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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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Tennis Has A Big Three-And-A-Half

We wrote Monday that the Big Four of men’s tennis — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray — dominate the sport despite the seemingly seismic upsets at the U.S. Open on Saturday. Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic upset Djokovic and Federer, respectively, in semifinals and will play the final Monday. But Djokovic, […]

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