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Can Jessica Pegula Win Wimbledon?

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By Ben Rothenberg Verified
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BERLIN, Germany — Let’s start with two things that didn’t happen on Saturday in Berlin. The first thing that didn’t happen: WTA No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka winning a game in the third set. For the second tournament in a row, top-ranked Sabalenka exited with a bagel to-go, blanked in the third set of her WTA 500 Berlin semifinal against Jessica Pegula, 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-0. Aryna Sabalenka, doubled over on Saturday before a second bagel arrived.
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How Zachary Svajda Found His Footing

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By Ben Rothenberg Verified
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PARIS, France — After 11 Americans had made it to the third round of the 2026 French Open across the men’s and women’s singles draws, it looked for a stretch on Saturday night like only one of them might make it to the fourth round. Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe both ultimately escaped tough tests under the lights, making the total three.
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On Howard

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By Ben Rothenberg Verified
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PARIS, France — I first started covering tennis tournaments in 2008 as a self-starting blogger, with no formal training in journalism or sports reporting. So I learned the craft by watching the more experienced reporters around me, trying to distill the qualities that made them so damn good at their jobs. Liz Clarke, a sportswriter for my hometown Washington Post, was one of the first role models I had.
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