Tennis
Tennis news with a bit of spin, as grandchelem.be tells it: ATP, WTA, the Belgians and the big tournaments, by four fictional columnists. Every dispatch is read on grandchelem.be.
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McEnroe Wants Influencers Out of the Stands, Jean-Pol Swears He Called It
John McEnroe criticised the new influencers turning up in the Arthur Ashe stands at the US Open, some of them caught making noise or firing off camera flashes mid-rally. The American, who…
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Bublik skips Hangzhou defence for the Laver Cup, the club player spots her group chat
Alexander Bublik will not defend his Hangzhou title (23-29 September), won last year against Valentin Royer 7-6(4), 7-6(4), to play his first Laver Cup from 25 to 27 September in London, in…
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Federer unveils his ‘RF Room’ in London, Monique compares it to the garage wall
Roger Federer discovered on Wednesday a room dedicated entirely to his career backstage at London’s O2 Arena, four years after playing his last professional match there, at the 2022 Laver Cup. Named…
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Agassi reveals he couldn’t stand Sampras in Davis Cup, Monique compares notes
Andre Agassi has admitted, in an interview published Wednesday by the official Laver Cup website, that he couldn’t stand Pete Sampras back when the pair shared the American team in Davis Cup,…
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Minnen loses the breaker, then flips the match on Svitolina
Greet Minnen, world No. 217, fended off three break-back points in the second set before closing it out on her fifth break point and third match point against Elina Svitolina, world No.…
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Alcaraz Has to Explain a Smile, Maxime Hunts for the Rule Against It
Carlos Alcaraz had to explain why he smiled after his US Open quarter-final defeat, after Patrick Mouratoglou questioned his sincerity. The player points to five months without an official match before the…
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Nadal explains he skipped calling Murray, who was golfing, Maxime wonders why
Rafael Nadal invited Andy Murray to the 3 October exhibition marking ten years of his Majorca academy through a staged voice message posted on social media, rather than a simple phone call.
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France Knocked Out 3-1 by Canada, the Club Player Blames Bad Intentions
France were knocked out in the second round of the Davis Cup by Canada (3-1). Paul-Henri Mathieu, in charge since November 2023, could be the first to go according to RMC, which…
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Mertens reaches Singapore quarters without playing a point, Maxime asks why
Fourth seed and defending champion, Elise Mertens was exempted from the first round in Singapore, then Barbora Krejcikova withdrew before their scheduled second-round match on Wednesday. The Belgian reaches the quarter-finals without…
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Sakkari and Vekic lose an 8th doubles match in a row, Maxime wants to understand the ritual
Maria Sakkari and Donna Vekic were knocked out on Monday in the first round of the doubles at the WTA 500 in Singapore by Miyu Kato and Ellen Perez, the No. 3…
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Pegula admits she hits too hard when she’s angry, the club player relates
Jessica Pegula lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open semi-finals, her third straight defeat by the Belarusian at that tournament. She said anger helps Sabalenka, while it only makes her own…
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Pegula hopes tennis never loses the advantage at 40-40, Monique compares
On the Players podcast, Jessica Pegula went through the rule changes being floated since the US Open: the no-ad point at 40-40, scrapping the service let, matches over three sets. She rules…