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The Greatest Rivalry In Men’s Pro Tennis History Is Happening Now

The best rivalry in professional men’s tennis history continues to unfold — and it isn’t Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal. It’s Federer against Novak Djokovic. Federer and Nadal are probably the best players of all time. They may have played the best match of all time. But their head-to-head history is mostly predictable and one-sided. […]

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The Greatest Rivalry In Men’s Pro Tennis History Is Happening Now

The best rivalry in professional men’s tennis history continues to unfold — and it isn’t Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal. It’s Federer against Novak Djokovic. Federer and Nadal are probably the best players of all time. They may have played the best match of all time. But their head-to-head history is mostly predictable and one-sided. […]

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One Record That Federer’s Chasing Doesn’t Really Count

Roger Federer has a good chance later this year to pass Pete Sampras for most aces in his career. Ivo Karlovic, in turn, is hot on Federer’s heels for No. 4 on the all-time men’s tennis aces list and could pass him at the U.S. Open this week. You may start hearing more about this […]

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