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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
If you have to crawl through New York rush hour traffic. Roger Federer is a good person to have to do it with. @TheAthletic As Roger Federer enters the tennis Hall of Fame, he is finally ready to remember www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...
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As Roger Federer enters the tennis Hall of Fame, he is finally ready to remember (Gift Article)
The all-time great doesn't do a lot of looking back. Now is the right time, he says, to let it all out.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Everyone is mad at ME because US Open tickets are so expensive. I swear it's not my fault. www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
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U.S. Open ticket prices are skyrocketing, from grounds passes to luxury seats. This is why
Prices for every kind of seat are on the rise, but so too is the tournament's popularity, as live sports becomes ever more lucrative.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Most people know Michael as a host of The Daily Show. To tennis folks he's the former world No. 864 (seriously). We podded about THE CRUELEST GAME. Funny, very good at tennis and handsome is annoying...still...make him(and me) feel good and give it a listen. open.spotify.com/episode/1qRB...
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The Cruelest Game
Tennis Anyone with Michael Kosta · Episode
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
An excerpt from THE CRUELEST GAME that goes inside Novak Djokovic's brain in the crucial moments...@TheAthletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
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Novak Djokovic's secret codes to tennis greatness — and a dance in the rain with his son
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Great to be on the Inside In podcast with Mitch Michals...Have a listen...https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/matthew-futterman-on-his-new-book-the-cruelest-game/id1562215629?i=1000779668438
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I was thrilled to join the Best of 3 podcast Sunday evening to discus The Cruelest Game, my new book out Tuesday. Have a listen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gcq...
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Alcaraz and Sinner Are Chasing Djokovic’s Code | The Cruelest Game w/Matt Futterman
YouTube video by Best Of Three Podcast
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This doesn’t happen every day. Pre-order it now if you like!
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
A “next next gen” movement afoot in women’s tennis? @TheAthletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/744...
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Are two new Grand Slam champions part of an ongoing style shift at the top of women's tennis?
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Thanks to Porchlight for running a pre-order special on my forthcoming book, THE CRUELEST GAME: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis promo.porchlightbooks.com/pages/promot...
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Here’s some great news — and cool pic of the great Catherine Whitaker of The Tennis Podcast taping the audio of my upcoming book The Cruelest Game: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis. No better voice/human for this. You can pre-order here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746451...
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
With Serena Williams back, the World Antidoping Agency conversation about GLP-1 drugs moves out from behind closed doors. @TheAthletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...
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Serena Williams and the coming reckoning with GLP-1s and performance enhancement (Gift Article)
GLP-1s are not prohibited; the way they work means they might never be. Anti-doping authorities are still monitoring how athletes use them.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
The art of closing. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/732...
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How to win a tennis match: The art of closing a Grand Slam final and managing pressure
Tennis stars try to convince themselves to play every point on its own merits. Pressure, of all kinds, makes that almost impossible.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Coco out. @TheAtheltic www.nytimes.com/athletic/732...
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Coco Gauff’s French Open title defense ends in defeat to Anastasia Potapova
Gauff fell to the Russian-turned-Austrian in an eerie atmosphere on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Russia is pounding Ukraine. A little-known Ukrainian tennis player is hitting back. Hard. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
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Oleksandra Oliynykova will not separate her Grand Slam success from advocacy for Ukraine
Oliynykova's first third-round appearance at a Grand Slam comes against Russia's Diana Shnaider, a player she has directly criticized.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Jannik Sinner has a heat problem, doesn't he? Everyone has a weakness. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
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Jannik Sinner might have a heat problem, but tennis has a bigger one
As tennis gets ever more physical and matches grow longer, its relationship with heat will grow more complex — and sometimes concerning.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Sorry, i put the wrong link in my post....can Ben Shelton( and Learner Tien and Tommy Paul) get the American clay movement back on track? @TheAtheltic.https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7219913/2026/05/25/tennis-ben-shelton-results-clay-french-open/
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Can Ben Shelton (and Tommy Paul and Learner Tien) get the American clay movement back on track? @theathletic.com www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746451...
