Alongside Federer, helping him transform his game and the sport itself, was his great rival and an equally great friend, Rafael Nadal – the player who introduced me to …
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Roger Federer – The God Among Men Who Humanised Greatness
Federer’s final career statistics may put him behind his two greatest rivals. But the experience of watching him play for the better part of two decades far outweighs what …
Serena Williams Forced Sports Journalists To Get Out of the ‘Toy Box’
There is no understating the impact Williams has had on the game itself. But her role in helping sports journalists reimagine the scope of their work is a key …
‘King Richard’ Is Not About Winning, but a Father’s Pursuit to a Dignified Life Even Without Tennis
With a father like Richard, the whole obsession with winning, defeating, proving doesn’t matter as much. Because with a father like Richard, the Williams sisters have already won.
Will Smith Is Stunning in ‘King Richard’
Based on the true story of Venus and Serena Williams’s coach and father, 'King Richard' shows us the toll racism took on a generation of black men – but …
Naomi Osaka Was Right to Stand Up to the Tennis Bosses
The standoff between Naomi Osaka and the French Open is more than a sports drama – it’s about how much control workers have over their own labor.