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Novak Djokovic moves to the precipice of tennis supremacy

Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning a point against Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals of the French Open in Paris on Friday | JAMES HILL / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning a point against Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals of the French Open in Paris on Friday | JAMES HILL / THE NEW YORK TIMES

By Matthew Futterman
The New York Times

Jun 10, 2023

Paris – The Philippe Chatrier Court at Roland Garros has long been Rafael Nadal’s second home.

He has won 14 French Open men’s singles titles. His record at Roland Garros is 112-3, and a silver statue of him sits on the grounds.

So maybe it’s fitting that Novak Djokovic has a chance for a career-crowning moment on Sunday — a 23rd Grand Slam singles title, one more than Nadal — on the very court where his rival has dominated this generation.

Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night’s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.

Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights

By Tomoko Otake

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan’s landscape that they often go unnoticed.

Why Japan’s utility poles won’t be disappearing anytime soon

By Alex K.T. Martin

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