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That's so grim, I'm sorry (but glad you got it anyway)

Haha hahaaa this table 😎

NEW: #399 "The Cusp Boys"

- Rybakina books her Finals spot and dips immediately
- Jannik takes a break from Davis Cup and gets roasted (Sinner al forno)
- Kostyuk decides to dabble in a little late-season transvestigation
- And more!

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Karolina 🪄

#tennis

Paolini vs Rybakina in Ningbo had a lot at stake for the year-end finals, potentially, and it lived up to the occasion. Great hitting from both, but Rybakina proves stronger. 6-3, 6-2

Vacherot and Rinderknech aren't only literal cousins.

Vacherot is a French name that means "person who takes care of cows".

Rinderknech is a German name that means "person who takes care of cattle."

Cowboy final in Shanghai.

🎾Wuhan 2025🎾
Ekaterina Alexandrova will be the 48th WTA player since the start of 2014 to make her top-10 debut, and the 3rd in 2025 (Mirra Andreeva, Amanda Anisimova).

33 ATP players made their top-10 debuts in those 12 seasons, with 4 in 2025: Tommy Paul, Jack Draper, Lorenzo Musetti, Ben Shelton

Tennis players facing the heat at Shanghai and Wuhan tournaments After facing high temperatures on the Asian swing of the tennis tours, some players are questioning the sport's heat policies.

"Do you want a player to die on court?" Making players compete in these conditions seems abusive, seriously
www.bbc.com/sport/tennis... #tennis

The players must stand up to the tours. I fear someone could get seriously hurt or even die if they continue this way.

Karolina Muchova after beating Marta Kostyuk in Wuhan, 2025. She's sitting on her chair with her face in a "sausage" of ice that wraps back around her neck.

Muchova came this close 👉👈 to yielding a *5-2 lead in the deciding set against Kostyuk but gets it done, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.

She looks absolutely spent, calls the conditions "really brutal". Both players had unforced error counts in the 50s. But we advance 💪

Psst. Wanna watch a good rally?

Great fighting rally from Siniakova and Wang yesterday in the final round of qualifiers for #WuhanOpen

Siniakova came back from 1-5 in set 2, saving set points, and today beat a hampered Diana Schnaider in R1

Jannik Sinner came to check out Shelton but saw The Goffinator.

Paolini vs Anisimova was gripping all through, but the quality in last few games, my god

It's painful to watch. Her forearm's gone missing :(

YouTube video by Business of Sport Dominic Thiem: Competing with Federer, Nadal & Djokovic; The Makings of A Grand Slam Champion

This is an interesting interview with Dominic Thiem about his career and the business of tennis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jagi...

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YouTube video by Tennis TV Dramatic Ending As Daniil Medvedev Fights Through Cramping to Beat Popyrin | Miami Open 2021

They must have missed the crazy ending to this match www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swjf...

Here's the incident and the exchange

Maybe she moved *too* well and is feeling the loss of energy. In any case, Anisimova was ready to punish her. Severe momentum shift here

I mean... bsky.app/profile/deli...

Was expecting a slow start from Muchova, but she's playing gloriously out there. Moving well, defusing Anisimova's power with godlike touch, and striking at opportune moments

I don't mind it, cos it means I'll be happy no matter the outcome 😄

*holds up I JUST HOPE BOTH PLAYERS WIN sign for Muchova vs Anisimova*

But I think I'm always gonna cheer for Muchova

Some ppl in tennis could take note of this :/

Alcaraz's 3 exquisite drops in the last game to win in Tokyo 😙👌

Alcaraz is ruining Fritz with these drop shots. Such an effective shot today

I'm intensely anti-billionaire but have never been able to root against Pegula on that basis. She seems genuinely down to earth and likeable, and she's funny. And I like her game and the way she maximizes it

lol. Do both, and use one to distract from the pain of the other