Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
NEW YORK – Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have battled for championships on the hardcourts of the Australian Open, the red clay of Roland Garros and the grass of Wimbledon.
Yet throughout their storied rivalry the two tennis giants had never met during the final Grand Slam of the year, the United States Open.
Destiny seemed poised to bring them together here for that first historic meeting in the final, but No. 3 Novak Djokovic altered history by saving two match points in the fifth set of his semifinal against No. 2 Federer, and then ousted the five-time champion with a 5-7, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 victory that left the more than 23,000 fans inside Arthur Ashe Stadium shocked and awed after three hours and 44 minutes of mostly brilliant tennis.
Click here to read the full epic at SNY.
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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.
NEW YORK – Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have battled for championships on the hardcourts of the Australian Open, the red clay of Roland Garros and the grass of Wimbledon.
Yet throughout their storied rivalry the two tennis giants had never met during the final Grand Slam of the year, the United States Open.
Destiny seemed poised to bring them together here for that first historic meeting in the final, but No. 3 Novak Djokovic altered history by saving two match points in the fifth set of his semifinal against No. 2 Federer, and then ousted the five-time champion with a 5-7, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 victory that left the more than 23,000 fans inside Arthur Ashe Stadium shocked and awed after three hours and 44 minutes of mostly brilliant tennis.
Click here to read the full epic at SNY.
Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter
