He’s a diligent player. He has also recently worked through an abuse claim and an on-court tantrum — and a serious injury at last year’s French Open.
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Tennis Injuries Present Top Players with Serious Challenges
Getting hurt is part of the game, but sometimes it can take years for top players to return to form.
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Coaching Is Now Allowed During Tennis Matches, but How Useful Is It?
The practice was long banned, but a change in the rules has permitted hand signals and some talking.
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It’s Tennis vs. Pickleball vs. Padel. Or Is It?
Private clubs and public facilities are striving to be more things to more people as they try to defuse the tension between tennis and fast-growing racket sports like pickleball.
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The Same Work but a Lot Less Pay for Women. Welcome to Tennis in 2023.
At the Italian Open, women will compete for less than half as much money as the men. Organizers say they intend to fix that, but not for two years.
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How Tennis and Team Djokovic Are Pushing to Get Him Into the U.S.
The New York Times – Sports:Djokovic, the world No. 1, who is unvaccinated against Covid-19, has lobbied the Biden administration for an exemption so he can play at Indian Wells and the Miami Open. So far, he has come up short.
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Investigation Into Alexander Zverev Finds Insufficient Evidence for Abuse Claims
The New York Times – Sports:The ATP Tour won’t discipline Zverev after a 15-month investigation into allegations made by his former girlfriend.
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Elliott Management, Activist Investor, Buys a Stake in Salesforce
The New York Times – Business:Elliott Management, the $55 billion hedge fund, has taken a big stake in the struggling tech giant, putting more pressure on its co-founder, Marc Benioff.
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Inside the Battle to Control, and Fix, Tennis
The New York Times – Sports:Tennis’ hit Netflix series and rising collection of young stars has investors bullish on the sport, which is poised for a once-in-a-generation moment of disruption.
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Holger Rune Making a Name for Himself in Tennis
The New York Times – Sports:As the 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz rose through the ranks in 2022, Rune, also 19, was marching through the top players. He even beat Alcaraz.
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Tennis Said Goodbye to Roger Federer and Hello to Carlos Alcaraz
The New York Times – Sports:The game went through a lot of changes and drama this year, including an emotional farewell to Serena Williams at the U.S. Open.
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Down and Out When 2022 Began, Novak Djokovic Is On Top Again. Kind Of.
The New York Times – Sports:Djokovic, the Serbian star, missed long stretches of the season because he refused to get vaccinated against Covid-19. After winning the ATP Finals, is he the king of tennis again? Maybe.