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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 3h

Pegula said all the credit to Coco. Had tactics right but just a difference of a few points here and there, Coco shrank the court. Heading home with a new fan base, looking to rest and prepare for Finals. Stuff she's been working on clicked in China, already excited to work on it more in pre-season.

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Rene Denfeld @renestance.bsky.social · 3h

This is the ATP’s version of Puig’s Rio gold but 10 times more extreme.

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 5h

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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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 3h

damn ok! inevitable indeed.

Coco Gauff is the 1st player in the Open Era to win her first 9 hard-court finals at WTA-level.

Coco Gauff is the 1st player to win 9 consecutive WTA hard-court finals at since Serena Williams (12, between the US Open 2013 and Cincinnati 2015).

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 3h

This Years WTA 1000 Champions:

Doha: Amanda Anisimova
Dubai: Mirra Andreeva
Indian Wells: Mirra Andreeva
Miami: Aryna Sabalenka
Madrid: Aryna Sabalenka
Rome: Jasmine Paolini
Canada: Victoria Mboko
Cincy: Iga Swiatek
Beijing: Amanda Anisimova
Wuhan: Coco Gauff

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 3h

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 4h

From Opta: Coco Gauff is the player with the fewest games dropped to win the title at Wuhan Open since the
tournament's inception in 2014 (25).

SF in Beijing, W in Wuhan, nice wind in her sails as she heads to the Finals as defending champ.

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 4h

China Open and Wuhan have given some nice previews of what we COULD potentially see at the Finals:

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Amanda-Jaz
Jaz-Coco
Jaz-Iga
Sab-Ryba
Jess-Sab
Jess-Coco

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 4h

They also call her "Fu Mei", Fu coming from "Gau-fu" which is how they pronounce it and "Mei" means little sister. Cute!

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 4h

Queen of Fruit Salad is just the 2nd to win in Beijing and Wuhan. Owns the best winning percentage in China, now 22-3.

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 4h

Coco takes Wuhan!

Comes from 3-0 down in the second to take it 64 75.

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 4h

update:

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 4h

Coco said respect your elders! Doing her best to make sure Jess doesn't have to play another three setter. Thoughtful!

from 3-0 to 3-3.

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 4h

unto every generation a slay3r is born

Reem Abulleil @reemabulleil.bsky.social · 5h

She waited for P3tra to retire before taking on the role. Classy lady!

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 5h

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 5h

Coco is looking SHARP.

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Belinda Carlisle @belindacarlisle.bsky.social · 19h

The very talented Diane Keaton directed the music video for the first single off of the Heaven on Earth album.
#dianekeaton

Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by BelindaCarlisleVEVO

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Tom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · 20h

Gene Hackman, Robert Redford and Diane Keaton all going in the same year. Absolute titans of '70s cinema

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 12h

Goodbye to The Eyes. What a delightful force of nature she was.

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 22h

bro how are pandas real

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 23h

Also Coco’s dropped 16 games which is the fewest to make the final in Wuhan history.

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 23h

Just the third all-American final at a WTA 1000. Which also seems crazy? Serena-Madi in Rome and Jess-Amanda in Canada.

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 1d

When 99% of the time the answer we hear is effectively "I just focus on myself" -- I cannot even begin to articulate how refreshing and awesome this Jessica Pegula answer is:

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 1d

Pegula says the key tonight was homework. She was keyed in on Sabalenka's tendencies and preferred patterns. Basically said she had the stats. Also credited her string of wild three-setters. Had gone through everthing so didn't panic at all after that 6-5 game. Knew she was hitting well.

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 1d

I think we probably take Jess Pegula's late-blooming career surge for granted:

Only Serena Williams (18) has reached more WTA-1000 finals than Jessica Pegula (7, surpassing Venus Williams) among Americans since the format’s introduction in 2009.

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