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The Cruelest Game by Matthew Futterman: 9780385550727 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A riveting exposé of professional tennis by revered journalist Matthew Futterman (of The New York Times and The Athletic), The Cruelest Game offers never-before-reported access to the daily routines,....
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
No way to sugarcoat it. The wrist is the nightmare injury for any tennis player. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/726...
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Tennis players fear wrist injuries more than any other. Carlos Alcaraz is no exception
Alcaraz is just one of many tennis stars who have dealt with one of the most destabilizing injuries in sports.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
First reveiw for THECRUELEST GAME -- a star from Publishers Weekly. they had me at "enthralling."
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Say it ain't so...Carlitos out of Wimbledon. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/729...
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Carlos Alcaraz to miss Wimbledon in recovery from wrist injury
The seven-time Grand Slam champion will miss grass-court season as he continues to recover from a right wrist problem.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
If the tennis coaching carousel makes you dizzy, you are not alone. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...
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The tennis coaching carousel started spinning early this year. This is how it works
The business of hiring and firing a tennis coach, as the early part of this season has illustrated, is anything but an orderly process.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Jannik Sinner’s winning streak hit 21 yesterday. How high will it go? www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...
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Compiling a tennis win streak is one of the hardest things in the sport. Jannik Sinner knows (Gift Article)
Sinner is on a 21-match winning streak with just two sets lost. He is under no illusions about how hard it is to do that.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The Austrians thought they had a trick that would topple Mikaela Shiffrin at the Olympics. It worked once, not twice. @TheAthletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/720...
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Inside Mikaela Shiffrin’s journey to a golden Olympic redemption (Gift Article)
After a disappointing start, Shiffrin had a week to get things right at the 2026 Olympics before her signature event. Here's how she did it.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The saudis and womens tennis — who broke up with who(m)? www.nytimes.com/athletic/718...
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Why WTA Tour Finals is leaving Saudi Arabia, and the future of women’s tennis’ flagship event
Why the 2026 edition is set to be its last in the kingdom, as a three-year deal ends.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Lindsey Vonn comes back to life…as only she can… @TheAthletic Lindsey Vonn on her Olympic crash, the long recovery road and what lies ahead www.nytimes.com/athletic/717...
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Lindsey Vonn on her Olympic crash, the long recovery road and what lies ahead
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
A generational talent. One of the world’s top coaches. Why Iga and Wim Fissette fizzled. @TheAthletic. Wim Fissette, Iga Świątek and why coaching a generational talent is a challenge www.nytimes.com/athletic/716...
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Wim Fissette, Iga Świątek and why coaching a generational talent is a challenge
Fissette and Świątek won Wimbledon together, but their partnership required working through the complex task of changing style in real time.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Reese Brantmeier wanted college tennis players to be able to keep their prize money. She might end up changing the lives of countless prospective college athletes. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/716...
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How a college tennis lawsuit will change NCAA prize-money rules
A settlement in a suit filed by two tennis players is set to have division-wide ramifications in the top tier of college sports.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Tennis heads for through another schedule retool, thanks to a$$i$tance from $audi Arabia. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...
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How Saudi Arabia, ATP Tour will reshape tennis calendar with hundreds of millions of dollars
The remaking of the men's tennis calendar to showcase the ATP Tour's new premium event in Saudi Arabia is well underway.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Doubleday launched the cover of my next book today, THE CRUELEST GAME: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis. It’s about what it takes to reach the top in the Hunger Games of sports — and why it’s so damn hard. You can pre-order it here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746451...
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
american tennis enters the craig tiley era. It will not be dull. U.S. Tennis Association hires Craig Tiley as chief executive from Australian Open www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...
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U.S. tennis gets its man as Australian Open impresario Craig Tiley becomes chief executive
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
America's great white winter Olympic whale -- and the Kiwi -- who might finally slay the beast. www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...
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The U.S. has never won an Olympic biathlon medal. Can this Kiwi fix that?
