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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 25/09/2026

Not tennis related, but the comments in this thread 🤣

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AuntieTennis.bsky.social @auntietennis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This is all kinds of awesome 🩰🎾 #Tennis #Ballet #CarlosAlcaraz

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 19/09/2026

This week we break down the 5 categories of bros in men’s tennis. Is Tommy Paul a Total Bro or Partial Bro? What is a Nouveau Bro? And much more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

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Bro Hard or Bro Home: The 5 Types of Bros in Men's Tennis

Podcast Episode · Perfect Match? · September 16 · 34m

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The Gay Tennis Podcast @thegaytennispod.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

🏳️‍🌈🎾What a moment during the Tulln Challenger trophy ceremony🎾🏳️‍🌈 Mika Brunold thanks Joao Lucas Reis for being an inspiration and says both of them can help others struggling with their sexuality. Mika beat Joao 64 63 to win his first challenger title!

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Ben Rothenberg @benrothenberg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

As a culture of silence pervades and persists in tennis, I’m thinking of Nina today. www.benrothenberg.com/p/alexander-...

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Echoes of a Voice

An interview with the woman who broke the silence around Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open.

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 13/09/2026

No sunglasses, no weird stripes. Looking better for the Men’s Final, Andy!

Andy Roddick wearing a bot head scratchingly weird outfit on TV.

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 09/09/2026

LOL finally someone just said it.

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 07/09/2026

Echoes of Woodstock: don’t drink the semi-frozen Honey Deuce “slushie” they sell when the machines aren’t working well (always). It’s a concentrated sugar/alcohol bomb and the sugar masks the alcohol taste. Also, don’t take the brown acid #usopen

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CanadianPhil @canadianphil.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Seconding this. Just finished it this morning and it’s my favorite gay romance since You Should Be So Lucky. #booksky #queerromance #tennis #usopen

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 06/09/2026

Who’s gonna tell Andy that his looks have been different flavors of weird all week? #usopen

Andy Roddick on the ESPN desk wearing sunglasses and a polo with inexplicable stripes on one sleeve

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 06/09/2026

It’s a good time to read “The Open Era”, the gay sports romance novel that takes place at the US Open. This week we discuss the book and the genre with library cataloger Julia Lubey, and we nerd out on behind-the-scenes library stuff too! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

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The Open Era: Your Gay Sports Romance Novel Companion to the US Open

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 04/09/2026

We happened to attend the US Open on Pride Day, which seems both quoditian given the history of lesbian representation and perplexing given the dearth of gay male representation #usopen #pride

A display that says “OPEN PRIDE” over the US Open Essentials shop at the event

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 02/09/2026

Do they not make pants long enough for John Isner? #usopen #espn

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 01/09/2026

We attended fan week on Tuesday and recorded a real-time audio postcard detailing our VERY long day at the Open. We also talk tickets, the USTA, prices, crowds, Mamdani, and an excellent book talk to celebrate the release of the new book, Finding Renee Richards.

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Postcard from the US Open Fan Week

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Autistic Tennis Fan 🎾 🏳️‍🌈 @autistictennisfan.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I wonder if in time tennis will ponder how the (minimum known) two rounds of Covid Novak suffered due to his own choices impacted the last stretch of his career

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 28/08/2026

Favorite tennis writer now has a Substack. Follow and SUBSCRIBE. You won’t regret it.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 26/08/2026

Just in time for tennis season to peak in New York City, 10 public tennis courts in Crotona Park — the only courts in the Bronx with lights for nighttime playing — are now fully renovated.

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Michele Drohan @shellsteak.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This is great but it’s also just a bandaid on a bullet hole. Please push Gov. Hochul to pass a law capping ticket resale prices at face value. It’s the only way to solve this problem.

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 26/08/2026

Loved seeing Carlos, Serena and Roger today. All such class acts ♥️

Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams playing mixed doubles together

Roger Federer hitting a ball out to the crowd

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john.in.chicago @john-in-chicago.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Arthur Ashe Stadium today 😥

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 08/08/2026

The Danimal serving up extra stupid today on the #tclive desk

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 07/08/2026

The day we published this episode, Carlos ditched the cornrows. Podcasting! open.spotify.com/episode/4Sc6...

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What the Hair?

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 03/08/2026

Who ordered a 20 minute speech from this guy? #dcopen

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Merlisa @merlisa.com · 02/08/2026

So let's talk about Carlos Alcaraz's cornrows. Cool style or cultural appropriation? I explain my answer in my latest Courtside Coffee post. open.substack.com/pub/courtsid...

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Carlos Alcaraz's Cornrows: Cool Summer Hairstyle or Cultural Appropriation?

