Tennis in 2021: The best and the worst
The HinduA suspenseful quest for a rare Grand Slam highlighted men’s tennis, while unprecedented parity and shock champions spiced the women’s game. Best U.S. Open men’s match — Six weeks before the U.S. Open semifinals, Alexander Zverev upset Novak Djokovic at the Olympics to deny his bid for a “Golden Slam.” Could the world No. Each player has a significant advantage over one aspect of the game.” Best praise of Big Three — “To win nine Australian Opens, I need to win every year until I’m 34. Whenever you see that in an athlete, you don’t know how they’re going to recover.” — Australian doubles legend Todd Woodbridge believes we saw Novak Djokovic “break” in the U.S. Open final. Best “oldest” Open era records — After winning the French Open and Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic set an Open Era men’s record for the most Grand Slam singles titles after turning 30 with 8.