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Battiston went down, and some French players thought he was dead; ultimately, he would need extensive work to repair his jaw and teeth. The referee showed no curiosity as to why a player would suddenly need extreme medical attention for a broken jaw; Schumacher was not penalized. The collision remains the ugliest single act in World Cup history.

It’s my twentieth straight match victory, my fourth straight tournament victory. I’ve won sixty-three of seventy matches this year, forty-four of forty-six on hard court. Reporters ask if I feel invincible, and I say no. They think I’m being modest, but I’m telling the truth. It’s how I feel. It’s the only way I can allow myself to feel in the Summ

Timmy Peterson takes a ball in the groin and goes down like a sack of refined flour.

He’s inconsistent. He can’t keep three balls in a row between the lines. I beat him, 6–2, 6–1, and as I walk off the court I think to myself that he’s got a long and painful slog ahead. I feel bad for the guy. He seems like a good soul. But I don’t expect to see him again on the tour, ever.

I’ve heard old-timers say that the fifth set has nothing to do with tennis. It’s true. The fifth set is about emotion and conditioning.