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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · 6d

Wk.44: "Land of the Rising Bencic"
...four years after winning Gold in Tokyo, Bencic was back for something more
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: Wk.44- Land of the Rising Bencic

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · 13d

Wk.43: "Buttoning Down in the Clutch"
...with her WTAF life on the line in Ningbo, Rybakina finds her "clutch gene"
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: Wk.43- Buttoning Down in the Clutch

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · 20d

Wk.42: "Pretty Please, with Coco on Top"
...does anyone bounce back better than Gauff?
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: Wk.42- Pretty Please, with Coco on Top

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · 27d

Wk.41: "The Anisimova Ascendency"
...in a season filled with Bannerette excellence, Anisimova's '25 campaign has (probably, at it feels that way) been the best of the lot
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: Wk.41- The Anisimova Ascendency

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Sep 28

Wk.40: "Zing Went the Strings of Beijing"
...the WTA's Asian swing kicks into high gear
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: Wk.40- Zing Went the Strings of Beijing

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Sep 22

Wk.39: "Iga (and Italy) with an I"
...Swiatek gets personal in Seoul, while Team Italia celebrates another Cup triumph
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: Wk.39- Iga (and Italy) with an "I"

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Sep 15

Wk.38: "Dream Teens on the Scene"
...Jovic and Rakotomanga are the latest teens to dare to dream (and win)
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: Wk.38- Dream Teens on the Scene

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Sep 11

2025 3Q Awards: Aryna's Reign of Fire
...the top performances, matches and "the rest" from a hard court summer
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: 2025 3Q Awards: Aryna's Reign of Fire

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Sep 8

"New York, New York..."
...3Q top performers, and PoY + rankings updates
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: New York, New York...

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Sep 7

US Open Women's Final: "Eye of the Tigress" 🐯
...there are eight million stories in the naked city. And Aryna Sabalenka's successful U.S. Open title defense is now one of them.
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: Eye of the Tigress

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Sep 6

US Open Day 13: "The Day Before the Day"
...some champions are (finally) crowned in NYC
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: US.13- The Day Before the Day

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Sep 5

US Open Day 12: "The Taking of Flushing Meadows One Two Three (Parts 1 & 2)"
...women's semifinal night in New York steals the show
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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Sep 4

US Day 11: "Back in Her New York Groove"
...Osaka has come this way before
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: US.11- Back in Her New York Groove

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Sep 3

US Open Day 10: "Jess and the City"
...New York remains Pegula's grand slam oasis
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: US.10- Jess and the City

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Sep 2

US Open Day 9: "And Muchova Makes Three"
...it's not Wimbledon, but the Czechs are Cashing In
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: US.9- And Muchova Makes Three

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Sep 1

US Open Day 8: "Escape in New York"
...and Barbora Krejcikova's legend grew eight sizes that day
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: US.8- Escape in New York

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Aug 31

US Open Day 7: "Survival of the Iga-est"
...Swiatek wobbles, but she doesn't fall down
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: US.7- Survival of the Iga-est

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Aug 30

US Open Day 6: "The Czech is on the Trail"
...don't look back, Krejcikova might be gaining on you
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: US.6- The Czech is on the Trail

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Aug 29

US Open Day 5: "Dasha's Saving Grace"
...in a crazy year, Kasatkina's best results have been major ones
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: US.5- Dasha's Saving Grace

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Aug 28

US Open Day 4: "Echoes of Azarenka"
...a walking time capsule of a former era, Vika still searches for another moment to shine
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: US.4- Echoes of Azarenka

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Aug 27

US Open Day 3: "Coco Comes Through"
...Gauff serves up a win under the lights
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: US.3- Coco Comes Through

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Aug 26

US Open Day 1 & 2: "Comebacks & Upsets & Farewells, Oh My!"
...two days of tennis in the city
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: US.1 & 2- Comebacks & Upsets & Farewells, Oh My!

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Aug 24

Wk.35: "The Bandanna is Back"
...Shnaider's "Big Sascha Era" begins bigly
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: Wk.35- The Bandanna is Back

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Aug 19

Wk.34: "Queen City Jazda"
...the Summer of Swiatek sparks again in Cincinnati
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: Wk.34- Queen City Jazda

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TheBackspinner @thebackspinner.bsky.social · Aug 13

Wk.33: "Livin' on the First-Week Air in Cincinnati"
...keepin' things keen (for now) in the Queen City
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker: Wk.33- Livin' on the First-Week Air in Cincinnati

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