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Tuesday / March 19.
  • Tennis ‘Big Three’ poised to make more history at 2018 US Open

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    By ADAM ZAGORIA

    NEW YORK — For all the talk of the “Big Four” in men’s tennis, it is really the “Big Three” who maintain a stranglehold on the sport.

    During a Golden Age for men’s tennis, Roger Federer (20), Rafael Nadal (17) and Novak Djokovic (13) have combined to win 50 Grand Slam men’s singles titles — including the last seven straight. The No. 50 has special signfiicance this year because it is the 50th anniversary of the US Open.

    Entering the Open, the trio has split this year’s majors, with Federer winning at the Australian Open, Nadal at the French Open and Djokovic at Wimbledon.

    “You’re talking about a historic time in our sport for the past 10 years,” four-time US Open champ John McEnroe said.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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