Campbell Wright is a New Zealander to his core. But he competes for the U.S. and is the country's best hope to end a major Olympic drought.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Here comes Serena?! www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
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Serena Williams reenters tennis anti-doping test pool, a requirement for return to competition
Players in the pool have to be available for daily testing for six months before being allowed to play a competitive event.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Elena Rybakina, peaking at the end, has had a long strange season. Now comes world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka for $5.3 mm. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
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Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka will meet in WTA Tour Finals duel for supremacy
The last match of the season, with over $5 million on the line, will be a showcase of first-strike tennis.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Amanda Anisimova and comebacks are definitely "a thing"... www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
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Amanda Anisimova climbs back again, this time at the WTA Tour Finals against Iga Świątek
The American's 2025 season has been defined by comebacks, small and large. So too has her career.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Completely biased opinion....That was the perfect NYC Marathon.@TheAthletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
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Perfect day at New York City Marathon: Photo finish, record run, classic competition
It was championship racing at its best, as Benson Kipruto beat Alexander Mutiso by less than a second and Hellen Obiri set a course record.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Can Valentin Vacherot turn a fairy tale into a career? @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
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Valentin Vacherot lived a tennis fairytale. Now comes the rest of his career
The Monégasque's run to the Shanghai Masters title was the men's tennis fairytale of the year. Now the next phase begins.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
www.nytimes.com/athletic/674... Mikaela Shiffrin talks about herself like she's a longshot. After two injury riddled seasons, she has a point. But then she's Mikaela Shiffrin.
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For Mikaela Shiffrin, a new season begins with mystery and hope for Olympic glory
After an injury rattled her last year, Shiffrin is back for Saturday's start of the Olympic season, hoping to wash away 2022's heartbreak.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
At 80, Natalie Grabow i the definition of badass. Queen of Kona. www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...
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She’s 80 years old, and she just completed the famed Ironman World Championship
"The important thing is that people see from my story that they can maybe push themselves a little bit," Natalie Grabow says.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
www.nytimes.com/athletic/668... Will Sebby Korda's body let his tennis shine finally? @theathletic.com
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Sebastian Korda’s tennis talent is in no doubt. His body and brain have met plenty of them
After a series of chastening injuries and frustrated comebacks, Korda is hoping to get his body to where it can let his talent speak freely.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Can Sebby Korda’s body stay healthy long enough to let his tennis shine? @TheAthletic Sebastian Korda’s tennis talent is in no doubt. His body and brain have met plenty of them
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Novak swears he doesn’t care about rankings points yet he’s got the third most this season. Thats bananas. @TheAthletic Novak Djokovic has completed tennis. He may end the ATP season with his zaniest achievement
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Enough with fake apologies. @TheAthletic Why tennis players apologize for net cords – the strangest piece of tennis etiquette
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Jannik Sinner’s U.S. Open begins after French Open pain and Wimbledon joy. Both brought him home
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Can a Canadian Biomechanist save Coco Gauff’s US Open ? @TheAthletic Coco Gauff is fixing her serve to start the U.S. Open – and the rest of her tennis career
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Turns out playing actual doubles is an advantage. @TheAthletic U.S. Open mixed doubles: Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori take singles stars to school
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
And then US Open mixed doubles became about the hardest tournament to get into. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
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U.S. Open announces mixed doubles direct entries, wild cards include Alcaraz and Raducanu
The new tournament's first 14 pairs are set, with wild cards for a suite of singles stars — and the defending doubles champions.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
At 45, Venus Williams turns back the clock. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...
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Venus rises: 45-year-old Venus Williams stuns at Citi Open after year-long hiatus
The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion had not played a WTA Tour match since March of 2024 and had not won one since 2023.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Boris Becker’s Wimbledon title in 1985 made him a star. The next 40 years made it complicated
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
With the individual college tennis champs moving to fall, I liked the idea of a spring playoff for the US Open wild card, except the part where non-American champions don't get invited. Homerism and wild cards is a bit out of control. @theathletic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...
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Tennis wild cards: A Grand Slam golden ticket and the sporting nationalism that powers it
Tennis wild cards used to offer some genuine surprises, but today's system is a strategic cocktail of soft nationalism, politics and money.
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mattfutterman.bsky.social @mattfutterman.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Sam Long is the tortoise and the hare of triathlon all at once. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...
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The life lessons of Sam Long, triathlon’s tortoise and hare all in one
Sam Long is one of the world's best triathletes — despite being pretty bad at one of the legs. His is a story of working through weaknesses.
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