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Bralph Lauren @4thetennis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Mlb announcers have tennis on the brain. 3 references and counting so far. Monica Seles grunt, calling the score 1-love, and tonight Bud Collins :)

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Typically refrain from bringing that place to this place, but this was so annoying that it had to be done… Would love to see the empirical evidence of what “no fan” said.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Just once again registering disdain for the Davis Cup and BJK Cup formats in which doubles is only played as a tiebreak. In BJK Cup, doubles didn’t enter the equation in the two semifinal matches, nor the final. Doubles should be integral, compulsory even, in a team event — not a last resort.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Watching Fritz and de Minaur play doubles together is…not fun.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Anybody else worried about these Laver Cup conditions and Carlos Alcaraz’s wrist?

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’m Sorry This Just Isn’t How Indoor Tennis Is Meant to Be Played: A Court Theory Treatise

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If you want to see a unicorn, consider putting on Dino Prizmic vs Daniil Glinka in Saint-Tropez. Glinka is a lefty, has a nice one-hander, and knows how to hit slice/chip approaches off both sides, and can play net quite well.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I swear Borno Gojo looks different every time I see him play. I can only identify him by serve anymore.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Things keep getting worse for Grigor Dimitrov. 😬

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If you’ve never seen Liam Draxl compete before, do yourself a favor and put on this David Cup match against Rinderknech. He’s an absolute baller in these types of scenarios.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The camera-electronic backboard incompatibility in Brazil is going to give me a seizure or a stroke.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Sorry, folks. Ben Shelton's level just isn't where it needs to be — partially because he's seen so little of it. All year, Shelton has faced only one Top 5 player, and that was Sinner all the way back at the AO. Top 10 isn't much better. He's only played Fritz multiple times. Next year!

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I sampled the time Zverev takes between first and second serves twice in that 3-all game…

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

If Nadal was the reason we needed a serve clock, Zverev is the reason we need a second serve clock.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Aryna Sabalenka has always been an emotional player. Nothing new there. But her inability to turn the negativity to any other emotion since Miami has yielded the results we’ve seen — even when she’s up in a match. Something’s not right, despite what her social media posts say.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

It always cracks me up when they ask Sabalenka about her about her next round and she’s like: “I’m just going to try to enjoy it.”

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Bill Hader Cracking Up

ALT: Bill Hader Cracking Up

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

It’s crazy what we call “defense” when it comes to Sabalenka and Rybakina. 🤯

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Thaaaaaat’s better. They’re letting people move down now.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

That stadium is empty for the men’s doubles final. It’s early in the match, but I don’t think a four-hour gap between the start times is helpful.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Great insight from McEnroe and Fowler on our great Althea Gibson. 😑

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

And there’s Serena getting something explained to her.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A lot of tired/low energy errors from Frances Tiafoe. Ben Shelton takes the third and has all the momentum right now.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

For all of you calling Malika Andrews terrible at her job, that woman just won the U.S. Open for calling him “Sausage Zverev.”

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Zverev can only play who is in front of him. And I would like you to know that hasn’t included a single top 20 player en route to the final.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

So hard to understand why Khachanov hit all those balls to Zverev’s backhand — especially at the end of the tiebreak. That ain’t the shot that breaks down, man!

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

If Nadal was the reason we needed a serve clock, Zverev is the reason we need a second serve clock.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

New idea: let’s make all of the majors one-point slams. Let’s get this thing done in one day! Whaddya say? Good idea, right?

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Ashlyn Krueger keeps tagging Robin Montgomery with forehands and that’s not going to go over well, eventually. 😂

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Here’s the thing: 95% of the time, Rybakina comes back punching *hard* after dropping the first set. Let’s see which category this set fits in.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Super high level tennis in that set. But, for a split second, Pegula blinked. And Sabalenka leveled up.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In other news, Jessie looks great out there!

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Worth noting that there’s a lot of overlap among people who believe… a) the men have to earn their way through a slam by playing best of five (even if that requires playing until 3:30 in the morning) and need to toughen up for tradition…

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

While we’re all talking about this match, let me ask you: Have you entered our giveaway with Babolat? 👀

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Baffling that van de Zandschulp had those chances at 5-4 and just hit everything to Zverev’s backhand. That ain’t the shot that breaks down, Botic!

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Chris Fowler: Based on one set in a best-of-five match, I had determined this Zverev-van de Zandschulp match would be three quick sets.

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Stanley Hudson: 'Here We Go' Reaction

ALT: Stanley Hudson: 'Here We Go' Reaction

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I’ll get over there once Robin and Ashlyn get over the line.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The U.S. Open is learning the hard way about its ticketing choices. They offered up grounds passes for free tomorrow. And they just allowed fans to come down to the lower bowl on Ashe for a *day* match.

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Khachanov pulling a last minute switcharoo and playing with his old Blade has him looking like Christmas out there instead of the all red look he was supposed to have with the Defyer.

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Doctor The Frog @skipbidder.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Allen won't say it quite so bluntly. And maybe I wouldn't say it that way if I were a tennis journalist. But fuck That Guy (and also that other guy who wrote to complain about not covering That Guy). Respect for Allen though. (He has a newsletter that you can get in your email, by the way.)

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Got this email from a reader yesterday…

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Got this email from a reader yesterday…

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Court Theory 🎾 @courttheory.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Frances Tiafoe has been in Alex Michelsen’s shoes too many times — and he wasn’t going to let his friend be alone in that moment. 🥹

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