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In Wimbledon’s Queue, Waiting Is a Pleasure, and the Point
WIMBLEDON, England — It was nearing 10 p.m., and Richard Hess, an 81-year-old American, was sitting inside his small tent…
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Longing for Roger Federer at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — There he was, a surprise, perhaps the biggest of this Wimbledon fortnight: Roger Federer in the flesh…
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Novak Djokovic Has Prepared His Way. So Has Rafael Nadal.
WIMBLEDON, England — While the French Open has long been Rafael Nadal time, Wimbledon has become Novak Djokovic time. He…
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Once Again, Tennis Is Disrupted by Politics
If he had it to do over, Brad Gilbert would never have played a professional tennis tournament in South Africa…
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The Changing Grass at Wimbledon
On the surface, Wimbledon is more steeped in tradition than any other tennis tournament, yet it undergoes more radical changes…
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He Helped Arthur Ashe With His Backhand but Never Had a Lesson Himself
In 1951 Dick Savitt, a self-taught tennis player, stunned the world by winning both the Australian Open and Wimbledon, becoming…
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Naomi Osaka Withdraws from Wimbledon Citing Achilles’ Injury
Naomi Osaka, whose four Grand Slam wins came on hard courts, will not play at Wimbledon later this month, she…
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Serena Williams Plans to Play in Wimbledon
PARIS — Serena Williams, absent from competitive tennis for nearly a year, said on Tuesday that she intends to return…
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Nadal Has a Chance at Winning All 4 Grand Slams, if His Foot Cooperates
PARIS — Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have won and done so much in nearly 20 years of…
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Wimbledon Plans to Bar Russian and Belarusian Players
Wimbledon officials were set to announce they would bar Russian and Belarusian players from playing in this year’s tournament because…
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