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Stan and Gaël, The Weight and the Wonder

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Stan Wawrinka and Gaël Monfils left Paris on the same day, or almost in the same breath, as happens with certain characters whom fate never quite brings together, only to summon them at the end, when there is no longer any need to explain anything. One had the gait of
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Stan and Gaël, The Weight and the Wonder

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Stan Wawrinka and Gaël Monfils left Paris on the same day, or almost in the same breath, as happens with certain characters whom fate never quite brings together, only to summon them at the end, when there is no longer any need to explain anything. One had the gait of
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The low-cost revolt

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Rafael Nadal’s old “if, if, if… doesn’t exist” line has become part of tennis folklore. These days, however, the “if” is everywhere. If the Slams paid 22%. If revenues were calculated transparently. If the new money really reached the less wealthy players. If the top players were ready for a
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The Paradox of the Discus Thrower

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Sinner is playing Sebastian Ofner, and the only thing that comes to mind is this: if we put a red wig on Ofner, perhaps someone, and perhaps more than a few people, might mistake him for Sinner for long stretches. That is where the problem lies. Not with Sinner, but
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Kei Nishikori and the Narrow Door

It was not a glamorous exile. He spoke little English, missed the rice balls, miso soup and grilled fish of Matsue, and was remembered by those around him as a shy, quiet boy who could barely communicate. The idea behind the project was simple enough: if Japan wanted a player
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