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Toni Kukoc inducted into NBA Hall of Fame
He was one of the best European players in the NBA
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Zverev: “In the end, Novak Djokovic is human"
Djokovic lost to Daniil Medvedev in three sets and thus stopped one step away from achieving the calendar Grand Slam.
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Novak in tears, Medvedev crushed the dream of a Calendar Slam
Djokovic's historic run at the Grand Slam comes to an end.
Unexpectedly easy, the Russian reached victory in three sets, 6: 4, 6: 4, 6: 4 after 136 minutes of play.
A huge burden was on Novak's shoulders, he couldn't stand it, it was felt in his game and he stopped at that last step in New York.
Djokovic's path to eternity
That brought him one step closer to becoming the first player to win a calendar Grand Slam, since Rod Laver back in 1969.
Djokovic won seven matches at the Australian Open, seven at Roland Garros and seven at Wimbledon.
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Novak knocked out Zverev in five sets, playing for history on Sunday!
After a great drama, World No. 1 defeated the fourth seed, Alexander Zverev, in five sets, 4: 6, 6: 2, 6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 2.
Three hours and 37 minutes of fantastic tennis, a giant fight, but only one could make it to the finals, the king of tennis who will play against Daniil Medvedev for the 21st career Grand Slam, fourth in New York in his ninth final at Flushing Meadows!
John McEnroe on Novak's quest for the U.S. Open title: I see it perfectly
John McEnroe predicts Novak Djokovic will become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to capture the calendar Grand Slam by winning the U.S. Open.
"I anticipate that he's going to win the tournament, that's what I anticipate," McEnroe, a four-time U.S. Open champion, said.
Pilot breaks longest tunnel flight world record in Istanbul
Professional race and stunt pilot Dario Costa broke the world record of the longest tunnel flight made by plane, going through the two tunnels on the Northern Marmara Highway in Istanbul's Çatalca district.
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Turkish women's goalball team wins Paralympic gold in Tokyo
The Turkish women's national goalball team bagged a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games on Sept. 3.
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Turkey beat the US 9-2 in the final match held at Makuhari Messe Hall. Sevda Altunoluk, 27, scored all nine goals, including a penalty, as
Women’s volleyball team advance in European Championship
Turkish women's national team won against Poland on Aug. 31 to advance to the Final Four of the 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship.
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Wing spiker Ebrar Karakurt led Turkey with 20 points in a 25-18, 25-14, 25-23 victory at the Kolodruma Sports Hall in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Laver as the only Calendar Slam winner: "Novak could have problems with the pressure"
This season, Djokovic has won the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon this year, and just needs the US Open crown to complete the set of all four Majors.
He is seven victories away from reaching that goal in New York - his first obstacle will be the Dane Holger Rune, the 145th player in the world.