Ground Pass Podcast - A Tennis Podcast
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A Tennis Podcast where winning is only half the story. 🎙️🎾
By @afolorunso.bsky.social & @nickcartertennis.bsky.social
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By @afolorunso.bsky.social & @nickcartertennis.bsky.social
📧: groundpasspodcast@gmail.com
https://linktr.ee/GroundPass
Rybakina’s rise, Sabalenka’s fire, and Djokovic’s exit — the WTA season’s finale had everything. Anastasia & Nick recap the WTA Finals and Preview the ATP Finals. New Episode out now 🎾
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Rybakina’s rise, Sabalenka’s fire, and Djokovic’s exit — the WTA season’s finale had everything. Anastasia & Nick recap the WTA Finals and Preview the ATP Finals. New Episode out now 🎾
Jannik Sinner is through his first match in Turin, shame Feliz Auger Aliassime could not put up much of a fight after the 5-all game in the 1st. Let’s see how the rest of the tournament goes for him or if he will be replaced by an alternate.
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Jannik Sinner is through his first match in Turin, shame Feliz Auger Aliassime could not put up much of a fight after the 5-all game in the 1st. Let’s see how the rest of the tournament goes for him or if he will be replaced by an alternate.
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
Jannik Sinner takes the first set against Felix Auger Aliassime after an almost hour long set. But not sure there is much FAA can give from here on out. He seems to have picked up an injury of some nature.
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Jannik Sinner takes the first set against Felix Auger Aliassime after an almost hour long set. But not sure there is much FAA can give from here on out. He seems to have picked up an injury of some nature.
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
Taylor Fritz comes out on top against Lorenzo Musetti who was constantly fighting to stay in the match. Fast, indoor, hard is just not his surface and when Taylor is serving so well it’s tough to break through.
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Taylor Fritz comes out on top against Lorenzo Musetti who was constantly fighting to stay in the match. Fast, indoor, hard is just not his surface and when Taylor is serving so well it’s tough to break through.
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
Sometimes Lorenzo Musetti can hit that single handed cross court and you can’t help but gasp! He is down a break in his first match at #NittoATPFinals 🎾 but looking better than I thought he might considering.
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Sometimes Lorenzo Musetti can hit that single handed cross court and you can’t help but gasp! He is down a break in his first match at #NittoATPFinals 🎾 but looking better than I thought he might considering.
Love it when a sponsor comes correct!
Bolelli & Vavassori also walked out like this yesterday. EA7 - really are the fashion winners this #NittoATPFinals 🎾
Hope the others are paying attention. Why didn’t everyone get a new kit for the Finals?
Bolelli & Vavassori also walked out like this yesterday. EA7 - really are the fashion winners this #NittoATPFinals 🎾
Hope the others are paying attention. Why didn’t everyone get a new kit for the Finals?
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Love it when a sponsor comes correct!
Bolelli & Vavassori also walked out like this yesterday. EA7 - really are the fashion winners this #NittoATPFinals 🎾
Hope the others are paying attention. Why didn’t everyone get a new kit for the Finals?
Bolelli & Vavassori also walked out like this yesterday. EA7 - really are the fashion winners this #NittoATPFinals 🎾
Hope the others are paying attention. Why didn’t everyone get a new kit for the Finals?
This really was such a great moment. Vavassori & Bolelli win at home in their first match. And look good while doing it. 🥹👏🏾
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
November 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This really was such a great moment. Vavassori & Bolelli win at home in their first match. And look good while doing it. 🥹👏🏾
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
Good start for Carlos Alcaraz in Turin, who funny enough has never won his match at the ATP Finals before. He defeats Alex De Minaur in his first match this year and makes a step forward to the title and ending the year as Year End no. 1
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
November 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Good start for Carlos Alcaraz in Turin, who funny enough has never won his match at the ATP Finals before. He defeats Alex De Minaur in his first match this year and makes a step forward to the title and ending the year as Year End no. 1
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
Don’t think I have ever had a worse time watching a tennis match. For so many reasons. Come listen to the pod on Monday to find out why. Oh well.
Djokovic wins. Musetti loses the match. Let’s see what happens for the ATP Finals. 😔 🎾
Djokovic wins. Musetti loses the match. Let’s see what happens for the ATP Finals. 😔 🎾
November 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Don’t think I have ever had a worse time watching a tennis match. For so many reasons. Come listen to the pod on Monday to find out why. Oh well.
