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Late 20s Are The New Early 20s For Tennis Breakthroughs
Stan Wawrinka is two wins from accomplishing what few have before in modern tennis history: capturing a second Grand Slam title after winning the first in his late 20s. Last January, two months before he turned 29, Wawrinka beat three top-seven players in succession to win the Australian Open. He’d never before won a Grand […]
Late 20s Are The New Early 20s For Tennis Breakthroughs
Stan Wawrinka is two wins from accomplishing what few have before in modern tennis history: capturing a second Grand Slam title after winning the first in his late 20s. Last January, two months before he turned 29, Wawrinka beat three top-seven players in succession to win the Australian Open. He’d never before won a Grand […]
Federer Is No Longer Mr. Consistency After Australian Open Loss
Roger Federer is still one of the world’s best tennis players. He’s just more likely than he used to be to lose to guys who aren’t. Federer fell Friday at the Australian Open to Andreas Seppi, the world No. 46 who had lost his past 23 matches against top 10 players and all 10 of […]