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Chasing Roger Federer

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Source: Statista

Novak Djokovic followed up his Wimbledon win with another victory at the US Open on Sunday. The 31-year-old Serb beat Argentinian Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3 7-6 6-3 in a match that wasn’t as one-sided as the scoreline suggests. Returning with back-to-back major titles after a two-year slump is an incredible achievement by Djokovic, who had struggled with motivation, private issues and a stubborn elbow injury after winning the French Open in the summer of 2016.

Djokovic’s third US Open title, his 14th major title overall, puts him level with Pete Sampras in terms of Grand Slam wins. Looking exclusively at active players, the Serb only has Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to catch. While the latter seems far away at 20 titles, everything seems possible for Novak Djokovic in current form. While Nadal has had to withdraw from his semi-final with a knee injury, Roger Federer crashed out early for the second consecutive Grand Slam tournament, feeding rumors that he might be human after all.

Nike Customers View Kaepernick Favorably

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This Thursday evening Nike is launching its Dream Crazy campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, the former 49ers quarterback, for the start of regular season football. Kaepernick has not been picked up by any team since kneeling during the National Anthem last year to protest police shootings of unarmed black men in the United States. He is currently pursing team owners in court, alleging that owners colluded to keep him from getting picked up by any team after he became a free agent. Last week an arbitrator denied the NFL’s request to throw out Kaepernick’s collusion grievance. The incident has become a firebrand issue, stirring debates about free speech and racial inequality.

A poll conducted by YouGov reveals that recent Nike customers view Kaepernick more favorably than the general public does. Recent Nike customers were about three times more likely than the general public to have a positive view of the former quarterback.