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Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · 2d

Is Valentin Vacherot the most surprising Masters 1000 SFist ever???

Love this story, outside the Top 200, came through qualifying and from a small country, beating some tough players in brutal conditions.

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Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · 6d

WTA MATCH OF THE WEEK

It's between Gauff vs Fernandez or Anisimova vs Paolini for me. Both Competitive and exciting from start to finish.

Other nominees
Lys vs Jovic
Gauff vs Bencic
Pegula vs Kostyuk
Anisimova vs Muchova
Kartal vs Andreeva
Noskova vs Pegula

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Ground Pass Podcast - A Tennis Podcast @groundpass.bsky.social · 6d

Amanda Anisimova is the China Open Champion!
She has another 3 set victory this tournament and solidifies her year as a top player. She told us back in Charleston her goal was to be back in the top 10. Safe to say she exceeded those goals.
#2025ChinaOpen 🎾

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Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · 8d

Doing a Q&A episode of @groundpass.bsky.social later today

Ask me anything. If we don't cover it on the Pod I'll reply to you directly

Ground Pass Podcast - A Tennis Podcast @groundpass.bsky.social · 8d

🎾 Ground Pass turns 2 tomorrow!
We’re celebrating with a Q&A episode and want your questions — but you’ve got till 1pm ET
Podcast stories, on-site moments, fav tournaments, ask us anything!
Drop them below or DM us and we’ll answer them in tomorrow’s birthday episode 🎙️🎂

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Ground Pass Podcast - A Tennis Podcast @groundpass.bsky.social · 8d

🎾 Ground Pass turns 2 tomorrow!
We’re celebrating with a Q&A episode and want your questions — but you’ve got till 1pm ET
Podcast stories, on-site moments, fav tournaments, ask us anything!
Drop them below or DM us and we’ll answer them in tomorrow’s birthday episode 🎙️🎂

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Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · Sep 7

Carlos Alcaraz played an unbelievable final. He maintained such a high level, served so strongly, got every ball back with interest and had so much energy. Sinner had to play at his very best to compete and only found it for short stretches. Still great highlights from both

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Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · Sep 7

Also didn't do this for USO First Week but pretty confident the best match from that was Gauff v Tomljanovic (Eala v Tauson close second!)

Probably still match of the tournament given no other match had anywhere near as much hype

Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · Sep 7

WTA MATCH OF THE WEEK

A few 3 set matches to enjoy. Leading contenders:

Krejcikova v Townsend
Sabalenka v Pegula
Anisimova v Osaka

I'd go with Anisimova v Osaka but it's pretty close!

Honourable Mention to Osaka v Muchova but will always go with a 3 setter.

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Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · Sep 7

I didn't see it sadly

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Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · Sep 7

WTA MATCH OF THE WEEK

A few 3 set matches to enjoy. Leading contenders:

Krejcikova v Townsend
Sabalenka v Pegula
Anisimova v Osaka

I'd go with Anisimova v Osaka but it's pretty close!

Honourable Mention to Osaka v Muchova but will always go with a 3 setter.

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Emilie @delicatepear.bsky.social · Sep 6

✅Coco Gauff (Roland Garros)
✅Iga Swiatek (Wimbledon)
✅Aryna Sabalenka (US Open)

the WTA top 3 all hold grand slam titles this year

I don’t want to hear anything about how the WTA has no consistency, these women each hold multiple slam titles in a very competitive tour!

