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This Bublik-Hurkacz match looks like it was some serious hitting…not that we’d expect anything else. 😅
February 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
This Bublik-Hurkacz match looks like it was some serious hitting…not that we’d expect anything else. 😅
Sorry, but WHAT IS GOING ON WITH IGA’S PSYCHOLOGIST?!? 🎾
February 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Sorry, but WHAT IS GOING ON WITH IGA’S PSYCHOLOGIST?!? 🎾
That was a wild end of the match between Mboko and Andreeva. 🤯
February 11, 2026 at 2:20 PM
That was a wild end of the match between Mboko and Andreeva. 🤯
Mboko so far in on Andreeva’s second serves. But then just retreats? 🫤🎾
February 11, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Mboko so far in on Andreeva’s second serves. But then just retreats? 🫤🎾
Still have this gripe. And I suspect it will continue.
If somebody could work with Mboko on her forehand, that would be a huge help.
She doesn't really swing as much as she over-rotates, dragging her racket through the ball. When everything goes well, she gets away with it. But often she's late on the ball and has to find other ways to generate power.
She doesn't really swing as much as she over-rotates, dragging her racket through the ball. When everything goes well, she gets away with it. But often she's late on the ball and has to find other ways to generate power.
February 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Still have this gripe. And I suspect it will continue.
This REALLY isn’t the match to be using the word “niggle,” fellas.
a woman says and like why and like don t
ALT: a woman says and like why and like don t
media.tenor.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
This REALLY isn’t the match to be using the word “niggle,” fellas.
This Learner Tien-Marin Cilic match has the potential to be super high-quality tennis. 🎾
February 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM
This Learner Tien-Marin Cilic match has the potential to be super high-quality tennis. 🎾
This Middle East swing is always so damn messy
February 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM
This Middle East swing is always so damn messy
Is Coco tryna get back to watch the Olympics? 😬
February 10, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Is Coco tryna get back to watch the Olympics? 😬
JJ Tracy a little salty at the handshake 😬
February 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM
JJ Tracy a little salty at the handshake 😬
Last week, Hailey Baptiste made her first WTA semifinals in Abu Dhabi.
This week, she and her coach have gone their separate ways. 🎾
This week, she and her coach have gone their separate ways. 🎾
February 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Last week, Hailey Baptiste made her first WTA semifinals in Abu Dhabi.
This week, she and her coach have gone their separate ways. 🎾
This week, she and her coach have gone their separate ways. 🎾
Watching BG get ratioed on X for his take on the halftime show is kinda fun. 🫠
February 9, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Watching BG get ratioed on X for his take on the halftime show is kinda fun. 🫠
Did not recognize Simona Halep. 😐
February 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Did not recognize Simona Halep. 😐
As I watch the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, I’m thinking about how spectacular human beings are, what we’re capable of, and how much we can overcome when we set our minds to it.
February 7, 2026 at 3:46 AM
As I watch the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, I’m thinking about how spectacular human beings are, what we’re capable of, and how much we can overcome when we set our minds to it.
Is Sorana Cirstea going to double bagel her way into the final?!? 😬🎾
February 6, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Is Sorana Cirstea going to double bagel her way into the final?!? 😬🎾
A lot of confidence-building wins for Raducanu this week so far.
They might not be over top-ranked players, but they are the kinds of wins that show you what you can do under difficult circumstances. 🎾
They might not be over top-ranked players, but they are the kinds of wins that show you what you can do under difficult circumstances. 🎾
February 6, 2026 at 6:28 PM
A lot of confidence-building wins for Raducanu this week so far.
They might not be over top-ranked players, but they are the kinds of wins that show you what you can do under difficult circumstances. 🎾
They might not be over top-ranked players, but they are the kinds of wins that show you what you can do under difficult circumstances. 🎾
Bepa is coming for 2026, y’all. 🎾
February 6, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Bepa is coming for 2026, y’all. 🎾
Alright, time for Fils and Auger-Aliassime! 😅 🎾
February 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Alright, time for Fils and Auger-Aliassime! 😅 🎾
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Fight to the Final
Ekaterina Alexandrova was one point away from defeat in the 2nd set, but finds a way to escape against Hailey Baptiste.
The #2 seed advances to her the 13th WTA final of her career with a 3-6, 7-6⁵, 6-3 victory in Abu Dhabi.
Ekaterina Alexandrova was one point away from defeat in the 2nd set, but finds a way to escape against Hailey Baptiste.
The #2 seed advances to her the 13th WTA final of her career with a 3-6, 7-6⁵, 6-3 victory in Abu Dhabi.
February 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Fight to the Final
Ekaterina Alexandrova was one point away from defeat in the 2nd set, but finds a way to escape against Hailey Baptiste.
The #2 seed advances to her the 13th WTA final of her career with a 3-6, 7-6⁵, 6-3 victory in Abu Dhabi.
Ekaterina Alexandrova was one point away from defeat in the 2nd set, but finds a way to escape against Hailey Baptiste.
The #2 seed advances to her the 13th WTA final of her career with a 3-6, 7-6⁵, 6-3 victory in Abu Dhabi.
That joy came through even after losing.
She’s such a star.
She’s such a star.
Oliynykova is out there delivering tennis joy.
She is so good for our sport. ❤️🎾
She is so good for our sport. ❤️🎾
February 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
That joy came through even after losing.
She’s such a star.
She’s such a star.
Oliynykova is out there delivering tennis joy.
She is so good for our sport. ❤️🎾
She is so good for our sport. ❤️🎾
February 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Oliynykova is out there delivering tennis joy.
She is so good for our sport. ❤️🎾
She is so good for our sport. ❤️🎾
It doesn’t matter who is on the other side of the net, Martin Damm is hitting right through them. 🤯🎾
February 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM
It doesn’t matter who is on the other side of the net, Martin Damm is hitting right through them. 🤯🎾
Hailey Baptiste goes down in three sets.
But it was her negativity in the second set (WHILE WINNING) that lost her this match against Alexandrova.
It was a great week for Hailey, but this negativity taking over is a recurring problem that needs fixing pronto.
But it was her negativity in the second set (WHILE WINNING) that lost her this match against Alexandrova.
It was a great week for Hailey, but this negativity taking over is a recurring problem that needs fixing pronto.
February 6, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Hailey Baptiste goes down in three sets.
But it was her negativity in the second set (WHILE WINNING) that lost her this match against Alexandrova.
It was a great week for Hailey, but this negativity taking over is a recurring problem that needs fixing pronto.
But it was her negativity in the second set (WHILE WINNING) that lost her this match against Alexandrova.
It was a great week for Hailey, but this negativity taking over is a recurring problem that needs fixing pronto.