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nole publishing a (grammatically incorrect) message of congratulations to flavio, just to remind us which young italian player is his favourite

#not his son!#novak djokovic

what fans could and should do is recognize that their favourite athletes choose whether to praise zverev's slam or not for reasons of personal branding that have nothing to do with their personal relationship with him. for example, both carlos alcaraz and eva lys are allegedly on friendly terms with him, but lys won't post about his winning in her stories because that would be detrimental to her everybody-likes-her image, which is the main selling point of her marketability. while alcaraz would congratulate zverev in public because his brand is about being gracious with his peers, and also because he's carlos alcaraz. which gives him considerably more leverage than… being eva lys. given that every action made in the public eye by celebrities is a power move, making lists about “good” and “bad” people based on whether they made a congratulatory story yesterday is simply missing the mark.

do you remember two weeks ago, when everyone was ready to compare sinner's imminent victory at rg to federer's in 2009? and they were right to guess that the theme of the tournament would be “the winner will be someone who would've never won in different circumstances”. except that the definition called for another, more deserving (derogative) name

#it was already myopic to think that fedal's technicals could be superimposed over sincaraz. especially after last year's final #abigailtennis on ig has given a imo good analysis of zverev's weak points and how these had so far prevented him from winning slams #yesterday he managed to overcome them largely because he faced a more inexperienced player who is not called alcaraz or sinner #this ofc has nothing to do with his morals and we should let go once and for all the idea that success = being a good person #you can decide to not follow or be fan of people you deem morally incompatible with your standards #but the stakes are rigged because in sports the only thing that matters is winning #and you have to be aware of that when you decide to invest money time and emotions into a team or a player #which is also a separate thing from calling for action and denouncing corruption and protection of abuse #morality doesn't and can't always coincide with activism and political action. it's personal vs. public sphere #and this is also why rightful hurt and sorrow gets to be put aside by the triumph of the winner.#so for everyone that doesn't want his name to come up in their feed i'll tag this #alexander zverev #roland garros 2026

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she is also distressed

#babygoat #mirra andreeva #roland garros 2026

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no one could protect maja from mirra on a mission but now we need to figure out who’s gonna protect her from a fate worst than death delivered by roger federer’s worst money laundering scheme: an on sponsorship

#her friend iga fell for both roger and rafa’s money laundering scheme and look what happened to her #maja chwalinska

if mirra : carlos can we hope that maja : casper

#maja chwalinska

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Maja Chwalinska, Roland Garros Finalist — photographed by Dan Istitene

#it didn't go as hoped but she will go down in the history books nevertheless :')#maja chwalinska #roland garros 2026

the last spiteful yaoi we've ever had

#like. they didn't even give us a proper portmanteau. rafa and roger really had to create this new world from scratch huh #andre agassi #pete sampras

gamesetandmath

the women’s final being everyone gets a puppy vs everyone gets a puppy… men’s please follow suit

#mensik you know what you have to do

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haven't had a chance yet this tournament to watch any of maja's matches, but my god I get the hype

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her dropshot lob combo is one of the most beautiful things I've seen all tournament

#maja i hope you want to be added to my clients' list

the fact that no matter what happens in the final, adriano panatta will see an italian on that podium next sunday

#almost as predicted!#roland garros 2026

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YOU DID IT FLAV YOURE A GRAND SLAM SEMI FINALIST

#flavio cobolli real deal!#roland garros 2026

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THE CLAY ALL OVER HIS NAVY BLUE KIT IM SCREAMING

#most beautiful surface ever #roland garros 2026

jcf and carlos' split happening not even a week after pietrangeli's death, because tennis gods knew we needed someone who could deliver unhinged replies to interviewers <3

#i kind of feel sorry for jcf because he's the main victim of this situation. it's just that he's so good at aggravating his position #juan carlos ferrero

(source: x)

new instance of «juan carlos ferrero gets asked whether he'd be down to coach sinner and coyly answers why not» just dropped

#juicy: “i've trained carlos FOR YEARS specifically to beat sinner” (but in this post-changeover era we already knew that)#juicier: jcf saying he would've denied the yacht to carlos and in the same breath that he'd be a good fit for ferraris owner jannik sinner #it wil never happen btw but it'd be fun to watch. especially given how sinner has a far more domineering personality than carlos #and when i say fun i mean a total mess. that's why it'll never happen #juan carlos ferrero

also and not unrelated but this rg is another nail in the coffin of the 90s gen atp players. it's no coincidence that the last ones standing in the qfs are berrettini, who is at the stage of his career where he plays like a man with nothing to lose, and zverev who is simply too strong to lose in the early rounds.

#roland garros 2026

being n. 1 in the wta right now is a bit like being hugh capet of france. aryna is secure in her power, but she knows that she's not strong enough to completely dominate those powerful vassals who have already won multiple slams, the 30-something feudal ladies who are capable of making deep run in big tournaments and upsetting the big candidates, the ambitious teenage knights who already have the tools to win big titles. and then there's always the occasional pirate who comes to the shores to plunder and kill the reigning champion. but this also means that levels remain quite clear amidst the fragmentation of power. meanwhile the atp is ruled like the ancien régime, where castes exist but everyone, from aristocrats to paupers, is equally subjected to the royal family. and now that the kings are down almost anyone has a shot at becoming napoléon.

#almost! there's still levels to it. but the frenzy surrounding sinner's demise would be unthinkable on the women's side #roland garros 2026

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