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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 53m
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 54m
"For a guy who wasn’t getting any free points, grinding away in both service and return games alike, trying to win by virtue of raw baseline meritocracy, Nishikori took his career about as far as his physical tools could take him." @girinathan.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/kei-nishikor...
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Kei Nishikori: A Wizard Prepares to Disappear - The Second Serve - Home of OPEN Tennis Magazine
Kei Nishikori plays his last Japan Open
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 12h
@girinathan.bsky.social on Kei Nishikori www.thesecondserve.com/kei-nishikor...
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Kei Nishikori: A Wizard Prepares to Disappear - The Second Serve - Home of OPEN Tennis Magazine
Kei Nishikori plays his last Japan Open
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giri nathan @girinathan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
some thoughts on the retiring Kei Nishikori , still my favorite backhand
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@girinathan.bsky.social on the legend, Kei Nishikori, on the occasion of his retirement. www.thesecondserve.com/kei-nishikor...
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Kei Nishikori: A Wizard Prepares to Disappear - The Second Serve - Home of OPEN Tennis Magazine
Kei Nishikori plays his last Japan Open
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Tom Howard @dcprose.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Easily the saddest tennis news of the season for me. I revered Sampras. Loved his style and his game. And the fact that this is the one thing he comes out of his hole to promote is so incredibly disheartening.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Paramore drummer and solo artist Zac Farro talks music, photography and tennis. www.thesecondserve.com/zac-farro/
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Zac Farro: Life Preserver - The Second Serve - Home of OPEN Tennis Magazine
Paramore drummer and solo artist Zac Farro talks music, photography and and tennis.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Tennis is sinking into prediction market hell—and Pete Sampras is your guide, writes @owensports.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/pete-sampras...
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Pete Sampras: Wanna Bet? - The Second Serve - Home of OPEN Tennis Magazine
Tennis is sinking into prediction market hell, and Pete Sampras is your guide.
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Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Penned this about Coco Gauff, the 2026 edition, for @the2ndserve.bsky.social : Prophecy In Progress: www.thesecondserve.com/coco-gauff-p...
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Coco Gauff: Prophecy in Progress - The Second Serve - Home of OPEN Tennis Magazine
Coco Gauff's game is coming in to focus.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"A young Ben Shelton is hitting his stride in time to face a seasoned Frances Tiafoe, who built a career off advocating for Black people in tennis like himself." via @takashiversace.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/ben-shelton-...
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Ben Shelton & Frances Tiafoe: Top Dawgs - The Second Serve
Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe vie for history at the US Open.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Some semi-finals listening here. www.thesecondserve.com/gorilla-vs-b...
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Gorilla vs. Bear Mix 3 - The Second Serve
Mix 3 music from OG music blog Gorilla vs. Bear.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
@owensports.bsky.social asks: www.thesecondserve.com/is-aryna-sab...
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Is Aryna Sabalenka Back? - The Second Serve
Aryna Sabalenka is peaking at the US Open.
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giri nathan @girinathan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
at the intersection of broader disconcerting trends—everything is phone, everything is gambling, and nobody knows how to be around each other in public—lies the 2026 U.S. Open
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The State Of The U.S. Open Is The State Of Us | Defector
It’s being shouted from all corners: The U.S. Open has become an overcrowded, overpriced circus awash in influencers, aspirational influencers, corporate stooges, drunken buffoons, brand activations, ...
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absolute horses @carriempruett.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Great read post Saba getting past Noskova in a burner. It's gonna be a big lift for whichever American sees her next round
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Palmes x Jack Purcell, out today. www.thesecondserve.com/palmes-conve...
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Palmes Up - The Second Serve
Palmes Tennis Society x Jack Purcell
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
'The temptations of “pushing the limit” for female athletes on OnlyFans are real.' from OPEN Tenis Vol. 4 www.thesecondserve.com/only-fans-su...
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Sachia Vickery and what the growing presence of OnlyFans means for the world of pro tennis.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Speaking of social media... www.thesecondserve.com/the-noise-an...
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The Noise and the Signal - The Second Serve
Touching the tennis divine with tennis influencer Julius Gavin.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Got your 2026 USO Shoe Report here. www.thesecondserve.com/the-2026-us-...
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The 2026 US Open Shoe Report - The Second Serve
The 2026 US Open Shoe Report by Tim Newcomb.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"I’d like to be able to say that Sabalenka has her game back, that she’s emerging as the title favorite she really was all along, but there’s still reason to doubt." - @owensports.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/is-aryna-sab...
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Is Aryna Sabalenka Back? - The Second Serve
Aryna Sabalenka is peaking at the US Open.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Tiger Style www.thesecondserve.com/is-aryna-sab...
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Is Aryna Sabalenka Back? - The Second Serve
Aryna Sabalenka is peaking at the US Open.
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Shamp @megabrow12.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This is exactly correct. If I went again I would not bother with Ashe.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"The Tsitsipas forehand, among the tour’s finest in some bygone era, was once again the best shot on the court, and even his frequently disastrous one-handed backhand seemed up to the task." @girinathan.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/stefanos-tsi...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas: Too Soon To Call it a Comeback? - The Second Serve
Stefanos Tsitsipas finds his form at the US Open.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Tsitsipas spent six seasons perched near the top of the game—and these past two seasons slipping far away from it. His once-fearsome serve and forehand withered away..... @girinathan.bsky.social on a resurgent @stefanos www.thesecondserve.com/stefanos-tsi...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas: Too Soon To Call it a Comeback? - The Second Serve
Stefanos Tsitsipas finds his form at the US Open.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
2026 US Open Shoe Report www.thesecondserve.com/the-2026-us-...
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The 2026 US Open Shoe Report - The Second Serve
The 2026 US Open Shoe Report by Tim Newcomb.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"Arthur Ashe Stadium is the largest tennis arena in the world, its vertical sides making it more box than bowl, and seats a shade under 24,000 drunks." @owensports.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/arthur-ashe-...
