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Friday / April 26.
  • Stuck in the Nadal-Federer Era

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    NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis player ranked No. 4 in the world, made a rather startling statement last week after losing in straight sets to Roger Federer in the finals of the ATP event in Cincinnati.

    “Yeah, unfortunately I was born in the wrong era,” Djokovic quipped. “I don’t think this is some kind of curse or something. It’s just the day, you know?”

    Yes, we know. It’s the Day of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

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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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