Federer didn’t have anyone to pass to him

July 6, 2026 11

I’ve had the World Cup on in the background for the better part of three weeks now, and the screen is crawling with greatness. Lionel Messi, 39 years old and still bending matches to his will for reigning champion Argentina. […]

The Djokovic legacy is wrapping up, and yet….

May 24, 2026 47

I keep thinking about Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros — and not because I expect him to win it. Honestly, he probably won’t. He is 38 years old, and he came into the second major of the year without a single win on clay this season. […]

Before the flood: Rome 2005 and the Age of Nadal

May 5, 2026 5

In May of 2005, 18-year-old Rafael Nadal stepped on the court for the Rome final. Across the net stood Guillermo Coria — the same Coria who had a heartbreaking loss to Argentine countryman and sworn enemy Gaston Gaudio. […]

Jannik Sinner is the new plate of lasagna

April 29, 2026 7

Six years ago in 2020, Jannik Sinner met Rafael Nadal for the first time. The Italian was a 19-year-old upstart ranked 75th in the world when he ran into Nadal in the Roland Garros quarterfinals […]

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