Djokovic wins. Musetti loses the match. Let’s see what happens for the ATP Finals. 😔 🎾
Djokovic wins. Musetti loses the match. Let’s see what happens for the ATP Finals. 😔 🎾
Athens is still a 250 right? 🎾
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Athens is still a 250 right? 🎾
Called it!
Last one in, Champion in the end!
Anyone who watched Elena Rybakina’s last 2 tournaments to qualify for the Yesr End Finals would have seen this coming. Boy is she back. Please keep this for 2026 gurl. Should be exciting.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
Last one in, Champion in the end!
Anyone who watched Elena Rybakina’s last 2 tournaments to qualify for the Yesr End Finals would have seen this coming. Boy is she back. Please keep this for 2026 gurl. Should be exciting.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Called it!
Last one in, Champion in the end!
Anyone who watched Elena Rybakina’s last 2 tournaments to qualify for the Yesr End Finals would have seen this coming. Boy is she back. Please keep this for 2026 gurl. Should be exciting.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
Last one in, Champion in the end!
Anyone who watched Elena Rybakina’s last 2 tournaments to qualify for the Yesr End Finals would have seen this coming. Boy is she back. Please keep this for 2026 gurl. Should be exciting.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
Lorenzo Musetti breaks back to take it 5 all and I don’t know why it feels like I am watching torture session. Like like why is this happening 😔 🎾
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Lorenzo Musetti breaks back to take it 5 all and I don’t know why it feels like I am watching torture session. Like like why is this happening 😔 🎾
Wow!
That actually put a smile on my face. What a match and a tiebreak. In their 4th meeting this year Learner Tien gets his 3rd win over Norrie to win his first ATP final in Metz. The first of many I am sure.
#MoselleOpen 🎾
That actually put a smile on my face. What a match and a tiebreak. In their 4th meeting this year Learner Tien gets his 3rd win over Norrie to win his first ATP final in Metz. The first of many I am sure.
#MoselleOpen 🎾
November 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Wow!
That actually put a smile on my face. What a match and a tiebreak. In their 4th meeting this year Learner Tien gets his 3rd win over Norrie to win his first ATP final in Metz. The first of many I am sure.
#MoselleOpen 🎾
That actually put a smile on my face. What a match and a tiebreak. In their 4th meeting this year Learner Tien gets his 3rd win over Norrie to win his first ATP final in Metz. The first of many I am sure.
#MoselleOpen 🎾
So here is what’s happening:
- Lorenzo Musetti is fighting for his life (and a spot in the #NittoATPFinals) against Djokovic
- Norrie v Tien is a lefty masterpiece
- Sabalenka and Rybakina are putting on a SHOW at the #WTAFinalsRiyadh (those balls 🎾 never had a chance)
- Lorenzo Musetti is fighting for his life (and a spot in the #NittoATPFinals) against Djokovic
- Norrie v Tien is a lefty masterpiece
- Sabalenka and Rybakina are putting on a SHOW at the #WTAFinalsRiyadh (those balls 🎾 never had a chance)
November 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
So here is what’s happening:
- Lorenzo Musetti is fighting for his life (and a spot in the #NittoATPFinals) against Djokovic
- Norrie v Tien is a lefty masterpiece
- Sabalenka and Rybakina are putting on a SHOW at the #WTAFinalsRiyadh (those balls 🎾 never had a chance)
- Lorenzo Musetti is fighting for his life (and a spot in the #NittoATPFinals) against Djokovic
- Norrie v Tien is a lefty masterpiece
- Sabalenka and Rybakina are putting on a SHOW at the #WTAFinalsRiyadh (those balls 🎾 never had a chance)
The WTA Finals Champions once again. Kudermetova/Mertens are 2nd time champions. Not the winniest of teams but they win the big ones. A fun team.
Great match by Babos/Stefani, last ones in but got all the way to the end. Great season for the pair.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
Great match by Babos/Stefani, last ones in but got all the way to the end. Great season for the pair.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
November 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The WTA Finals Champions once again. Kudermetova/Mertens are 2nd time champions. Not the winniest of teams but they win the big ones. A fun team.
