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Only the Most Tenacious Thrive on the Terre Battue
Rolex Testimonees Garbiñe Muguruza, and last year's women's singles champion Coco Gauff reflect on what it takes to lift the Suzanne-Lenglen trophy at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris.
Rafael Jódar Isn’t Waiting for Anyone
Sinner and Alcaraz have split the last two calendar years of Grand Slams and counting, and have set themselves scarily far apart from the rest of the pack. But beneath their momentous, center-stage war, another is incubating.
Postcard from Egypt: I Turned a Vacation into an ITF
One 37-year old former D3 player trying to stay fit while traveling with her husband and toddler gets carried away and enters a pro tournament at the encouragement of her hotel pro. What could go wrong?
My Love-Hate Relationship with the French (Open)
There is a simple explanation for why Roland-Garros has so often decided to go its own way: because France thinks it is the best at everything.

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Murder on a Roman Tennis Court
Renaissance painter Caravaggio killed a man at Campo Marzio, surrounded by pimps and pallacorda.
ACE: Form and Function of Tennis Wear
In her new book, ACE: the times & style of tennis, creative director Sunita Kumar Nair delves into the history of tennis clothing, and what makes the court a de facto runway.
The Disappearing American College Tennis Player
These days, American college tennis is barely that: American
Dad Had a Bad Day, A Winning Tennis Novel
In Ashton Politanoff’s new novel, a man defenseless against his repetition compulsion unravels in chiseled and unnerving prose.

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