America’s Unlikely Tennis Star September 10, 2024
It was nearly midnight in New York City when Grigor Dimitrov’s hamstring came unglued. The commentator spoke gravely: “He’s going to dance at his own funeral. Heartbreaking, heartsick. It’s all that.”...
American Men’s Tennis Is Partying Like It’s 2009 September 06, 2024
What were you doing in the summer of 2009? Appraising Bradley Cooper’s comedic chops in The Hangover? Wondering if Obama could really get it together to pass a health-care bill? Collecting unemployment thanks to that pesky global recession? Look, the...
Frances Tiafoe Is Ready For His Major January 12, 2024
"You know, I’m not going to sugarcoat it," Frances Tiafoe tells me just a few days before his first match in this year's Australian Open. "Straight up. I want to do this." This, according to the American tennis pro, is his dream of winning his first ...