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Support the NHS 💙 Passionate about injustice. Views are my own Cat lover. Love tennis Love yoga Be kind to people and animals Love Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿although living in Dorset UK No Bio= no follow Don't ask for money No crypto,or financial selling. #FBPE

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Jakki B 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇦🇧🇷🇪🇺🌈 @jakkb77.bsky.social · 5h

Brandon! 🙌🙌🙌

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

With a Quickness

Vienna fast conditions suit Brandon Nakashima's game.

And with a 69% career win rate indoors (well above his overall 55% rate on all surfaces), today's 6-2, 7-5 win over Luciano Darderi isn't a surprise.

But, a much bigger test awaits: Khachanov or Griekspoor.

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Dump destroys Everything in his path!!💙

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 7h

Thou shalt not support a man who bulldozes the White House to build himself a golden ballroom whilst the government is shut down because he doesn’t want the financial records tying him to Jeffrey Epstein to come out.

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Jakki B 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇦🇧🇷🇪🇺🌈 @jakkb77.bsky.social · 15h

🙌🙌🙌💙

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James Kennedy ✊️ @jameskennedy.bsky.social · 1d

Here it is - my chat with the legendary @markthomasinfo.bsky.social about the power of comedy, Farage, activism, the Far Right, Trump, hope, how we can affect change and how we can start right now on our very own street. This guy has got an infectious rebel spirit. Enjoy! ✊️
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#76 - Mark Thomas - Activism, comedy and community

YouTube video by The James Kennedy Podcast

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Jakki B 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇦🇧🇷🇪🇺🌈 @jakkb77.bsky.social · 15h

Yes Felix!!!!🏆🎉🥳👏

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

Flexin' Muscles in Brussels

Felix Auger-Aliassime collects his 3rd ATP title of 2025, battling past #3 seed Jiri Lehecka, 7-6², 6-7⁶, 6-2, to lift the trophy at the European Open.

The win gives FAA a whopping 16 deciding set victories, more than anybody else on the ATP Tour.

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Jakki B 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇦🇧🇷🇪🇺🌈 @jakkb77.bsky.social · 15h

💙❤️💙❤️💙

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

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IN ACTION:
Matteo Arnaldi
Katie Boulter
Luciano Darderi
Alex de Minaur
Tallon Griekspoor
Maya Joint
Francesca Jones
Anna Kalinskaya
McCartney Kessler
Eva Lys
Jakub Mensik
Karolina Muchova
Brandon Nakashima
Marketa Vondrousova

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Jakki B 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇦🇧🇷🇪🇺🌈 @jakkb77.bsky.social · 15h

Eva !! Yes 💪🙌💪Katie's poor run continues 😢

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

Eva Destruction

(Yeah, yeah. I know I've already used this before. But, like, it's pretty apt, right?)

Eva Lys picks up her 9th straight opening round win at the WTA level, dominating last year's semifinalist Katie Boulter, 6-2, 6-1, without facing a single break point. 👀

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Jakki B 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇦🇧🇷🇪🇺🌈 @jakkb77.bsky.social · 15h

McCartney is going from strength to strength 💪💪💪

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

Kessler Comeback

With 3 WTA titles under her belt already, McCartney Kessler has quickly picked up the kind of experience that gets you through tough matches.

And the former Florida Gator shows it off today in Tokyo, rallying past Cristina Bucsa, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.

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Jakki B 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇦🇧🇷🇪🇺🌈 @jakkb77.bsky.social · 15h

Very good Varvara!🙌🙌

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

Va-Va-Va-Varvara!

The same Varvara Gracheva who fought her way to the Cincinnati quarterfinals has shown up in Tokyo.

After coming through qualifying, the Russian-born Frenchwoman pulls off the 1st round upset, downing Wang Xinyu, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, to face Belinda Bencic.

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Jakki B 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇦🇧🇷🇪🇺🌈 @jakkb77.bsky.social · 15h

Great win👍

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

Nice to Xiyu Again!

A quarterfinalist last year and the outright champion in 2023, Wang Xiyu is very familiar with success in Guangzhou.

Needing a wildcard to make the main draw this year, the 24yo starts off with an upset over #7 seed Francesca Jones, 6-4, 6-4.

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Jakki B 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇦🇧🇷🇪🇺🌈 @jakkb77.bsky.social · 15h

Maya going from strength to strength💙🇦🇺

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 17h

Joint Reignites

It's been a breakout year for Maya Joint, starting from outside the top 100 and currently sitting up at #34.

But, after a strong start in Seoul, the Aussie has faded as the Asian swing has gone on, losing 3 of her last 4.

Joint rallies to get a good win today.

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Jakki B 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇦🇧🇷🇪🇺🌈 @jakkb77.bsky.social · 15h

Great win Anna!👏👏👏

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 17h

Ready to Return

Playing what looks to be her final event of the 2025 season, Anna Kalinskaya makes sure not to leave Asia without a win.

After losing her opening matches in both Beijing and Wuhan, the 26yo comes roaring to life in Tokyo, rolling past Suzan Lamens, 6-3, 6-1, to reach round 2.

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Jakki B 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇦🇧🇷🇪🇺🌈 @jakkb77.bsky.social · 15h

Well done Veronika!🙌🙌

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 17h

Another ErjaVEC-tory!

The Quiet Queen of this year's Asian swing gets another win, battling past Tatjana Maria in Guangzhou.

Veronika Erjavec, who collected back-to-back WTA 125 titles in Changsha and Huzhou last month, takes out the #3 seeded German, 6-4, 6-7⁷, 6-2.

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Jakki B 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇦🇧🇷🇪🇺🌈 @jakkb77.bsky.social · 15h

Good news.