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The U.S. Open women’s final and the art of the Grand Slam runner-up speech

The U.S. Open women’s final and the art of the Grand Slam runner-up speech

The Athletic has live coverage of the U.S. Open men’s final featuring Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz FLUSHING, N.Y. — The last time Aryna Sabalenka stood in front of a microphone after losing a Grand Slam final, her speech was heard around the world. After her twisting French Open final defeat to Coco Gauff, Sabalenka opened with “this one hurts so …

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