Great match by Babos/Stefani, last ones in but got all the way to the end. Great season for the pair.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
Great match by Babos/Stefani, last ones in but got all the way to the end. Great season for the pair.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
Same can be said too of Babos/Stefani who I can guarantee were not the faves to get out of their group and took out Ostapenko/Hsieh to get to the finals. They break back and things are getting interesting.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
November 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Same can be said too of Babos/Stefani who I can guarantee were not the faves to get out of their group and took out Ostapenko/Hsieh to get to the finals. They break back and things are getting interesting.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
Good Morning. The Doubles Final is underway in Riyadh. Haven’t talked about the doubles as much as we would like but the surprise has to be Kudermetova/Mertens who took out favourites Townsend/Sinakova to make the finals. The Wimbledon champs are up by a break.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
November 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Good Morning. The Doubles Final is underway in Riyadh. Haven’t talked about the doubles as much as we would like but the surprise has to be Kudermetova/Mertens who took out favourites Townsend/Sinakova to make the finals. The Wimbledon champs are up by a break.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
Love it when a match delivers. The rematch was great but the result remains the same.
Aryna Sablenka is into the finals of the Year End Final.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
Aryna Sablenka is into the finals of the Year End Final.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
November 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Love it when a match delivers. The rematch was great but the result remains the same.
Aryna Sablenka is into the finals of the Year End Final.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
Aryna Sablenka is into the finals of the Year End Final.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
Elena Rybakina is on such a roll. Jessica Pegula played well and made this match competitive but Rybakina is on fire right now. The question is does her shoulder hold up for tomorrow’s final. Really hope it does.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
November 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Elena Rybakina is on such a roll. Jessica Pegula played well and made this match competitive but Rybakina is on fire right now. The question is does her shoulder hold up for tomorrow’s final. Really hope it does.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
Damn! I don’t remember the last time if ever it’s come down this close to the wire (anyone know?) that we only have 6 in the photo
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
November 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Damn! I don’t remember the last time if ever it’s come down this close to the wire (anyone know?) that we only have 6 in the photo
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
#NittoATPFinals 🎾
Saba Saba Saba Sabalenka 🐯
That was some match.
She goes undefeated in her group and makes the math easy. With Pegula also winning in straight sets. Paolini and Guaff are eliminated and we have our semifinalists.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
That was some match.
She goes undefeated in her group and makes the math easy. With Pegula also winning in straight sets. Paolini and Guaff are eliminated and we have our semifinalists.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Saba Saba Saba Sabalenka 🐯
That was some match.
She goes undefeated in her group and makes the math easy. With Pegula also winning in straight sets. Paolini and Guaff are eliminated and we have our semifinalists.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
That was some match.
She goes undefeated in her group and makes the math easy. With Pegula also winning in straight sets. Paolini and Guaff are eliminated and we have our semifinalists.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
Ok like we said yesterday today is all about Math(s) 😉
So get out your graph paper, dig deep & think about your X & Y-axis! These are all the different scenarios for advancement today. Who is going to make it out of the Steffi group?
Sabalenka, Gauff or Pegula?
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
So get out your graph paper, dig deep & think about your X & Y-axis! These are all the different scenarios for advancement today. Who is going to make it out of the Steffi group?
Sabalenka, Gauff or Pegula?
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
November 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Ok like we said yesterday today is all about Math(s) 😉
So get out your graph paper, dig deep & think about your X & Y-axis! These are all the different scenarios for advancement today. Who is going to make it out of the Steffi group?
Sabalenka, Gauff or Pegula?
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
So get out your graph paper, dig deep & think about your X & Y-axis! These are all the different scenarios for advancement today. Who is going to make it out of the Steffi group?
Sabalenka, Gauff or Pegula?
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
Nice recovery from Amanda Anisimova it was a battle against Iga Swiatek but she gets it done in 3 and makes it to the semifinals and is runner up in the Serena Williams group.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
November 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Nice recovery from Amanda Anisimova it was a battle against Iga Swiatek but she gets it done in 3 and makes it to the semifinals and is runner up in the Serena Williams group.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
Another fun little biscuit of a match. Ekaterina Alexandrova made it interesting there at the end. She is really a great addition to the top 10. Elena Rybakina goes undefeated in the group stage. Looking so good.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Another fun little biscuit of a match. Ekaterina Alexandrova made it interesting there at the end. She is really a great addition to the top 10. Elena Rybakina goes undefeated in the group stage. Looking so good.
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
This was coming after the no handshake a couple of days ago after the Anisimova match. Madison Keys was clearly sick. So we get a Rybakina v Alexandrova rematch. Get out the popcorn babes! Might be a dead rubber but it’s gonna be a blockbuster 🍿
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This was coming after the no handshake a couple of days ago after the Anisimova match. Madison Keys was clearly sick. So we get a Rybakina v Alexandrova rematch. Get out the popcorn babes! Might be a dead rubber but it’s gonna be a blockbuster 🍿
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾
#WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