Twenty-seven down, one to go. With a five-set win over Alexander Zverev of Germany on Friday night, Novak Djokovic moved to within a single match victory of pulling off the most hallowed achievement in tennis. After winning the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon this year and knocking out
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Novak Djokovic Plays Alexander Zverev in U.S. Open Semifinal
“A good fight.” “A battle.” This, invariably, is Novak Djokovic, late in the evening, often well past midnight, when another day of work is finally done, when the arena has emptied and he sits in front of a microphone, his piercing eyes an odd combination of glazed and steely, and
Lloyd Harris Plays Alexander Zverev in U.S. Open Quarterfinals
The WhatsApp text chain has grown to about 100 people, many in Cape Town with others spread around the globe, playing tennis and sending their congratulations and enthusiastic messages of support to Lloyd Harris. “They are all on there congratulating me,” Harris said. “It’s such a special feeling. They are
Alexander Zverev Soars on the Court, Even as Abuse Allegations Linger
Alexander Zverev is playing the best tennis of his career. He stretched his winning streak to 12 matches on Tuesday with a clinical, 100-minute demolition of Sam Querrey, the hard-serving American who is always dangerous on hardcourts. Zverev is one month removed from knocking off the world No. 1, Novak