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Serena Williams Had A Remarkable Year. Novak Djokovic’s Was Better.

Serena Williams had a remarkable 2015. The No. 1 player in women’s tennis won the year’s first three Grand Slam tournaments, lost just three matches — one of them the semifinal of the year’s last Grand Slam — and was named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year. Novak Djokovic doesn’t have as compelling a story […]

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Serena Williams Had A Remarkable Year. Novak Djokovic’s Was Better.

Serena Williams had a remarkable 2015. The No. 1 player in women’s tennis won the year’s first three Grand Slam tournaments, lost just three matches — one of them the semifinal of the year’s last Grand Slam — and was named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year. Novak Djokovic doesn’t have as compelling a story […]

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American Men May Be About To Dominate World Tennis Again

The eight best men’s professional tennis players in the world are gathered this week in London for the ATP World Tour Finals. For the fourth straight year, none is an American. The last time an American won this tournament was in 1999, when Pete Sampras beat Andre Agassi in the final. That capped a decade […]

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American Men May Be About To Dominate World Tennis Again

The eight best men’s professional tennis players in the world are gathered this week in London for the ATP World Tour Finals. For the fourth straight year, none is an American. The last time an American won this tournament was in 1999, when Pete Sampras beat Andre Agassi in the final. That capped a decade […]

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