Imagine being a freshman on Stanford’s tennis team and one day 42-year-old Roger Federer casually shows up to the team practice in street clothes and wrecks everybody
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- No other sport on earth but tennis makes you stand up in front of millions following the toughest loss of your life to talk about it. Huge credit to 🇺🇸 Amanda Anisimova for showing class, grace, and this level of poise through the tears. No chance I could do it. #Wimbledon
- I don’t want to pick on a four-time Grand Slam winner and champion while she’s down but I will say… I’m disappointed Naomi Osaka couldn’t collect herself after the loss and congratulate Victoria Mboko for what she accomplished. Osaka was once her age and dreaming big. A shame.
- Make it 3 consecutive majors where the women's final has been objectively better than the men's Wimbledon Barbora Krejcikova def Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 US Open Aryna Sabalenka def Pegula 7-5, 7-5 Aus Open Madison Keys def Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 The lesson? Watch women's tennis
- Asked Naomi Osaka in press last night what positives she will take away from Toronto. The answer? “Canadians are lovely” #NBO24
00:00 - No doubt one of the most inspiring 🎾stories of the year. 🇨🇦 Gaby Dabrowski reveals she was diagnosed with breast cancer mid April, and played through it to win Olympic bronze in Paris. She'd later capture the WTA Finals with Erin Routliffe. A remarkable Canadian champion.
- Three absolutely disastrous, inexcusable calls from chair umpire Greg Allensworth in the span of a couple of weeks. Will the @atptour do anything? Is there any accountability whatsoever? Complete farce. x.com/edgeaiofficial…
- So let me get this straight. In Washington, 🇨🇦 Denis Shapovalov was given a DQ for an obscenity at a fan (who had shouted at him and initiated conflict). 🇺🇸 Alex Michelson recklessly smacks a ball right into the crowd and hits a fan. No punishment…
- Petra Kvitova is the Miami Open champion. Nearly 7.5 years since she was stabbed in a home invasion, the 33 yr old has her 30th career title, def. Elena Rybakina 7-6, 6-2. One of the kindest players on tour, Petra's one of the sport's best stories of perseverance. Amazing.
- Truly hope 🇨🇦Leylah Fernandez and 🇨🇦Taylor Townsend stay on as a doubles pairing all season. They have remarkably strong chemistry together and game styles that suit one another. They could be WTA finals contenders end of year at this pace.
- This girl is special. 🇨🇦 Victoria Mboko storms back from a tough opening set to beat 🇨🇿 Marie Bouzkova 1-6, 6-3, 6-0 and move into the round of 16 in Montreal! Such a mature performance for an 18 year old #OBN25
- We’re witnessing the rise of a Canadian superstar. 18-year-old 🇨🇦 Victoria Mboko continues her dream run in Montreal, toppling 🇪🇸 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4, 6-2 to reach the semifinals. Calm, composed, and incredibly skilled. What a story. #OBN
- This is Naomi Osaka’s best win since joining forces with Patrick Mouratoglou. Huge performance from a set down against the uber talented Muchova. The two-time Aussie Open winner is off to the third round -#AO2025
- Can you believe it? Former Wimbledon finalist 🇨🇦 Genie Bouchard delays her retirement, beating 🇨🇴 Emiliana Arango 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 to advance to the second round in Montreal. Her first tour win since September 2023 and in front of her home crowd! Amazing stuff
