This match started nothing like their last confrontation at Wimbledon, where Alcaraz was clearly dominating every game. That final wasn't even close. Djokovic got close to winning the third set but came up short. This time, with a gold medal at stake, Djokovic is playing a much more consistent game. Both playing at really high …
Novak Djokovic has reached an Olympic final for the first time in his career. In his fifth Olympic games, he secured a medal for the first time. But knowing Novak, silver is not enough; he has his eyes on gold. I still remember his heartbreaking loss against Del Potro in Rio 2016. Novak left the …
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The Olympics move quite fast. But Olympic tennis moves quite faster. Yesterday people were talking about the drama at the end of the Collins vs. Swiatek, me included. Then, I woke up to find out Swiatek had already lost her semifinal match. Two sets. Iga did not even take a set fro Zheng, who has …
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The Politics of Tennis 