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Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · Mar 19

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Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 7h

Indeed!

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 7h

For real.

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 7h

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Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 13h

Vacherot, ranked 204, won a Masters 1000. 4-6,6-3,6-3 vs Rinderknech. Insanity from start to finish. Tennis cendrillon or something!

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Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 14h

Def a case where you’d want both to win

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 1d

It’s pretty rare indeed in tennis. It happened to Lucas Pouille this year. Mauresmo, ages ago. Lots of tendinitis but few rupture. I guess also because of all the injury prevention / flexibility work done.

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 1d

Damn, so it was a ruptured Achilles tendon for Clijsters. She posted a video message on Instagram from her hospital bed.

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Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 1d

So you know she’ll call practice again next year!

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 1d

Improving her serve would be quite the game-changer indeed. But also Aryna really opened that door here.

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 1d

Where did that come from!? lol

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 1d

Family business in Shanghai. Crazy. Rinderknech / Vacherot for the title. True story.

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Arielle @arielle01.bsky.social · 1d

And ends her 19 straight tiebreak wins streak dating back to February. What a win for Pegula!

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Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 1d

Sabalenka losing her first match ever in Wuhan after being up 5-2 in the third vs Pegula (2-6,6-4,7-6(2)).

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Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 1d

Nope, just said he was only sure to play Athens. Paris will appreciate… lol

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 1d

He might be so mad at his body this year, really. But also on the other side it’s crazy he’s still so good out there. But yeah it was looking like a golden opportunity here… Not that he might care that much anymore. Wonder if he’ll still go to that exo in Saudi now…

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Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 1d

Very fair point!! Here though I feel he was physically hampered from the start. But yeah, a trend it is indeed.

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 1d

Obviously: lowest-ranked finalist of an ATP Masters 1000 history (since 1990). Another miracle in Shanghai: Djokovic’s body agreeing to reach these semifinals.

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 1d

Vacherot beating Djokovic 6-3,6-4 to reach Shanghai’s final. Tennis… This is an insane journey for Vacherot. Insane!

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Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 1d

Vacherot beating Djokovic 6-3,6-4 to reach Shanghai’s final. Tennis… This is an insane journey for Vacherot. Insane!

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Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 2d

Never thought Swiatek would be blasted like that by Paolini… 6-1,6-2. Another major setback regarding that throne chase.

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Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 2d

😭

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 2d

That would have helped him immensely regarding the ATP Finals. But it seems Rinderknech is on a roll…

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 2d

I jinxed Felix… Lost against Rinderknech, 6-3,6-4.

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 2d

Auger-Aliassime with such a big push to make for the Finals while still in Shanghai… Cannot believe Vacherot is in the semifinals: what a freaking insane event he’s been having. Also it feels Shanghai started a year ago by now… Wonder how that translates on the grounds.

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Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 2d

Oh no, seeing that Kim Clijsters injury in that exo in Luxembourg. Damn. Looks like the Achille. Shit.

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 2d

End of a great run in Wuhan for Siniakova, reaching the quarterfinals coming from the qualifications. Lost today against Pegula, 2-6,6-0,6-3.