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Sascha Zverev Ousts Daniil Medvedev to Clinch His Second ATP Finals

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IY-Z8D1N2A Last year in London, the abstruse showman Daniil Medvedev revelled in an ATP Finals which took place without crowds. As the coronavirus pandemic raged through the English capital, the show went on inside the empty confines of the O2 Arena, where the rangy Russian achieved the rare feat of beating the top three players in the world. Victories over Novak...

Birth of the New as Raducanu and Medvedev Win at the US Open

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VENQ_hpgXsg As the crowds flocked back to Flushing Meadows, the talk of the tennis circuit ahead of the 2021 US Open revolved around a few notable absentees. For the first time since way back in 1997, neither Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Serena Williams, nor Venus Williams would be present in the singles draw of a major. Novak Djokovic almost seemed...

Novak Djokovic and Barbora Krejčíková Prevail on the Shifting Clay in France

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7O8a68d_xM Familiarity seemed to breed a certain strain of contempt at the French Open in 2021, as players swept aside the established norms even as spectators returned to the stands and Grand Slam tennis made a springtime comeback on the clay of Roland Garros. The air of change was etched in stone prior to the start of the tournament, as for...