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Paris beauty: Winners and losers from the French Open

Joseph Copeland
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Witnessing greatness: Can Novak Djokovic capture Calendar Grand Slam?

Nick Kyrgios is back… finally

Novak Djokovic getting to number 23 might cement him as the GOAT

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 07: Alexander Zverev of Germany looks on against Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina during the Men's Singles Quarter Final match on Day Eleven of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros on June 07, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

French Open Semifinals: Casper Ruud vs. Alexander Zverev

Nicholas Nathanson
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Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal arrives at the awards ceremony of the Rafa Nadal Foundation in Palma de Mallorca on March 27, 2023. (Photo by JAIME REINA / AFP) (Photo by JAIME REINA/AFP via Getty Images)

Nadal and his French love affair – the end of a glorious era

Kalin Naidoo
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France's Luca Van Assche plays a forehand return to Italy's Marco Cecchinato during their men's singles match on day two of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 29, 2023. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

2023 French Open : Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. Luca van Assche

Nicholas Nathanson
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PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 31: Cameron Norrie of Great Britain congratulates Lucas Pouille of France on victory following the mens singles second round match during day five of the 2018 French Open at Roland Garros on May 31, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

2023 ATP French Open: Cam Norrie vs. Lucas Pouille

Nicholas Nathanson
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PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 25: The La Coupe des Mousquetaires and Coupe Suzanne Lenglen sit on a table during the official draw ceremony ahead of Roland Garros on May 25, 2023 in Paris, France (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images)

ATP French Open 2023: Predicting First Round upsets

Nicholas Nathanson
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PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 21: Main court of Roland Garros, Philippe Chatrier also known as Court Central is pictured during a press conference of French Open tennis tournament director Amelie Mauresmo (not seen) at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France on April 21, 2023. The French Open tennis tournament will take place from May 28 to June 11, 2023. (Photo by Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

ATP French Open 2023: Two tournament predictions

Nicholas Nathanson
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Spain's Alejandro Davidovich during the ATP Barcelona Open "Conde de Godo" tennis tournament singles match at the Real Club de Tenis in Barcelona on April 21, 2023. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP) (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)

Alcaraz continues dominance in Barcelona – red hot favorite for the French Open

Kalin Naidoo
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - APRIL 12: Dominic Thiem of Austria in action against Holger Rune of Denmark during day four of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters at Monte-Carlo Country Club on April 12, 2023 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

Thiem’s Trouble Returning to the Top of Tennis

David Jacobs
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - APRIL 16: A detail shot of the court during day seven of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters at Monte-Carlo Country Club on April 16, 2022 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo 2023: Who has the edge?

Nicholas Nathanson
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 24: Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates match point during his Men's Singles third round match against John Millman of Australia on day five of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Do you think the coronavirus shutdown in 2020 was the reason for the demise of Roger Federer- and do you think it robbed him of a chance to finally beat Novak Djokovic at grand slams?

Myre Aberdan
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Andy Murray of Great Britain looks on in their round one singles match against Matteo Berrettini of Italy during day two of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 17, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images)

Andy Murray rolls back the years in Qatar

Kalin Naidoo
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Russia's Daniil Medvedev returns against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during their men's singles fourth round match on the eighth day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 6, 2021. - Hurkacz won the match. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Do you think the Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes is fair?

Myre Aberdan
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Apr 3, 2016; Key Biscayne, FL, USA; Novak Djokovic celebrates with the Butch Buchholz championship trophy after his match against Kei Nishikori (not pictured) in the men's singles final of the Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center. Djokovic won 6-3, 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Djokovic equals Steffi Graf’s Reign at No. 1 – Is the Big 3 consigned to History

Kalin Naidoo
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The ball used to play padel tennis is pictured at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris on July 12, 2022. - A few weeks after its main famous tournament, Roland-Garros changed scenery and rackets until July 17, 2022, to host a padel competition, a trendy derivative of tennis booming in France and elsewhere. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)

Is it time to finally take match-fixing seriously

Kalin Naidoo
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Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after victory against Russia's Karen Khachanov during their men's singles semi-final match on day twelve of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 27, 2023. - -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by MARTIN KEEP/AFP via Getty Images)

Stefanos Tsitsipas – A date with destiny

Kalin Naidoo
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Denmark's Holger Rune reacts after winning against France's Ugo Humbert during their men's singles match on day six of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2023. - -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by Paul CROCK / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by PAUL CROCK/AFP via Getty Images)

Is Holger Rune the next wunderkind in Tennis

Kalin Naidoo
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Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece celebrates defeating Borna Coric of Croatia at the 2023 United Cup. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Where Will The Ever-Perplexing ‘Tsitsipas Experience’ Take Us in 2023?

Bobby John Barker
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HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 31: A general view of championship court prior to the APP Chicago Open at Danny Cunniff Park on August 31, 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

With the emergence of pickleball on live tennis coverage, as well as lines being drawn on tennis courts- is tennis under assault ?

Myre Aberdan
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 08: Iga Swiatek of Poland poses with the Chris Evert WTA Year-End World No. 1 Singles player trophy following the 2022 WTA Finals, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, at Dickies Arena on November 08, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images)

With world number 1 Iga Swiatek virtually unknown to the general public- is tennis the most poorly marketed sport in the world?

Myre Aberdan
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Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas attends a vide-link press conference in the Main Interview Room at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, south-west London, on June 27, 2021, ahead of the start of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by AELTC/Florian Eisele / various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by AELTC/FLORIAN EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)

Does Stefanos Tsitsipas have bad sportsmanship for a top 10 player?

Myre Aberdan
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 21: Rafael Nadal of Spain looks dejected during his match against Daniil Medvedev of Russia during Day 7 of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena on November 21, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by TPN/Getty Images)

We will ever see Nadal lift the season-ending championship ATP Finals trophy?

Myre Aberdan
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TOPSHOT - Britain's Andy Murray returns the ball to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz (not in picture) during the men's singles match at the Erste Bank Open Tennis tournament in Vienna on October 25, 2021. - - Austria OUT (Photo by GEORG HOCHMUTH / APA / AFP) / Austria OUT (Photo by GEORG HOCHMUTH/APA/AFP via Getty Images)

Is it time to take the stigma away from athletes who don’t want to retire at their peak?

Myre Aberdan
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Jul 5, 2021; London, United Kingdom;Roger Federer (SUI) celebrates his victory over Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) on the Centre court in the fourth round at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports

An Ode to Roger Federer

Easwar Vijay
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Taylor Fritz of the US (L) holds his winner's trophy beside runner-up compatriot Frances Tiafoe during the awards ceremony of the mens singles final match at the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on October 9, 2022. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)

Is There A New Level Of Optimism With American Men?

Deke Lloyd
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