The Tennis Oscars 2017

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 26:  Roger Federer of Switzerland poses for photos during a media day ahead of the ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship on February 26, 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates  (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)
Never Give Up: Roger Federer has been nothing short of leonine

Hidden Figures: Denis Istomin

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 27:  Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan returns a shot during his match against Marton Fucsovics of Hungary on day two of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship on February 27, 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)
Denis Istomin appeared from the qualifying shadows – to oust Novak Djokovic at the 2017 AO

A beautiful film about the unspoken, marginalized minority – female African-American scientists at NASA, Hidden Figures delves into exactly what its name suggests. And this year, we’ve seen some magic from places we might least have expected it – for example, the racquet of Uzbek ace Denis Istomin. He may have entered the tournament as a qualifier - and struggled early on, but the 30-year-old was responsible for the biggest upset of the tournament, knocking out defending champion Novak Djokovic.

That perhaps paved the way for fans to witness yet another historic – nay, iconic final – the one between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

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