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Josh (garik16) @garik16.bsky.social · 27m

@rodger.bsky.social if you’re still doing non football round ups, fun tennis story out in Shanghai - at a masters event the finals is between two first cousins who have never made a final before - one ranked over 200 - (and both TAMU alums) . And they beat Djoker Medvedev and Zverev to get there!

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George Pearkes @peark.es · 43m

They like what Trump is doing, this really isn't hard. It's not both-sideism, it's running cover for the regime by choice in order to reach a desired outcome. Can we please stop cutting this institution slack it does not deserve?

David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 2h

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 2h

With Amanda and Coco/Jess, it'll be an American sweep at the China 1000s. Mission accomplished too, as they all seal their spots for Riyadh, where along with Madi, Americans are set to comprise half the field.

a man in a blue shirt says not too bad in front of a kia sign

ALT: a man in a blue shirt says not too bad in front of a kia sign

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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 2h

Rinderknech: "I was pretty much just dead after a set. I was like, you know what? Maybe I'm going to lose, but I'm going to fight like crazy. I'm going to make him tired for tomorrow and at least I'm going to help Val to at least try to start the match a little bit ahead physically at least." 😂

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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 2h

Vacherot couldn't wait to finish his press conference so he could go watch his cousin in the second semi-final.

"Our family (WhatsApp) group is just a bit out of control these days!"

#RolexShanghaiMasters

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DuckDaBlackSwan @duckdablackswan.bsky.social · 2h

Vacherot and Rinderknech aren't only literal cousins.

Vacherot is a French name that means "person who takes care of cows".

Rinderknech is a German name that means "person who takes care of cattle."

Cowboy final in Shanghai.

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Hanlon Walsh @hanlonwalsh.bsky.social · 2h

Safe to say the American women are having a moment in 2025. It’s got to be the best year for U.S. women’s tennis as a whole since the early-mid 2000s?

2 slam winners, 2x slam finalists, multiple 1000s titles, and 4 of the top 8 qualifying for WTA Finals. Wowww 🇺🇸

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Autistic Tennis Fan 🎾 🏳️‍🌈 @autistictennisfan.bsky.social · 2h

The final of the Rolex Shanghai Masters

Via @tennistv.com

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Jake @jaketennisnut.bsky.social · 2h

It’s almost like the ATP top 20 realised that without Carlos and Sinner this was an incredibly rare opportunity to win a Masters 1000. And the pressure blew their minds. Instead we have two French cousins who were never ever going to win a Masters ever.

Tennis at its crazy best.

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Josh (garik16) @garik16.bsky.social · 2h

TAMU having its biggest pro tennis moment ever?

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April Glick Pulito @aprilglick.bsky.social · 2h

COUSINS FINAL!!!! WILD AF 🎾

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Josh (garik16) @garik16.bsky.social · 2h

Hilariously, after coco called the Asian swing practice she made the final four in Beijing and is in the wuhan final

Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 16d

I have thoughts on Coco Gauff in Beijing saying the quiet part out loud in an unexpected follow-up to my feature about the issues of that third act in tennis. She called it practice. I get where she’s coming from. Still it’s a good example of the issues. tennissweetspot.substack.com/p/mboko-i-ju...

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April Glick Pulito @aprilglick.bsky.social · 2h

explaining to the 3yo that there were 15 innings last night

“how about 18? how about 20! how about 81?!!!”

I’m like “buddy you’d fit right in on certain corners of bluesky and ALSO that’s way too much baseball”

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 2h

All American final in Wuhan as Jess hands Aryna her 1st loss in Wuhan to snap a 4-match losing streak to her and make her 2nd 1000 final of the year. Aryna served for the match. Jess had MPs before getting the yips. It was a whole thing.

Coco vs. Jess for the title!

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 5h

Career prize money before this week: $594,077

Guaranteed prize money this week: $597,890

A literally life-changing run for Valentin Vacherot.

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Ground Pass Podcast - A Tennis Podcast @groundpass.bsky.social · 4h

Last post on this, still haven’t had my coffee 🤯. Valentin Vacherot, and his cousin Rinderknech, are alumni of Texas A&M. Another success story of the college route, an increasing popular option for young players hoping to go pro. Hoping to tackle this subject during the off szn 🎾

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Reem Abulleil @reemabulleil.bsky.social · 3h

An eighth consecutive three-setter for JPeg, sorry, I meant Da Fu.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 5h

Holy Sh*t, Y'all.

He did it.

Valentin Vacherot, the qualifier ranked #204, defeats Novak Djokovic in straight sets to reach a Masters 1000 final.

The Monagasque, who is coached by his half-brother and could next face his cousin for the title, will climb to at least #58.

Insane.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 5h

Valentin Vacherot has shocked everybody in Shanghai this week, he takes out Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 to make the Final.

Coco Gauff finally gets her revenge on Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 after losing the first 3 meetings to her in 2025.

📸 Panoramic
📸 Jimmie48/WTA Tour

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Dr. Meredith Wills @bbl-astrophyscs.bsky.social · 10h

Luis Castillo was Lou Costello when the game started.

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Josh (garik16) @garik16.bsky.social · 10h

Fun fact, after a tennis match went 3 days at Wimbledon they now put in rules so that the matches can’t go too long (I guess in theory a tiebreaker could go forever but it’s extremely extremely unlikely)

Josh (garik16) @garik16.bsky.social · 10h

Yes but it wasn’t a shrimp

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Josh (garik16) @garik16.bsky.social · 10h

Second season in a row Thomas Kahnle ended his team’s season

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Josh (garik16) @garik16.bsky.social · 11h

Damnit I wanted a shrimp

Josh (garik16) @garik16.bsky.social · 11h

It means this:
(Yes it makes sense, no I’m not going to explain it)

a rat is crawling on a conveyor belt .

ALT: a rat is crawling on a conveyor belt .

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