@empressoxb.bsky.social
Bookworm and longtime tennis fanatic. Will watch almost any WTA match. I sometimes enjoy an ATP match (but that's rarer all the time).
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Players added to my list during the first half of the season:
A. Eala (with reservations...I feel like she's another Bianca)
E. Lys
M. Joint
L. Boisson
T. Atmane
A. Eala (with reservations...I feel like she's another Bianca)
E. Lys
M. Joint
L. Boisson
T. Atmane
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Sabalenka is happy to carry water for misogynistic men. A pick-me world #1.
December 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Sabalenka is happy to carry water for misogynistic men. A pick-me world #1.
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her colleagues are enjoying their free vacations in the Maldives or cashing in on exhibitions / she's hanging out with scumbags and giving interviews to disgraced hacks and will eventually lose to a retired man who hates women's sports
December 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
her colleagues are enjoying their free vacations in the Maldives or cashing in on exhibitions / she's hanging out with scumbags and giving interviews to disgraced hacks and will eventually lose to a retired man who hates women's sports
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21yo Mika Brunold of Switzerland becomes the 2nd active ATP to come out as gay in 2025, follow Joao Reis Da Silva.
Brunold climbed to a career high #307 this year, reaching his first ATP Challenger semifinal in June and VERY narrowly falling to #62 Reilly Opelka in October.
Brunold climbed to a career high #307 this year, reaching his first ATP Challenger semifinal in June and VERY narrowly falling to #62 Reilly Opelka in October.
November 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
21yo Mika Brunold of Switzerland becomes the 2nd active ATP to come out as gay in 2025, follow Joao Reis Da Silva.
Brunold climbed to a career high #307 this year, reaching his first ATP Challenger semifinal in June and VERY narrowly falling to #62 Reilly Opelka in October.
Brunold climbed to a career high #307 this year, reaching his first ATP Challenger semifinal in June and VERY narrowly falling to #62 Reilly Opelka in October.
Why they got Iga out here brutalizing Tse? 😅
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Why they got Iga out here brutalizing Tse? 😅
🥳🥳🥳
Alcaraz d. Musetti, locking up year-end #1 for the second time
de Minaur is through to the semis over Fritz ... with the same match and set record as Fritz but having won .68% more games 😶
de Minaur is through to the semis over Fritz ... with the same match and set record as Fritz but having won .68% more games 😶
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
🥳🥳🥳
🩵🩵🩵
Nobody needed that win more than Alex. I was so scared he’d implode at the end. But he did it!✨
Bonus: Mama 😈 and Katie hugging and beaming.
Bonus: Mama 😈 and Katie hugging and beaming.
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🩵🩵🩵
No one was prepared for that match point winner 🔥
Okay, that was wild 🤯
November 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
No one was prepared for that match point winner 🔥
Demon's forehand is not on
a man with a beard says " i made a lot of mistakes " in front of a wall of pictures
ALT: a man with a beard says " i made a lot of mistakes " in front of a wall of pictures
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Demon's forehand is not on
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This relationship will continue to isolate Elena from the rest of the tour. This is embarrassing and weird.
Today, when Elena Rybakina won the year end championships, with her now-unbanned (“allegedly”) abusive situationship back as her coach, she REFUSED TO TAKE A PHOTO WITH THE WTA CEO 🎾
I don’t think I can be happy for her success!!! I hate that Vukov is back in the picture!!
I don’t think I can be happy for her success!!! I hate that Vukov is back in the picture!!
November 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This relationship will continue to isolate Elena from the rest of the tour. This is embarrassing and weird.
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Congrats to Elena Rybakina, winner of the 2025 WTA Finals.
Elena was the last player in but defeated No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, 6-3, 7-6 (0). Rybakina finishes the tournament undefeated and will gain 1,500 ranking points, moving her up to No. 5 and knocking Jessica Pegula to No. 6.
Elena was the last player in but defeated No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, 6-3, 7-6 (0). Rybakina finishes the tournament undefeated and will gain 1,500 ranking points, moving her up to No. 5 and knocking Jessica Pegula to No. 6.
a woman wearing a blue shirt that says ' reebok ' on it
ALT: a woman wearing a blue shirt that says ' reebok ' on it
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Congrats to Elena Rybakina, winner of the 2025 WTA Finals.
Elena was the last player in but defeated No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, 6-3, 7-6 (0). Rybakina finishes the tournament undefeated and will gain 1,500 ranking points, moving her up to No. 5 and knocking Jessica Pegula to No. 6.
Elena was the last player in but defeated No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, 6-3, 7-6 (0). Rybakina finishes the tournament undefeated and will gain 1,500 ranking points, moving her up to No. 5 and knocking Jessica Pegula to No. 6.
