art of engraving to explore contemporary life.
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The Architect Elizabeth Graziolo Forges Ahead in an Open Lane
Elizabeth Graziolo is a Black female classical architect and owns her own firm. Thanks to her influence, she may soon have more company.
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At the U.S. Open, Alex Michelsen Is Growing Up Fast
Michelsen, a 19-year-old American who passed on the University of Georgia to turn pro, has raced up the rankings since January and should break into the top 100 after his run in New York.
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At The U.S. Open, Arthur Fils Of France Keeps On Winning
At the U.S. Open, Arthur Fils, a 19-year-old Frenchman, is surpassing expectations. Britain’s Jack Draper, 21, has been there. It’s all good.
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Ja’Tovia Gary Sets Her Sights on Love
The experimental artist discusses Black Southern storytelling, the blues and the guilt-free pleasures of a romance novel.