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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · Nov 14

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

Struff! There It Is!

He reignited in New York, coming through qualies to reach the 4th round at the US Open.

Since then, Jan-Lennard Struff has seen his level return to rock bottom with 2 months of tough losses.

But, he gets strong win in Almaty, defeating Mackenzie McDonald.

Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 51m

Battling Through

In tears and struggling with a knee injury that puts the rest of her tournament in doubt, Naomi Osaka gets past the defending champion in Osaka.

The top seed overcomes Suzan Lamens, 7-6⁶, 3-6, 6-2, to reach the quarterfinals of her hometown tournament.

Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 1h

Olga's On 🔥🔥

With the points from last year's Guangzhou set to fall off in a few weeks, Olga Danilovic is stepping up her game in Osaka.

The 6th seed takes out 2023 champion Ashlyn Krueger, 6-4, 6-4, to set up a quarterfinal clash with Elise Mertens or Tereza Valentova.

Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 4h

Okay. Who in the AI hell is this in the 6 Kings poster?

Is it supposed to be Taylor Fritz?

Or did the lead singer from The Killlers get a last-minute invite?

Sleepy Andrew Garfield?

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 5h

Cristian Redemption

The last time she played Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, Jaqueline Cristian lost the last 7 games of the match.

So, after dropping the FIRST 7 games today, the Romanian had essentially been double bageled.

But, the 28yo finds a way to come back, winning 0-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 7h

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IN ACTION:
Mirra Andreeva
Katie Boulter
Marin Cilic
Flavio Cobolli
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Gabriel Diallo
Marcos Giron
Karolina Muchova
Brandon Nakashima
Naomi Osaka
Casper Ruud
Diana Shnaider
Janice Tjen
Ajla Tomljanovic

Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 18h

Gosh Almaty!

Brandon Nakashima gets a little bit of revenge on the indoor hardcourts, reversing his 2024 loss to Hamad Medjedovic in Belgrade.

The American slips past the Serbian in the 1st set, then cruises through to the straight set victory, 7-6⁵, 6-2.

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

Through the Pain

Zhu Lin has experienced her share of injury setbacks, sidelined for nearly a year after elbow surgery in 2024.

But today, it was her opponent who suffered the setback as a recurring lower back injury hampers Emma Raducanu in a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 win for Zhu.

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

Revenge!

After falling to Daniel Altmaier in the opening round of the European Open last year, Gilles Arnaud Bailly comes through qualifying to give himself a second shot at the German.

And gets it done this time.

Bailly holds on to get the win at home, 6-4, 6-7¹⁰, 6-3.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 21h

In the Blood

I've said it like 33,000 times already, but Tereza Valentova is going to be a big, big deal.

Perhaps destined for athletic greatness from the beginning, the daughter of two-time canoeing Olympian Jitka Janackova continues her WTA rise, defeating Filipina phenom Alex Eala, 6-1, 6-2

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 21h

Vision Statement

Rebecca Sramkova was born partially blind in her left eye, taking up tennis to improve her hand-eye coordination.

A couple of decades later, the 28yo is the highest-ranked player from her home nation of Slovakia, and sails through a 6-3, 6-1 win over Joanna Garland in Osaka.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 21h

I believe she would only be eligible for a protected ranking if she's out for 6 months.

Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 21h

Moving On...

Eliot Spizzirri barrels ahead in Brussels, taking down Pedro Martinez, 6-4, 6-1, to reach the 2nd round.

Useless fact!

Eliot's twin brother Nicholas plays pro squash. And, back in June, they were both ranked #124 in the world in their respective sports on the same week.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 23h

Back at It

Ajla Tomljanovic roars back into the top 100 after pulling off another upset in Ningbo.

The Australian, who faced #34 Maya Joint in the 1st round of QUALIFYING 👀, gets an even bigger win in the 1st round of the main draw, toppling Clara Tauson, 1-6, 7-6⁴, 6-3.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 23h

Czeching In/Out

Two Czechs enter, one Czech leaves as Karolina Muchova bounces former Wimbledon champ Marketa Vondrousova in Ningbo.

Muchova, who made the semifinals here last year, pulls off a relatively comfortable, 6-4, 6-3, win to set up a 2nd round clash with Diana Shnaider.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 1d

"SHH"

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro has these three letters literally tattooed on her index finger.

And, when the Spaniard holds that finger to her lips, it's her way of telling doubters to pipe down.

JBM continues to silence the haters, defeating Katie Volynets, 6-2, 6-4, in Osaka.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 1d

Cristian Closes

She had a match point at 5-4 in the 2nd set, but was forced to keep fighting to get the win.

But, Jaqueline Cristian capitalizes on her 2nd chance to shut things down in the tiebreaker, defeating Elisabetta Cocciaretto, 6-2, 7-6⁴.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 1d

A Winning Start

Sure, Leylah Fernandez has lost 3 of her last 5 marches.

But, those losses were against Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff, and Aryna Sabalenka. 🤷‍♂️

And, though Hailey Baptiste is no easy out, the Canadian handles the challenge nicely, picking up the 6-2, 7-5 win.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 1d

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IN ACTION:
Bianca Andreescu
Hailey Baptiste
Zizou Bergs
Matteo Berrettini
Alexandra Eala
Leylah Fernandez
Joao Fonseca
Victoria Mboko
Karolina Muchova
Emma Raducanu
Zhang Shuai
Clara Tauson
Tereza Valentova
Marketa Vondrousova

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 1d

Whitney's Way Back

It's taken over six years, but Whitney Osuigwe is almost back to where she was right after turning pro.

The #142-ranked American, who reached #105 as a 17yo back in 2019, scores a strong win over Chloe Paquet, 6-2, 6-4, to kick off her campaign in Jinan.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 1d

Getting Defensive

The path to a second straight title in Osaka won't be easy for Suzan Lamens.

The Dutch defending champion starts out strong with a 6-1, 6-2 dispatch of Emiliana Arango.

But, to win again in Osaka, she'll have to defeat Osaka - Naomi Osaka - in the 2nd round.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 1d

Curse Broken?

Winning in Monterrey hasn't been great omen.

Both Linda Noskova (2024 champ) and Diana Shnaider (2025 champ) went on to lose in the 1st round of the US Open the next week.

And, after losing 3 of her next 4 matches after NYC, Shnaider snaps the streak with a win in Ningbo.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 1d

Boulter Breaks Through!

It's been a tough year for Katie Boulter, now outside the top 50 after flying close to the top 20 last season.

But, the ball-bashing Brit turns the tide in Osaka, surprising the recently red hot Linda Noskova, 7-6³, 6-3, to reach round 2.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 1d

Playing Kec... manovic

(Get it? Because you pronounce it "CATCH"manovic?)

Sorry.

Anyway, as the ATP Tour heads back to Europe, Miomir Kecmanovic scores a pretty straightforward victory over #6 seed Alexandre Muller, 6-4, 6-1.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 1d

The Long Road to Victory

Zeynep Sonmez was literally drawn to tennis at age 6, continuously wandering over to the tennis courts while playing basketball at a holiday camp.

17 years later, the 23yo is Turkiye's top player, scoring wins like the one she gets today over Aliaksandra Sasnovich.

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