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Argon Productions @argonproductions.bsky.social · 2d

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will play for an ATP World Tour title tomorrow.

What could POSSIBLY go wrong????

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Owen Lewis @owensports.bsky.social · 3d

For Awful Announcing, I wrote about how the relentlessness of Saudi Arabia's sports ventures is wearing down critics, with thoughts from a few of them: awfulannouncing.com/orig/saudi-a...

Saudi Arabia's sportswashing campaign has already won

With more sports leagues partnering with Saudi Arabia, its sportswashing campaign to gain mainstream access appears to be a rousing success.

awfulannouncing.com

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henry breadstick @henrybreadstick.bsky.social · 3d

blargh. it's the hope that kills you

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henry breadstick @henrybreadstick.bsky.social · 3d

ffs I turn on the Muchova match and she gets injured 2 points later. Starting a gofundme to replace her bones with adamantium

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 3d

Blazing Hot Sun

Lulu Sun is on fire, y'all.

The 24yo, who has taken out the top seed in her last 4 tournaments, powers into the semifinals in Guangzhou with a come-from-behind win over Caty McNally, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Sun now faces Claire Liu or Ella Seidel for a spot in the final.

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henry breadstick @henrybreadstick.bsky.social · 3d

We had one with brackets

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henry breadstick @henrybreadstick.bsky.social · 4d

Ugoating

Trivial Tennis Trivia @tennistrivia.bsky.social · 4d

🎾Basel 2025🎾
Ugo Humbert has won 4 of his last 5 ATP main draw matches against top seeds (4-1 since the start of 2022): against Hubert Hurkacz at Marseille 2024, Daniil Medvedev at Dubai 2024, Holger Rune at Stockholm 2025 (by retirement), and Taylor Fritz at Basel 2025

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AuntieTennis.bsky.social @auntietennis.bsky.social · 4d

Karolina 🪄

#tennis

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henry breadstick @henrybreadstick.bsky.social · 4d

happy birthday!

a woman waving in front of a wall that has citizen on it

ALT: a woman waving in front of a wall that has citizen on it

media.tenor.com

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henry breadstick @henrybreadstick.bsky.social · 5d

Now holds the open era record for most wins over David Goffin in a three-day period

Did Marin Čilić Win? @didcilicwin.bsky.social · 6d

Yes.

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henry breadstick @henrybreadstick.bsky.social · 6d

When the tennis tours have transformed into a series of fast 4 pickleball tournaments played entirely in Saudi Arabia, Barry Clarke will still be there churning out fake news about them

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The Body Serve @thebodyserve.bsky.social · 6d

Kostyuk is about 5 minutes away from trans-vestigating Sabalenka and Swiatek. Disgusting and dim-witted.

And while we're at it, (what's left of) Sports Illustrated sucks for this headline.

www.si.com/onsi/serve/n...

Kostyuk Questions Sabalenka and Swiatek's Testosterone Advantage

Marta Kostyuk speculated on Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek's testosterone levels.

www.si.com

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Did Marin Čilić Win? @didcilicwin.bsky.social · 12d

No.

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henry breadstick @henrybreadstick.bsky.social · 12d

The Gasquet Defence not working like it used to apnews.com/article/tenn...

Tennis player who said a kiss caused his positive methamphetamine test gets 4-year suspension

A professional tennis player who said a kiss caused a positive methamphetamine drug test has been suspended for four years by the International Tennis Integrity Agency.

apnews.com

henry breadstick @henrybreadstick.bsky.social · 13d

I love that they called a random 250 in Belgium the "European Open"

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 15d

Valentin Vacherot completes the ultimate underdog story in Shanghai

• 1st ATP Tour and Masters 1000 Title
• Lowest Ranked Masters 1000 Champion in History
• From #204 to #40 in Rankings
• 3rd Qualifier to Win Masters 1000 Title
• Came From Set Down 6 Times in 9 Matches

📸 Andy Wong/AP

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henry breadstick @henrybreadstick.bsky.social · 15d

👋www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM2B...

Congresswoman Malinda Jackson Parker Cousin Mosquito (Part 1) 🇱🇷🇱🇷 #liberia #africa #mosquito

YouTube video by African Music Worldwide

www.youtube.com

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DuckDaBlackSwan @duckdablackswan.bsky.social · 16d

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.

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 16d

When 99% of the time the answer we hear is effectively "I just focus on myself" -- I cannot even begin to articulate how refreshing and awesome this Jessica Pegula answer is:

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Mert Ertunga @tennisnerdmert.bsky.social · 16d

Solid match by Gauff, def. Paolini 6-4 6-3 and reaches the final at #WuhanOpen

Shaky start on the forehand side by Coco but it seems that Paolini played it too much, and put it into form, and didn't have a plan B once Coco got going.

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henry breadstick @henrybreadstick.bsky.social · 16d

Eleven service breaks in a row in Gauff-Paolini before Coco finally breaks Jasmine's return

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Merlisa @merlisa.com · 17d

Venus Williams and Grigor Dimitrov for Lacoste.

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Reem Abulleil @reemabulleil.bsky.social · 18d

Loved this from "36-year-old youngster" Zhang Shuai yesterday (through translation).

Ranked 142 in the world and into the Wuhan tournament as a wildcard, she beat Navarro in 3, Cirstea in 3 and is now on court against Coco Gauff.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 20d

Deja Wu...han

For the 2nd year in a row, Zhang Shuai plays a key role in denying Emma Navarro a shot at the WTA Finals.

After taking down Navarro in Beijing last year, Zhang does it again in Wuhan, winning 6-2, 2-6, 6-3, to reach the 2nd round and eliminate Navarro from Riyadh.

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