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All-tennis alt. I work with words and watch a lot of tennis.
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incredible from mirra. she’s fully arrived this tournament for me. serve was big. tactical genius. great movement. and most importantly very mature all tournament.

no one does shot making like this woman, my god 😭 Muchova, we are not worthy

I gasped, ngl

Well said Rohan! The second paragraph is just about perfect.

Good win for Siniakova & Townsend against their rivals Mladenovic & Zhang in a closely contested semifinal (7-5, 7-5) despite "not really feeling the ball", as Townsend says in their on-court interview

Statement from Rohan Bopanna on the value of doubles #tennis 🎾

I had these engagement farmers blocked for years on X and immediately did the same on Bluesky. They're a blight.

wrote a Diego Schwartzman sendoff. highly encourage watching some footage of this dude if you haven't. a brief peak, but what a peak it was www.thesecondserve.com/walking-tall/

These two 🙂 #Tennis 🎾

The other three early-wildcard recipients are Petra Kvitova, João Fonseca, and Learner Tien: bnpparibasopen.com/news/grand-s...

This is a fun montage, with interesting answers (some analytical, some more relational). I'd love to hear more!

If you want to know why Berrettini beat Djokovic today Some people will tell you he played great (true), that his tennis was amazing (true)… What they might not have seen: He took his BH more middle than cross Which robbed Novak of his favorite angles 📐 Also hit RA FH whenever possible 👽

With Paolini's points from Dubai falling off, Madison Keys rises to a career-high #5, behind two of her compatriots Mirra Andreeva reaches a career-high #12

the harassment and stalking women athletes have to deal with is terrifying.

Hooo that was tense. Muchova scrapes past Kessler 6-3, 1-6, 7-6⁵. Kessler (who beat Gauff yesterday) held her own, winning 102 points to Muchova's 95, but Muchova regained focus when she needed to most and pipped her to the line

Some wild stats in that Badosa–Rybakina match, which Rybakina won (I'm not sure how) 4-6, 7-6⁸, 7-6². She'll meet an in-form Kenin in the QF

Super-informative interview. Karen Moorhouse talks about the ITIA's work, why anti-doping testing is done the way it is, and what that means for players

I wondered what happened early in the Raducanu–Muchova match yesterday. Statement here from @wtatour.bsky.social, posted on the Nazi site Not a lot of detail here, but it seems like they took quick and appropriate action. It must have been horrible and difficult for Emma, who was clearly upset

Overdue

Vika being so dominant against Penko, Penko being so dominant against Iga, Iga being so dominant against Vika That’s my WTA 🤩

Great insight into tennis (and tennis work) behind the scenes in this fun episode of @groundpass.bsky.social with @blairhenley.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPFb...

NEW! "Stay In Your Lane" 🔹The Sinner agreement, almost as popular as the US Open mixed doubles overhaul 🔹The Vukov decision 🔹Simona's retirement thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/stay-in-yo...

This is so grim

It made me think about Swiatek's streak in 2022 when she won 6 tournaments in a row. 6! To be that unstoppable, for that long, with the whole tour chasing you

NEW POD! Sinner’s convenient ban, Vukov suspended, Mixed Doubles madness Listen ~ podfollow.com/the-tennis-p... Ad free for Friends - bit.ly/FriendOfTheT...

Is Jannik Sinner's suspension: - Harsh as he shouldn't be banned further? - Too Long? - Too Short? - About Right?