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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · Jun 8
The latest issue of our magazine is now in our shop, with two different beautiful covers.

Introducing: OPEN TENNIS VOL. 2

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@girinathan.bsky.social on Elena Rybalina’s fraught season.

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Elena Rybakina's Fraught Season - The Second Serve
It's been a chaotic year, but Elena Rybakina ended her 2025 campaign on a high.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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My favorite player 😁
November 23, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Jasmine Paolini eased into life as a top 10 player, stacking solid wins week after week, claiming some nice trophies, ending as world No. 8, said @girinathan.bsky.social

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Jasmine Paolini's Sneakily Wonderful Season - The Second Serve
Jasmine Paolini settles in to life in the WTA top 10.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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The Sincaraz Empire (2024–????) has been built on raw aggression. There is no room for passivity, for trying to make the opponent miss, for hesitation, writes @owensports.bsky.social

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The Arms Race Continues - The Second Serve
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are adding to their arsenals.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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A good year for a boring tournament? via @owensports.bsky.social

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What's Broken About the ATP Tour Finals? - The Second Serve
Often, at the Tour Finals, the ATP season just seems to fizzle out.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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"Elena Rybakina absolutely dominated the year-end event of a tour that just sanctioned and then unsanctioned the coach she continues to employ."

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Elena Rybakina's Fraught Season - The Second Serve
It's been a chaotic year, but Elena Rybakina ended her 2025 campaign on a high.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Blogged it, with thoughts on this year's very good edition so far: www.thesecondserve.com/whats-broken...
November 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Happiest I've been for a player in a while www.thesecondserve.com/alex-de-mina...
Alex de Minaur is Doing His Best - The Second Serve
Alex de Minaur's tennis career has outpaced the notions we measure him against.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Hard not to feel for The Demon after that loss...

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Alex de Minaur is Doing His Best - The Second Serve
Alex de Minaur's tennis career has outpaced the notions we measure him against.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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The ATP Finals is a hard, hard tournament to care about. Everyone's exhausted, some are hurt, the serve dominates matches, even ostensibly good matchups have rarely been close in the past few editions. It always looks great on paper beforehand and then ends up as wet pulp.
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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@carolebouchard.bsky.social on Coco Gauff's up-and-down-season.

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Coco Gauff is Living on the Edge - The Second Serve
After a season of high highs and low lows, Coco Gauff has a lot to think about going into the offseason.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Coco Gauff's season has featured a bit of everything, says @carolebouchard.bsky.social

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Coco Gauff is Living on the Edge - The Second Serve
After a season of high highs and low lows, Coco Gauff has a lot to think about going into the offseason.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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November 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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There is a new book out by Nick Weber called “The Art of Tennis” about the intersection of the sport and high culture. Cavaggio, Shaw, Monty Python, Billy Wilder, etc.

A fascinating book & an even more fascinating guy who now just lives in Ireland and Paris. My idol.

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Fuzzy Memories - The Second Serve
The Art of Tennis by Nicholas Fox Weber is one of the most idiosyncratic, enlightening, and enjoyable books about the inspired creativity that tennis has given rise to.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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November 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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As the ATP tour finals approach, we're taking a closer look at some of the participants. @owensports.bsky.social starts it off with Alex de Minaur, who is doing his very best.

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Alex de Minaur is Doing His Best - The Second Serve
Alex de Minaur's tennis career has outpaced the notions we measure him against.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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If Lorenzo Musetti wins the Hellenic Championship he will qualify for Turin. He faces Stan Wawrinka presently... @simoncambers.bsky.social

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Turin or Bust - The Second Serve
Lorenzo Musetti's complicated journey to the ATP Finals in Turin.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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"The simple fact is that the all-time greats are just much better at tennis." — @owensports.bsky.social

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The Lost Generation - The Second Serve
The despair is palpable for the charter members of the “SadGen”, Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Adieu, Bercy, via @simoncambers.bsky.social

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New Digs For the Paris Masters - The Second Serve
The Rolex Paris Masters begins this weekend at a new venue, the La Defense Arena, in the heart of the financial district of Paris, after almost 40 years across town in Bercy. The move is a major upgra...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Nobody told Vicky Mboko and Alex Eala they should be phoning it in. via @girinathan.bsky.social

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An October Surprise - The Second Serve
Vicky Mboko and Alex Eala played a match in Hong Kong with genuine energy and minimal cynicism, not accepting the notion that October is a time for coasting and burnout.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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After 40 years across town, a new home for the the Paris Masters, via @simoncambers.bsky.social

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New Digs For the Paris Masters - The Second Serve
The Rolex Paris Masters begins this weekend at a new venue, the La Defense Arena, in the heart of the financial district of Paris, after almost 40 years across town in Bercy. The move is a major upgra...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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on the absurd cousin vs. cousin final at the Shanghai Masters
October 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Great to speak to Lorenzo Musetti for @the2ndserve.bsky.social about his bid to qualify for the ATP Finals www.thesecondserve.com/turin-or-bus...
Turin or Bust - The Second Serve
Lorenzo Musetti's complicated journey to the ATP Finals in Turin.
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October 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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"For any fan who needed a palate cleanser in this era of unbroken Sincaraz dominance, it’d be hard to ask for a better match, or storyline, than this one." — @girinathan.bsky.social

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Family Affair - The Second Serve
For any fan who needed a palate cleanser in this era of unbroken Sincaraz dominance, it’d be hard to ask for a better match, or storyline, than a Valentin Vacherot vs. Arthur Rinderknech final in Shan...
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October 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM