Why tennis’ once tenuous relationship with the Olympics has changed

In earlier eras, many of the sport’s stars viewed themselves as ‘independent contractors’, defined by their ranking, not their nationality. But modern players, in part because of tennis’ increasing global footprint, now also cherish the larger purpose of competing for their country

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