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Who is Arthur Ashe Stadium For? - The Second Serve
Arthur Ashe Stadium might be the worst viewing experience in all of major sports.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Is Stef back? asks @girinathan.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/stefanos-tsi...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas: Too Soon To Call it a Comeback? - The Second Serve
Stefanos Tsitsipas finds his form at the US Open.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Is Stef back? asks @girinathan.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/stefanos-tsi...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas: Too Soon To Call it a Comeback? - The Second Serve
Stefanos Tsitsipas finds his form at the US Open.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Got your 2026 USO Shoe Report Here! www.thesecondserve.com/the-2026-us-...
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The 2026 US Open Shoe Report - The Second Serve
The 2026 US Open Shoe Report by Tim Newcomb.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"A hundred feet of air squashes the tennis court into a compressed rhombus, making it more or less impossible to gauge the quality or accuracy of a shot before it lands." -- @owensports.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/arthur-ashe-...
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Who is Arthur Ashe Stadium For? - The Second Serve
Arthur Ashe Stadium might be the worst viewing experience in all of major sports.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“I never have the feeling that I’m better or superior, just because I hit a ball a couple more times than other people. I want everyone who comes to my page to feel like I’m their friend.” Eva Lys in conversation wth Jessica Schiffer, from OPEN Tennis vol. 4. www.thesecondserve.com/eva-lys-her-...
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Her Way - The Second Serve
Eva Lys is learning what fits.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Sugar-water pop songs play on the changeovers at least two clicks too loudly. “Get into the groove,” Madonna sings, but it doesn’t seem like anybody is." via @owensports.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/arthur-ashe-...
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Who is Arthur Ashe Stadium For? - The Second Serve
Arthur Ashe Stadium might be the worst viewing experience in all of major sports.
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Owen Lewis @owensports.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
First dispatch from the U.S. Open is on the Stupor Bowl, there'll be happier ones to come: www.thesecondserve.com/arthur-ashe-...
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Who is Arthur Ashe Stadium For? - The Second Serve
Arthur Ashe Stadium might be the worst viewing experience in all of major sports.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The (100% accurate) Top 25 Matches of the Century So Far (according to us). www.thesecondserve.com/the-top-25-m...
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The Top 25 Matches of the Century So Far - The Second Serve
The Top 25 Matches of the Century So Far, 25 - 16.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Stanimal instincts. via @girinathan.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/stan-wawrink...
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The Stanimal's Last Stand - The Second Serve
Stan Wawrinka gets a wild card into the US Open.
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Owen Lewis @owensports.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Some of this is particularly interesting now that Djokovic will get his 10th "last shot at a 25th major" post-Sinner withdrawal
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Since the injuries took over, and the tennis has fallen away, like a mask, what’s revealed hasn’t been all that appealing. @girinathan.bsky.social on Nick Kyrgios. www.thesecondserve.com/nick-kyrgios...
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Nick Kyrgios: Off the Rails - The Second Serve
Requiem for Nick Kyrgios, slacker prodigy.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"Are singles players actually better at doubles than the doubles specialists? How much time would singles players need to hone their doubles games—and where in the schedule would that honing fit?" www.thesecondserve.com/open-tennis-...
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A Mixed Blessing - The Second Serve
The 2025 Mixed Doubles Invitational at the US Open proved that tennis is best when it’s coed.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
When rehab becomes "content". @carolebouchard.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/rehab-conten...
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When Rehab Becomes "Content" - The Second Serve
When tennis injuries become content.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The kid stays in the picture. @owensports.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/novak-djokov...
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Review: "Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter" - The Second Serve
Review: "Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter" documentary.
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giri nathan @girinathan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
some quick Kyrgios thoughts...
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
"There was a long stretch of Kyrgios’ career where I gave him the benefit of the doubt, perhaps too long."— @girinathan.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/nick-kyrgios...
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Nick Kyrgios: Off the Rails - The Second Serve
Requiem for Nick Kyrgios, slacker prodigy.
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Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Penned that for @the2ndserve.bsky.social about how nowadays players can’t even rehab in peace. It has to be content, mostly performative… And from day 1. Harmless? Maybe not… www.thesecondserve.com/rehab-holger...
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When rehab becomes "content" - The Second Serve
When tennis injuries become content.
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
“He was very reluctant to even discuss the notion of retirement. The word itself, he bristles at it…." via @owensports.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/novak-djokov...
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Review: "Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter" - The Second Serve
Review: "Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter" documentary.
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Patrick Sauer @pjsauer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
"In a dream world, more media would have the chance to cover tennis as extensively as Futterman – and, even better, the sport’s handlers would provide ample access to players and other sources." www.thesecondserve.com/book-review-...
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Book Review: The Cruelest Game - The Second Serve
Book Review: The Cruelest Game by Matthew Futterman
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The Second Serve @the2ndserve.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
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Sachia Vickery and what the growing presence of OnlyFans means for the world of pro tennis.
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