Steve Tignor

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Author of "High Strung: Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and the Last Days of Tennis' Golden Age"

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Foki Dance

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has gone from collapse to clutch in finals in 2026. He capped the turnaround with his first Masters 1000 title, in Shanghai

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Plural of point after is:

Points after, or point afters, as Jim Nantz just said

Going with points after

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Rafa Gets the Coffee-Table Treatment

Assouline's new Nadal retrospective captures “the warrior next door”—from the excitable sleeveless teen to the 22-time Slam-winning statesman

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Homecoming Queen(wen)

In Beijing, Zheng Qinwen showed again she’s at her best when she’s playing for her home fans—and trying to prove them wrong

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Homecoming Queen

In Beijing, Zheng Qinwen showed again she’s at her best when she’s playing for her home fans—and trying to prove them wrong

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Sincaraz's Lost Season

Sinner and Alcaraz both pushed themselves in the spring, but it’s hard to connect their injuries directly to their schedules

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Sincaraz's Lost Season

Sinner and Alcaraz both pushed themselves in the spring, but it’s hard to connect their injuries directly to their schedules

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Shanghai Masters Preview
—Alcaraz and Djokovic roll in with momentum
—Zverev looks for his first Masters 1000 title since 2024
—Shelton returns

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Carlitos Wears a Crown Again

Is he officially back in peak form after a title in Tokyo? He won’t go that far

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Here Comes the (Xinran) Sun

The 16-year-old Shenzhen native, and world No. 1 junior, gave off Next Big Thing vibes during her WTA debut in Beijing this week

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Tokyo and Beijing Final Previews

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have each gone a surprisingly long time without a title. Can they end those dry spells on Tuesday in Asia?

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