Lobjan
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Probably watching tennis or reading books (or both). European.
This story is wild. How can any serious sporting event or organization stand over a sponsorship from this lot?
The ITF saying they "rigorously vetted" them for the BJK Cup deal? Yikes 👀
Great work by Ben here – and read the Bellingcat piece too, which shows the scale and sheer weirdness of it all
The ITF saying they "rigorously vetted" them for the BJK Cup deal? Yikes 👀
Great work by Ben here – and read the Bellingcat piece too, which shows the scale and sheer weirdness of it all
New:
On 1xBet, the strange and shady company which has become rapidly more visible across tennis in 2025 despite *many* reasons for tours, tournaments, and federations to steer clear of its mess.
Lots of odd details here, free for all to read at Bounces:
www.benrothenberg.com/p/1xbet-tenn...
On 1xBet, the strange and shady company which has become rapidly more visible across tennis in 2025 despite *many* reasons for tours, tournaments, and federations to steer clear of its mess.
Lots of odd details here, free for all to read at Bounces:
www.benrothenberg.com/p/1xbet-tenn...
Bottom Dollar
On the shady practices of 1xBet, and its rapidly growing presence across tennis.
www.benrothenberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This story is wild. How can any serious sporting event or organization stand over a sponsorship from this lot?
The ITF saying they "rigorously vetted" them for the BJK Cup deal? Yikes 👀
Great work by Ben here – and read the Bellingcat piece too, which shows the scale and sheer weirdness of it all
The ITF saying they "rigorously vetted" them for the BJK Cup deal? Yikes 👀
Great work by Ben here – and read the Bellingcat piece too, which shows the scale and sheer weirdness of it all
@girinathan.bsky.social on Rybakina's victory and the post-match mess defector.com/elena-rybaki...
November 11, 2025 at 9:51 AM
@girinathan.bsky.social on Rybakina's victory and the post-match mess defector.com/elena-rybaki...
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🎾WTA 2025🎾
With Aryna Sabalenka on 1, Iga Swiatek on 2, and Coco Gauff on 3, it will be the 1st time the WTA year-end rankings of consecutive years will have the exact same top-3 since Martina Hingis (1), Lindsay Davenport (2), and Venus Williams (3) in 1999-2000
With Aryna Sabalenka on 1, Iga Swiatek on 2, and Coco Gauff on 3, it will be the 1st time the WTA year-end rankings of consecutive years will have the exact same top-3 since Martina Hingis (1), Lindsay Davenport (2), and Venus Williams (3) in 1999-2000
November 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
🎾WTA 2025🎾
With Aryna Sabalenka on 1, Iga Swiatek on 2, and Coco Gauff on 3, it will be the 1st time the WTA year-end rankings of consecutive years will have the exact same top-3 since Martina Hingis (1), Lindsay Davenport (2), and Venus Williams (3) in 1999-2000
With Aryna Sabalenka on 1, Iga Swiatek on 2, and Coco Gauff on 3, it will be the 1st time the WTA year-end rankings of consecutive years will have the exact same top-3 since Martina Hingis (1), Lindsay Davenport (2), and Venus Williams (3) in 1999-2000
Plus it matches the court, which is superficially pleasing
Anyway she's through to the final, with the help of 16 aces, hopefully to face Anisimova
Anyway she's through to the final, with the help of 16 aces, hopefully to face Anisimova
November 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Plus it matches the court, which is superficially pleasing
Anyway she's through to the final, with the help of 16 aces, hopefully to face Anisimova
Anyway she's through to the final, with the help of 16 aces, hopefully to face Anisimova
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Tennis deserves better than these worthless metrics: defector.com/tennis-deser...
Tennis Deserves Better Than These Worthless Metrics | Defector
Recently, I have been watching a lot of tennis, and thus trying to learn about tennis. This, as it turns out, is very difficult, because tennis is not a sport that wants to teach you about itself. If…
defector.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Tennis deserves better than these worthless metrics: defector.com/tennis-deser...
The tennis tours' content conundrum. How are they all still so bad at this? Open it up already
www.hard-court.com/p/the-tennis...
www.hard-court.com/p/the-tennis...
The tennis tours' content conundrum
The tours limited what players and media can capture at events in order to protect their most important asset: access. But they've given us nothing to fill the void in return.
www.hard-court.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The tennis tours' content conundrum. How are they all still so bad at this? Open it up already
www.hard-court.com/p/the-tennis...
www.hard-court.com/p/the-tennis...