The seven-time Major winner revealed a new hairstyle that sparked debate about cultural appropriation.

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 02/08/2026

We watch a good deal of Jeopardy! and this was good to see from Ken 💪

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 30/07/2026

Umm...not sure what to do with this

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 22/07/2026

If you care about tennis, you should subscribe to @benrothenberg.bsky.social's substack (like we do). This week we talk about the WTA's new "prove you're a woman" policy, a story broken by Ben on his Bounces substack. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The WTA: Prove You're a Woman

Podcast Episode · Perfect Match? · July 22 · 32m

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Owen Lewis @owensports.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I spent the last few weeks writing this piece about the end of tennis.com -- what it was like during the peak of the blog days, how it influenced young writers, how it changed in tandem with the Internet, and the void that's left now that it's gone. Gift link: defector.com/tennis-com-l...

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Tennis.com Lived And Died With The Internet | Defector

A day after the French Open ended in May, the website tennis.com shut down its editorial operation. The brand dates back to the founding of Tennis magazine in 1965, and though the mag folded in 2022, ...

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Ben Rothenberg @benrothenberg.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Update: Because I want people to understand this developing story as fully as possible, I've removed the paywall from this article, so all can read the whole in-depth thing in full, including the embedded PDF document of the WTA's policy document. Subscriptions still appreciated!

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Happy 45th birthday to Soft Cell's version of Tainted Love, released on this day in 1981

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Michele Drohan @shellsteak.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

You find some real treasures at the little free library in Stuytown

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

You just got a new fan Jordan.

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 16/07/2026

Relevant to our latest episode, in which we put Men's Tennis on a Performance Improvement Plan! (great minds think alike @carolebouchard.bsky.social) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

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Ben Rothenberg @benrothenberg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

In his proof of life photo, Mitch McConnell is holding a newspaper article about Linda Noskova winning Wimbledon. #TennisIsAlive #AndMaybeMitchMcConnellIsToo

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Hannah Ballou @ilovehannahballou.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Sure, defending your Wimbledon title is great, but have you ever Taken Out the Trash on Centre Court?

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 12/07/2026

Thank you lord, thank you Jesus. Go Jannik Sinner!!! 💪🍓⚡️ #wimbledon

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 12/07/2026

Why is Zv*r*v outplaying Sinner in every way right now? 😖

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Michele Drohan @shellsteak.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Caption this.

John McEnroe trying to look like he’s a member of the Rolling Stones while doing Wimbledon commentary

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Michele Drohan @shellsteak.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Thank you for your service, Sinner 🫡

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 10/07/2026

Please, gods of tennis, give Fery super powers ⚡️🇬🇧

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 08/07/2026

Serena's back it seems, for better or worse! This week we look at the odd circumstances around her Wimbledon moment and what this means going forward. Also: players cave on prize money, no dogs at Wimbledon and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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What Do We Want from Serena?

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 04/07/2026

There is some research that shows that the more elaborate the wedding ceremony, the shorter the marriage lasts. Apropos of nothing as I navigate away from MSG tonight

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Ben Rothenberg @benrothenberg.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Breaking at Bounces: Due to ongoing war and uncertainty in the Middle East, the WTA Finals are pulling out of their final year in Saudi Arabia, and will be held instead at Indian Wells this November. Free for all to read and share here: www.benrothenberg.com/p/breaking-w...

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Breaking: WTA Finals Leaving Saudi Arabia Immediately

Due to war and uncertainty in the Middle East, the marquee women's event will be held at Indian Wells this year.

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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

It is really fun to live in NYC right now. The Knicks won and our mayor is basically a Disney character who just jumped into a pool with a bunch of kids and we had a ridiculously good pride and it’s hot and humid and that sucks …

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 30/06/2026

God speed. Rikers is an utter disgrace.

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 30/06/2026

Happy first week of #Wimbledon! We’ll record on Wednesday (post Serena’s match). In the meantime, enjoy this ode to Strawberries 🍓 from former guest @kathylubey.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/littlequ...

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Strawberries

When they're good, they're good.

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Perfect Match? @perfectmatchpodcast.com · 23/06/2026

In which we draw a line from Danielle Collins to Valerie Cherish on "The Comeback" to *The Comeback* we've all been anticipating: Serena Williams at Wimbledon. Try hard? Maybe. Fun? Sure, it's fun! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

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Don't Call It "The Comeback" (How's That?)

Podcast Episode · Perfect Match? · June 23 · 32m

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 13/06/2026

Our whole city is cheering for the Knicks tonight. So it’s only right that we bring the Knicks to the whole city. Tonight, Game 5 will be streaming on 130 LinkNYC kiosks. Let’s go Knicks.

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