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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 6h

bro how are pandas real

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 6h

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 · 6h

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 · 9h

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 · 10h

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 · 10h

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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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 10h

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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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 10h

Indeed! Ends Sabalenka's Open Era tiebreak win streak at 19.

That was an absolutely crazy 30 minutes.

Arielle @arielle01.bsky.social · 11h

Also ends Sabalenkas 19 straight tiebreak wins streak.

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Tony @tjc05.bsky.social · 11h

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 11h

www.youtube.com/shorts/yvjE4...

Petition to name a drink after Jessie 😂🍹 #tennis #wta #pegula #sabalenka #funny

YouTube video by Tennis Channel

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 11h

Sabalenka was 20-0 in Wuhan. A win today would have tied her with Serena's 21-streak at Miami.

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OptaAce @optaace.optajoe.com · 11h

3 - Since 1990, Jessica Pegula is just the third player aged 30+ to reach multiple Tier 1/WTA-1000 finals in consecutive seasons after Martina Navratilova (1993-94) and Serena Williams (2013-16). Company!

#WuhanOpen | @wtatour.bsky.social

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Owen Lewis @owensports.bsky.social · 11h

Me, waking up to see Sabalenka up 2-0 in the third: I'll watch the rest of this match before going back to bed, this will be fun.

Me after the match: unsure if I will ever sleep again

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 11h

pegula_aryna_margarita_miami_final dot gif

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 11h

where in the world did those yips come from tho i've never seen that from jess before.

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 11h

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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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 11h

ok tbf it would have been ROUGH to lose b2b 1000 sfs from MPs up

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 11h

a man in a top hat and bow tie says the suspense is terrible and i hope it 'll last

ALT: a man in a top hat and bow tie says the suspense is terrible and i hope it 'll last

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 12h

Great set from Jess and she takes Sabs to a third.

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 12h

Li Na in Shanghai being fab in denim.

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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 13h

is it still crazy hot in shanghai b/c i am now suddenly in a cozy sweatshirt in wuhan

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 13h

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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Courtney Nguyen @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social · 14h

we gotta give jasmine paolini her props. she's into her 4th week in China and playing virtually nonstop with a huge grin, helped win BJK Cup in Shezhen, made singles QF & dubs title in Beijing, now in the Wuhan SFs and, like....playing some of the best singles tennis of her year? titanium boss.

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Guardian Sport @sport.theguardian.com · 15h

All fluffed up: why modern balls are sparking injury worries and frustration in tennis

Daniil Medvedev is one of a growing number of leading players who say that the balls have become unpredictable and are affecting their game It did not take Daniil Medvedev long to realise he was in serious trouble at the French Open. As he tried to find a way past Britain’s Cameron Norrie in the first round, the Russian simply did not feel comfortable striking the ball. With his prospects of advancing in one of the biggest tournaments in the world dwindling, the 29-year-old settled on a drastic solution. Medvedev requested completely different strings when he sent his rackets to be restrung mid-match, switching from a hybrid of natural gut and polyester strings to a full polyester setup. Continue reading...

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The Black Casebook @blackcasebook.bsky.social · 1d

Few screenwriters have ever gone beast mode as reliably as Vince Gilligan did for The X-Files' monster of the week episodes. Pusher, Unruhe, Paper Hearts, Leonard Betts, Small Potatoes, Bad Blood, Folie a Deux, Drive, Field Trip, etc. etc.

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