💯. Kyrgios is a toxic, abusive misogynist, and Sabalenka is cheerfully laundering his reputation
Clearly she doesn't get it, or doesn't want to get it. She has form here: her previous belittling of the women's game already made her part of the problem before this latest nonsense exacerbated it
Clearly she doesn't get it, or doesn't want to get it. She has form here: her previous belittling of the women's game already made her part of the problem before this latest nonsense exacerbated it
I don't think anyone begrudges the "battle of the sexes" per se, even if some don't think it's a great idea. The problem is KYRGIOS. A known abuser of a woman. A well known bully on and off court. That's the problem. If she doesn't get/accept it, then maybe she's part of the problem too.
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
💯. Kyrgios is a toxic, abusive misogynist, and Sabalenka is cheerfully laundering his reputation
Clearly she doesn't get it, or doesn't want to get it. She has form here: her previous belittling of the women's game already made her part of the problem before this latest nonsense exacerbated it
Clearly she doesn't get it, or doesn't want to get it. She has form here: her previous belittling of the women's game already made her part of the problem before this latest nonsense exacerbated it
Cannot get my head around any right-thinking person still using X and believing they're not part of the problem
The whole thing is rotten from the inside out. You use it, you're complicit in the hatred, the bigotry, and the violence that results. Cop tf on and get out
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
The whole thing is rotten from the inside out. You use it, you're complicit in the hatred, the bigotry, and the violence that results. Cop tf on and get out
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Cannot get my head around any right-thinking person still using X and believing they're not part of the problem
The whole thing is rotten from the inside out. You use it, you're complicit in the hatred, the bigotry, and the violence that results. Cop tf on and get out
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
The whole thing is rotten from the inside out. You use it, you're complicit in the hatred, the bigotry, and the violence that results. Cop tf on and get out
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Alexandrova hit 3x more aces than Rybakina in the first set (6 vs 2) and had 3 break points to Rybakina's 1, but Rybakina took her single break point and nicked the set 6-4 #tennis
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Alexandrova hit 3x more aces than Rybakina in the first set (6 vs 2) and had 3 break points to Rybakina's 1, but Rybakina took her single break point and nicked the set 6-4 #tennis
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There is... nearly no one in the crowd in Riyadh for this Gauff-Paolini match.
Understand the huge investment the PIF has made in the prize money pool and in the tour itself – but the optics here are brutal. If it's staying in Riyadh for the next howevermany years, they have to solve this.
Understand the huge investment the PIF has made in the prize money pool and in the tour itself – but the optics here are brutal. If it's staying in Riyadh for the next howevermany years, they have to solve this.
November 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
There is... nearly no one in the crowd in Riyadh for this Gauff-Paolini match.
Understand the huge investment the PIF has made in the prize money pool and in the tour itself – but the optics here are brutal. If it's staying in Riyadh for the next howevermany years, they have to solve this.
Understand the huge investment the PIF has made in the prize money pool and in the tour itself – but the optics here are brutal. If it's staying in Riyadh for the next howevermany years, they have to solve this.
Swiatek vs Rybakina is a good contest so far; I'm loving the powerful, tactical baselining #WTAFinals
November 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Swiatek vs Rybakina is a good contest so far; I'm loving the powerful, tactical baselining #WTAFinals
The purple suits Rybakina #WTAFinals
November 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The purple suits Rybakina #WTAFinals
Haha hahaaa this table 😎
78.6 - Since the format's introduction in 1990, Valentin Vacherot (78.6%, 11-3) trails only Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic for winning percentage at ATP Masters 1000 events - minimum 10 matches. Unexpected.
#RolexParisMasters
#RolexParisMasters
October 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Haha hahaaa this table 😎
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NEW: #399 "The Cusp Boys"
- Rybakina books her Finals spot and dips immediately
- Jannik takes a break from Davis Cup and gets roasted (Sinner al forno)
- Kostyuk decides to dabble in a little late-season transvestigation
- And more!
thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/the-cusp-b...
- Rybakina books her Finals spot and dips immediately
- Jannik takes a break from Davis Cup and gets roasted (Sinner al forno)
- Kostyuk decides to dabble in a little late-season transvestigation
- And more!
thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/the-cusp-b...
The Cusp Boys | The Body Serve
Almost there … Elena Rybakina booked her spot in the WTA Finals and dipped immediately (extremely injured). Basel saw three of its four quarterfinals end with a retirement. Naturally, the ATP decided ...
thebodyserve.podbean.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
NEW: #399 "The Cusp Boys"
- Rybakina books her Finals spot and dips immediately
- Jannik takes a break from Davis Cup and gets roasted (Sinner al forno)
- Kostyuk decides to dabble in a little late-season transvestigation
- And more!
thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/the-cusp-b...
