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Jon Wertheim

Jon Wertheim

Joined: Sep 17, 2019

Sports Illustrated executive editor and senior writer L. Jon Wertheim is one of the most accomplished sports journalists in America.

Tennis Q&A: Anti-Doping Lawyer Howard Jacobs on the Simona Halep Case
Tennis

Tennis Q&A: Anti-Doping Lawyer Howard Jacobs on the Simona Halep Case

The legal specialist details the appeal that saw the two-time major winner’s suspension reduced from four years to nine months.

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Sean O’Malley Says He Is Ready for His Moment

Sean O’Malley Says He Is Ready for His Moment

Is he the next Conor McGregor? On Saturday, O’Malley will defend his bantamweight belt.

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The Aftermath of Andrey Rublev’s On-Court Outburst and Default
Tennis

The Aftermath of Andrey Rublev’s On-Court Outburst and Default

Andrey Rublev’s default, the Netflix Slam and Nick Kyrgios’s future headlines this week’s tennis mailbag.

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Simona Halep’s Ban Reduced: What It Means for Tennis’s Anti-Doping Policy
Tennis

Simona Halep’s Ban Reduced: What It Means for Tennis’s Anti-Doping Policy

Simona Halep can return to tennis after the Court of Arbitration for Sport partially upheld her appeal, reducing her four-year ban to nine months.

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Simona Halep’s Doping Case Challenges Tennis’s Policy on Responsibility and Punishment
Tennis

Simona Halep’s Doping Case Challenges Tennis’s Policy on Responsibility and Punishment

This week’s tennis mailbag includes a discussion of Simona Halep’s doping case, new spectator rules and more.

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Novak Djokovic Is the Last GOAT Standing
Tennis

Novak Djokovic Is the Last GOAT Standing

Tennis’s who’s-the-greatest debate is over: It’s Novak Djokovic and everyone else. As he looks to pad his record majors haul this year, the question is how an unconventional kid from Serbia made himself one of the planet’s best athletes.

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Francis Tiafoe at a Turning Point, Unpacking the Player-Coach Relationship and More
Tennis

Francis Tiafoe at a Turning Point, Unpacking the Player-Coach Relationship and More

This week’s tennis mailbag includes Francis Tiafoe’s middling start to the year, player-coach dynamics, recounting Mary Joe Fernandez’s career and more.

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The Shake-up in Holger Rune’s Camp and a Shift in Tennis’s Mentality
Tennis

The Shake-up in Holger Rune’s Camp and a Shift in Tennis’s Mentality

This week’s tennis mailbag includes a shake-up in Holger Rune’s camp, an act of kindness from Grigor Dimitrov and more.

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Sean McManus on His CBS Sports Tenure and What’s Next for Sports Television
Media

Sean McManus on His CBS Sports Tenure and What’s Next for Sports Television

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Paradise Squashed: How the NFL Ruthlessly Took Down the Pioneers of Online Sports Betting

Paradise Squashed: How the NFL Ruthlessly Took Down the Pioneers of Online Sports Betting

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Inside Tennis’s Saudi Arabia Conundrum
Tennis

Inside Tennis’s Saudi Arabia Conundrum

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The Australian Open Marks the Evolution of Aryna Sabalenka
Tennis

The Australian Open Marks the Evolution of Aryna Sabalenka

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