& the best is yet to come🫶🏻

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Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · Sep 7

Then got tight in the last game

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Ground Pass Podcast - A Tennis Podcast @groundpass.bsky.social · Sep 6

Saba Saba Sabalenka 🏆
Let’s be real she needed that and she played so well this final. She defends her title and wins her first grand slam of the year. 🐅
The match was not a classic but great women’s tournament in general.
#USOpen 🎾

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Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · Sep 6

Amanda Anisimova has a tremendous upside to her game. She produced much of the best tennis we've seen this US Open, including for stretches of the final. If she can consistently demonstrate in a final what we've seen in quarters and semis then she'll 100% win a slam

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Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · Sep 6

I actually think this has been Sabalenka's best performance in a major final. Didn't do much wrong

Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · Sep 6

Aryna Sabalenka takes a season defining title at the US Open. She was solid against an up and down opponent, not afraid to take on the pace Anisimova was throwing at her and took the opportunities presented to her hungrily. Some of her winners added to the pace. Best in the world

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Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · Sep 6

Aryna Sabalenka takes a season defining title at the US Open. She was solid against an up and down opponent, not afraid to take on the pace Anisimova was throwing at her and took the opportunities presented to her hungrily. Some of her winners added to the pace. Best in the world

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Ground Pass Podcast - A Tennis Podcast @groundpass.bsky.social · Sep 6

It’s another Sincaraz Final.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz
They have met in 3 different Grand Slam Finals this year. They are in a league of their own. Separated from the pack. For now, it’s just Two.
#USOpen 🎾

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Ground Pass Podcast - A Tennis Podcast @groundpass.bsky.social · Sep 3

Statement made!
Amanda Anisimova has rewritten her story and head to head against Iga Swiatek. After a devastating loss at Wimbledon she turns things around at the US Open and is into the semifinals in New York for the first time.
#USOpen 🎾

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Emilie @delicatepear.bsky.social · Sep 3

great slam record for Iga in 2025:

AO: SF
RG: SF
W: W
USO: QF

considering the biggest complaint people had about her last year was that she was a clay merchant who wasn’t going deep at other slams, this is really good stuff.

you did good, Iga Swiatek 👏🏻

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Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · Sep 3

Amanda Anisimova was just too good today. Almost every other shot wowed with determined aggression. Not much Iga Swiatek could do, though she made both sets close. Some of the rallies were awesome. If Anisimova keeps this up, she's unstoppable

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Ground Pass Podcast - A Tennis Podcast @groundpass.bsky.social · Sep 2

@nickcartertennis.bsky.social and @afolorunso.bsky.social recorded our round 3 & 4 round up pod today and it will be out soon and we thought a Czech player would not make it to their quarter final match we just didnt think it would be Marketa. It’s a shame she deals with so many injuries.
#USOpen 🎾

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Hanlon Walsh @hanlonwalsh.bsky.social · Sep 2

All top four women’s doubles seeds have advanced to the #USOpen semifinals:

1️⃣ Siniakova/Townsend
2️⃣ Errrani/Paolini
3️⃣ Dabrowski/Routliffe
4️⃣ Kudermetova/Mertens

This is the 3rd slam of 2025 where at least 3 of the top 4 seeds have made the SFs. #WatchMoreDoubles 🔥

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Ground Pass Podcast - A Tennis Podcast @groundpass.bsky.social · Aug 30

@nickcartertennis.bsky.social is back on the pod and the second podcast of the day is live. A lot happened during round 1 and 2 so Nick and Anastasia wrap up all the things we haven’t touch on yet, including calling that Andreeva v Townsend match 👀
Link in bio & reply
#USOpen 🎾

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Peter @thaiguy.bsky.social · Aug 31

We have a new pod available to listen to! We reminisce about
@nickcartertennis.bsky.social time at Wimbledon as we all watched Andy’s last match and hear our thoughts on the U.S. Open!

open.spotify.com/episode/5u7j...

Episode 104 - Talking the US Open with Nick Carter

open.spotify.com

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Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · Sep 1

If Karolina Muchova plays Bianca Andreescu we are 100% guaranteed a 3 setter and I'd tell everyone to go watch it

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Nick Carter @nickcartertennis.bsky.social · Aug 21

My WTA Power Ranking for the US Open is now out

I've been hyping up Iga Swiatek but is she the favourite on paper?

youtu.be/HqAhqgGSMcI?...

Nick's WTA US Open 2025 Power Rankings: Swiatek or Sabalenka at no.1? Mboko or Raducanu to feature?

YouTube video by Talking Tennis

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