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Granted, they battled in a lush green and genteel arena. But these gladiators were no less fierce. And, after a long battle, the young 19-year-old challenger, Carlos Alcaraz, dethroned the 36-year-old reigning king, Novak Djokovic. The scoreline, 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4, reflects not just the back and forth of the game itself, but also the ups and downs of… Read more.
I “crucified” Novak Djokovic – not just for attempting to flout Australia’s Covid protocols to play in its grand slam last month, but because I thought he was reveling in his celebrity as an anti-vaxxer (like RFK Jr). The facts are still murky; but it’s clear he knew he was gaming the system when he… Read more.
Here is how the BBC updated this unfolding international farce today: __________ The Serb star remains in immigration detention [at a hotel] in Melbourne after being denied entry on Wednesday. A court challenge is due on Monday, a week before the Australian Open begins. … Djokovic, who has said he is opposed to vaccination, had… Read more.
Consider this the latest round in the Battle of the Sexes: The head of a major tennis tournament gave his sport a bad name this weekend after saying that female players should ‘thank God’ for their male counterparts. ‘They ride on the coattails of the men,’ said Raymond Moore, a former player and the CEO of… Read more.
When people talk about China replacing the Soviet Union as the world’s other superpower, they invariably reference the unprecedented and seemingly inexorable pace of its economic and military growth. But I’m equally impressed by the strides China is taking in other areas towards this end. Most notable is the way it is buying up political… Read more.