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Elena Rybakina wins 6-3, 7⁷-6⁰ against Aryna Sabalenka
Her first big title in over 2 years, that was a good performance, Sabalenka will definitely regret the set points at 5-4, but a well deserved moment for Elena after so many tough losses in 2025
📸 Jimmie48/WTA Tour
Her first big title in over 2 years, that was a good performance, Sabalenka will definitely regret the set points at 5-4, but a well deserved moment for Elena after so many tough losses in 2025
📸 Jimmie48/WTA Tour
November 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Elena Rybakina wins 6-3, 7⁷-6⁰ against Aryna Sabalenka
Her first big title in over 2 years, that was a good performance, Sabalenka will definitely regret the set points at 5-4, but a well deserved moment for Elena after so many tough losses in 2025
📸 Jimmie48/WTA Tour
Her first big title in over 2 years, that was a good performance, Sabalenka will definitely regret the set points at 5-4, but a well deserved moment for Elena after so many tough losses in 2025
📸 Jimmie48/WTA Tour
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19-year-old Californian Learner Tien caps off a remarkable 2025 season with his first career title, winning a nailbiting final over Cam Norrie to win ATP 250 Metz.
Tien, who started the year in Australian Open qualifying, will be seeded at the AO to start next season.
Tien, who started the year in Australian Open qualifying, will be seeded at the AO to start next season.
November 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
19-year-old Californian Learner Tien caps off a remarkable 2025 season with his first career title, winning a nailbiting final over Cam Norrie to win ATP 250 Metz.
Tien, who started the year in Australian Open qualifying, will be seeded at the AO to start next season.
Tien, who started the year in Australian Open qualifying, will be seeded at the AO to start next season.
Tien & Rybakina
I'll take it!!
I'll take it!!
November 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Tien & Rybakina
I'll take it!!
I'll take it!!
Cicak chairing the last match of the year 😊
a woman wearing sunglasses and a fur coat is holding a magazine and says boss lady .
ALT: a woman wearing sunglasses and a fur coat is holding a magazine and says boss lady .
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Cicak chairing the last match of the year 😊
Rybakina
Love the player
Hate the coach
😩
Love the player
Hate the coach
😩
November 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Rybakina
Love the player
Hate the coach
😩
Love the player
Hate the coach
😩
Got it together! (Eventually)
You're not trouncing Iga in the RR to lose to JPeg.
You're not trouncing Iga in the RR to lose to JPeg.
Wth Elena
November 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Got it together! (Eventually)
You're not trouncing Iga in the RR to lose to JPeg.
You're not trouncing Iga in the RR to lose to JPeg.
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💯. 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
She left the court. It's over
Iga keep your ass on court between sets!!!!
November 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
She left the court. It's over
Iga growls! as she wins the TB
Love it! Keep that energy!
Love it! Keep that energy!
November 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Iga growls! as she wins the TB
Love it! Keep that energy!
Love it! Keep that energy!
Iga keep your ass on court between sets!!!!
November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Iga keep your ass on court between sets!!!!
And won the doubles title too 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
A Perfect Tjen!
You know what's "Good for the Game"?
Janice Tjen.
Because now, Indonesia, a nation of 283 million people, is getting more invested in tennis than they have been in decades!
Janice Tjen defeats Kimberly Birrell, 6-4, 6-3 to capture her 1st WTA title in Chennai.
You know what's "Good for the Game"?
Janice Tjen.
Because now, Indonesia, a nation of 283 million people, is getting more invested in tennis than they have been in decades!
Janice Tjen defeats Kimberly Birrell, 6-4, 6-3 to capture her 1st WTA title in Chennai.
November 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
And won the doubles title too 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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There has not been a single tournament this year in men’s tennis that had both Sinner and Alcaraz play a match and was then won by a third person.
That’s nutty, nutty stuff.
That’s nutty, nutty stuff.
November 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
There has not been a single tournament this year in men’s tennis that had both Sinner and Alcaraz play a match and was then won by a third person.
That’s nutty, nutty stuff.
That’s nutty, nutty stuff.
Let's be honest - Pegula should have won that in straight sets
November 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Let's be honest - Pegula should have won that in straight sets
The second half of the season has added a lot of talent to my list of players to follow:
P. Hon
J. Tjen
J. Garland
T. Rakotomanga Rajaonah
L. Tagger
V. Vacherot
P. Hon
J. Tjen
J. Garland
T. Rakotomanga Rajaonah
L. Tagger
V. Vacherot
November 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The second half of the season has added a lot of talent to my list of players to follow:
P. Hon
J. Tjen
J. Garland
T. Rakotomanga Rajaonah
L. Tagger
V. Vacherot
P. Hon
J. Tjen
J. Garland
T. Rakotomanga Rajaonah
L. Tagger
V. Vacherot