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    Men's Tennis Heaven

    If you're a tennis fan, then you're in virtual heaven. Especially on the men's side, there has never been an era replete with such rich talent and compelling personalities as we are witness to now. You can go back to the mastery of Bill Tilden, the complete player that was Rod Laver, the magnetic rivalry of McEnroe/Borg, the dominant Pete Sampras, the charismatic Andre Agassi. Yet never before have all the elements of the highest end of the sport come together as they do today...

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    By Diana Nyad • Jun 25, 2009 • 4m Listen

    If you're a tennis fan, then you're in virtual heaven. Especially on the men's side, there has never been an era replete with such rich talent and compelling personalities as we are witness to now. You can go back to the mastery of Bill Tilden, the complete player that was Rod Laver, the magnetic rivalry of McEnroe/Borg, the dominant Pete Sampras, the charismatic Andre Agassi. Yet never before have all the elements of the highest end of the sport come together as they do today...

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      Diana Nyad

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