- Rybakina books her Finals spot and dips immediately
- Jannik takes a break from Davis Cup and gets roasted (Sinner al forno)
- Kostyuk decides to dabble in a little late-season transvestigation
- And more!
thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/the-cusp-b...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Paolini vs Rybakina in Ningbo had a lot at stake for the year-end finals, potentially, and it lived up to the occasion. Great hitting from both, but Rybakina proves stronger. 6-3, 6-2
October 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Paolini vs Rybakina in Ningbo had a lot at stake for the year-end finals, potentially, and it lived up to the occasion. Great hitting from both, but Rybakina proves stronger. 6-3, 6-2
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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.
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.
October 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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.
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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🎾Wuhan 2025🎾
Ekaterina Alexandrova will be the 48th WTA player since the start of 2014 to make her top-10 debut, and the 3rd in 2025 (Mirra Andreeva, Amanda Anisimova).
33 ATP players made their top-10 debuts in those 12 seasons, with 4 in 2025: Tommy Paul, Jack Draper, Lorenzo Musetti, Ben Shelton
Ekaterina Alexandrova will be the 48th WTA player since the start of 2014 to make her top-10 debut, and the 3rd in 2025 (Mirra Andreeva, Amanda Anisimova).
33 ATP players made their top-10 debuts in those 12 seasons, with 4 in 2025: Tommy Paul, Jack Draper, Lorenzo Musetti, Ben Shelton
October 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM
🎾Wuhan 2025🎾
Ekaterina Alexandrova will be the 48th WTA player since the start of 2014 to make her top-10 debut, and the 3rd in 2025 (Mirra Andreeva, Amanda Anisimova).
33 ATP players made their top-10 debuts in those 12 seasons, with 4 in 2025: Tommy Paul, Jack Draper, Lorenzo Musetti, Ben Shelton
Ekaterina Alexandrova will be the 48th WTA player since the start of 2014 to make her top-10 debut, and the 3rd in 2025 (Mirra Andreeva, Amanda Anisimova).
33 ATP players made their top-10 debuts in those 12 seasons, with 4 in 2025: Tommy Paul, Jack Draper, Lorenzo Musetti, Ben Shelton
"Do you want a player to die on court?" Making players compete in these conditions seems abusive, seriously
www.bbc.com/sport/tennis... #tennis
www.bbc.com/sport/tennis... #tennis
Tennis players facing the heat at Shanghai and Wuhan tournaments
After facing high temperatures on the Asian swing of the tennis tours, some players are questioning the sport's heat policies.
www.bbc.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:53 AM
"Do you want a player to die on court?" Making players compete in these conditions seems abusive, seriously
www.bbc.com/sport/tennis... #tennis
www.bbc.com/sport/tennis... #tennis
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The players must stand up to the tours. I fear someone could get seriously hurt or even die if they continue this way.
October 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The players must stand up to the tours. I fear someone could get seriously hurt or even die if they continue this way.
Muchova came this close 👉👈 to yielding a *5-2 lead in the deciding set against Kostyuk but gets it done, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.
She looks absolutely spent, calls the conditions "really brutal". Both players had unforced error counts in the 50s. But we advance 💪
She looks absolutely spent, calls the conditions "really brutal". Both players had unforced error counts in the 50s. But we advance 💪
October 7, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Muchova came this close 👉👈 to yielding a *5-2 lead in the deciding set against Kostyuk but gets it done, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.
She looks absolutely spent, calls the conditions "really brutal". Both players had unforced error counts in the 50s. But we advance 💪
She looks absolutely spent, calls the conditions "really brutal". Both players had unforced error counts in the 50s. But we advance 💪
Psst. Wanna watch a good rally?
Great fighting rally from Siniakova and Wang yesterday in the final round of qualifiers for #WuhanOpen
Siniakova came back from 1-5 in set 2, saving set points, and today beat a hampered Diana Schnaider in R1
Siniakova came back from 1-5 in set 2, saving set points, and today beat a hampered Diana Schnaider in R1
October 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Psst. Wanna watch a good rally?
Great fighting rally from Siniakova and Wang yesterday in the final round of qualifiers for #WuhanOpen
Siniakova came back from 1-5 in set 2, saving set points, and today beat a hampered Diana Schnaider in R1
Siniakova came back from 1-5 in set 2, saving set points, and today beat a hampered Diana Schnaider in R1
October 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Great fighting rally from Siniakova and Wang yesterday in the final round of qualifiers for #WuhanOpen
Siniakova came back from 1-5 in set 2, saving set points, and today beat a hampered Diana Schnaider in R1
Siniakova came back from 1-5 in set 2, saving set points, and today beat a hampered Diana Schnaider in R1