MonsieurWaldo
@monsieurwaldo.bsky.social
Tennis, books, bunnies, & coffee. Lots of coffee. LOTS MORE tennis. Vamos Rafa Forever. How crazy is the life?! Always look up. Chief Pigeon 🎾
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MonsieurWaldo
@monsieurwaldo.bsky.social
· May 25
Given that it’s the day of his tribute, I gotta post the photo of me at his statue in 2023. 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
Hmmmm
Tennis Australia and players’ association near deal over lawsuit - BBC
Tennis Australia and Professional Tennis Players' Association near settlement over lawsuit
The Professional Tennis Players' Association and Tennis Australia say they are likely to reach a settlement in the "near future" in relation to the lawsuit filed against multiple governing bodies.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Hmmmm
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ICYMI: "Across the United States, scholars are working to preserve the history of the Black press before the brittle pages are lost forever. In a basement at Howard University, uncovered treasures have included Frederick Douglass’ newspaper, The North Star." www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/...
‘We don’t even know all of what we have.’ Howard fights to preserve Black newspapers.
Across the United States, scholars are working to preserve the history of the Black press before the brittle pages are lost forever. In a basement at Howard University, uncovered treasures have includ...
www.csmonitor.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
ICYMI: "Across the United States, scholars are working to preserve the history of the Black press before the brittle pages are lost forever. In a basement at Howard University, uncovered treasures have included Frederick Douglass’ newspaper, The North Star." www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/...
One year ago Rafa retired 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
One year ago Rafa retired 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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Rafa’s gonna induct him, right?
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Rafa’s gonna induct him, right?
The fact that he’s still permitted to teach…
Larry Summers discusses his “statement of regret” for his disturbing messages to Jeffrey Epstein with Harvard students
November 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The fact that he’s still permitted to teach…
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CARILLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
CARILLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah so no Carlitos in Davis Cup.
November 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Ah so no Carlitos in Davis Cup.
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NEW: "Big Simping"
Recapping the ATP Finals
Darren subtweeting Novak (not at his big age 😭)
Nike paying tennis dust, which has become commonplace
thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/big-simping/
Recapping the ATP Finals
Darren subtweeting Novak (not at his big age 😭)
Nike paying tennis dust, which has become commonplace
thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/big-simping/
Big Simping | The Body Serve
Jannik Sinner defends at the ATP Finals, again without losing a set, beating his chief rival #1 Carlos Alcaraz. The final was fine, even quite good at times, albeit a bit momentum-less; but hey, they ...
thebodyserve.podbean.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
NEW: "Big Simping"
Recapping the ATP Finals
Darren subtweeting Novak (not at his big age 😭)
Nike paying tennis dust, which has become commonplace
thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/big-simping/
Recapping the ATP Finals
Darren subtweeting Novak (not at his big age 😭)
Nike paying tennis dust, which has become commonplace
thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/big-simping/
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🎾--> Another week, another finals on tap. This week Davis Cup will crown its champ. Match play kicks off Tuesday morning. Get your guide here: open.substack.com/pub/tenniswa...
2025 Week 46
Davis Cup joins the Finals Fun
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
🎾--> Another week, another finals on tap. This week Davis Cup will crown its champ. Match play kicks off Tuesday morning. Get your guide here: open.substack.com/pub/tenniswa...
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There is no batshit far-right idea that the NYT's "reasonable" conservatives will not launder into polite discourse.
November 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
There is no batshit far-right idea that the NYT's "reasonable" conservatives will not launder into polite discourse.
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Eric Butorac, who reimagined the mixed doubles event this year, has been named the U.S. Open tournament director.
www.usopen.org/en_US/news/a...
www.usopen.org/en_US/news/a...
www.usopen.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Eric Butorac, who reimagined the mixed doubles event this year, has been named the U.S. Open tournament director.
www.usopen.org/en_US/news/a...
www.usopen.org/en_US/news/a...
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I refuse to believe politicians are forgetting how rancid MTG is. Sure we can have a big tent but we do not need to welcome someone like her. Please everyone get a fucking hold of yourselves.
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I refuse to believe politicians are forgetting how rancid MTG is. Sure we can have a big tent but we do not need to welcome someone like her. Please everyone get a fucking hold of yourselves.
This right here
I want to watch a six-part series on the Haitian Revolution 😕
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This right here
Hoping this means we will get lots more of Chris Eubanks on commentary.
November 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Hoping this means we will get lots more of Chris Eubanks on commentary.
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On Instagram, Chris Eubanks suggests he might be done with pro tennis — but he hasn’t made the final call yet.
November 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
On Instagram, Chris Eubanks suggests he might be done with pro tennis — but he hasn’t made the final call yet.
It’s so wild to me that one year ago I needed to coax her onto the porch to eat and now here we are:
November 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
It’s so wild to me that one year ago I needed to coax her onto the porch to eat and now here we are:
She helps keep the Sunday scaries away
November 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
She helps keep the Sunday scaries away
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We know Sinner and Alcaraz can adjust for each other's strengths. But can Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz, Alexander Zverev, et al take the effective, but thus far pyrrhic adjustments they make against the top guys and turn them into meaningful advantages elsewhere?
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
We know Sinner and Alcaraz can adjust for each other's strengths. But can Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz, Alexander Zverev, et al take the effective, but thus far pyrrhic adjustments they make against the top guys and turn them into meaningful advantages elsewhere?
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One of the interesting subplots of men's tennis in 2026 is going to be how the chasing pack can do what the Big Three and Sinner / Alcaraz do so effectively, which is to use the experience of playing each other to generate marginal gains there and huge ones against the rest of the field.
November 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
One of the interesting subplots of men's tennis in 2026 is going to be how the chasing pack can do what the Big Three and Sinner / Alcaraz do so effectively, which is to use the experience of playing each other to generate marginal gains there and huge ones against the rest of the field.
Just Davis Cup left and then the off season. Craziness.
November 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Just Davis Cup left and then the off season. Craziness.
Dangit in three, Carlitos
November 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Dangit in three, Carlitos