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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 2h

Daniil's default aside, 3 hours for 7-5, 5-3 is insane.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 18h

Venus with a pit stop at the Lacoste show in Paris (with Grigor Dimitrov) before Guangzhou.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Reminder Maybe he's down and out. Maybe he's 0-3 since Wimbledon. But Novak Djokovic wasn't gonna let Alexander Zverev coast to world #1 ranking without giving him one last ring-a-ding from a real world #1. He hands Ol' Sascha another loss from a winning position.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Seeds Hold Alex de Minaur and Daniil Medvedev barrel ahead in Beijing! Demon sets up a clash with Hubert Hurkacz after escaping a scuffle with Andrey Rublev, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3. While Meddy moves forward to face Novak Djokovic after dispatching Francisco Cerúndolo, 7-6⁴, 6-3.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Valentin's Day With 1000 points set to drop off next week, Valentin Vacherot is... Well, he's probably feeling just fine because he's done a good job of backing up that run over the last year. But, just in case, he's banking a good chunk of points this week in Tokyo.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Snigur Steps It Up After getting through two come-from-behind wins (including an upset over Jasmine Paolini in the previous round), Daria Snigur throws it into overdrive in Beijing. The former Wimbledon junior champion crushes Taylah Preston, 6-0, 6-1, to reach the round of 16.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Czech Engine Light It's smooth sailing for Linda Noskova in Beijing. Last year's runner-up (to Amanda Anisimova, who isn't here to defend her title) picks up another comfortable victory. This year's Wimbledon champion sweeps past Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic, 6-2, 6-1.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Mirra Moves On Welp! The top two seeds are out in Beijing. So, there's a big opportunity opening up for SOMEBODY this week. Maybe Mirra Andreeva? After dropping her opening set of the tournament, the #4 seed has been in control as she heads into the 4th round.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Shubladze Blasts Off Nine months ago, Alexandra Shubladze was slugging her way through the lower levels of the ITF Tour. After this week, she'll be on the brink of the top 100. The 21yo surprises top seed Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, 6-3, 6-2, to take the WTA 125 title in Jingshan.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Here Comes Hubi! After a bit of a meandering year, Hubert Hurkacz is finally back on the doorstep of the top 30. The former world #6 takes down recent US Open semifinalist Karen Khachanov, 7-6², 6-2, to reach the final four in Beijing.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Bartunkova Breakthrough The top players are gonna be very happy once Nikola Bartunkova gets ranked high enough to avoid her in the early rounds of these big events. Because right now? She's dangerous. Aryna Sabalenka finds that out the hard way as the Czech gets the upset.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Battling Back Up The points have come off. The protected ranking is gone. Now, Lois Boisson is out there rebuilding her ranking on her own... and hitting her stride. The former Roland-Garros semifinalist makes the most of her lucky loser status, fighting past Erika Andreeva, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Meddy Stays Ready Last week's winner in Hangzhou keeps the wins coming in Beijing. The ATP Tour's most endearing chaos octopus, Daniil Medvedev, keeps things tidy with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Jan-Lennard Struff to reach the quarterfinals.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Kartal Comeback Y'all, I have to admit. I was not sure Sonay Kartal could come back to the tour and recapture her momentum after a looooooong injury break. To quote Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius, "I HAVE SUCH DOUBTS!" But, looks here! The Brit sweeps into the 3rd round in Beijing.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Fran Can Do It All! First off, Francisco Cerúndolo's expression here kills me. Second, are people still laboring under the delusion this man is "just" a clay specialist? Because, this year's Queen's Club champion can also get it done on hardcourys, defeating Jakub Mensik today.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Xinrun! Run!! RUUNNNN!! (Remember when Maria Sharapova yelled that?) Memories. Anyway, the world's top ranked junior scores a massive win at home. After getting past Eva Lys when the German retired midmatch in round 1, Sun Xinrun surprises #27 seed Cristina Bucsa, 6-4, 7-5.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Svitolina Sticks Around For the past few years, Elina Svitolina has completely shut down her season after the US Open. But this year, with a spot in the WTA Finals on the line, the Ukrainian is staying booked, busy... and winning, rallying past Katerina Siniakova today.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A Veneer of Success Doesn't it feel like we're due for a Jelena Ostapenko domination event? The WTA's premier chaos agent has only made two semifinals this year, the last one coming at Eastbourne in June. Looking to catch fire in the Far East, the Latvian gets by Paula Badosa.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Li Levels Up Ann Li went through the wilderness, y'all. After a relatively quick ascent into the top 50 in 2021, the California native plummeted all the way out of the top 200 in 2022 and didn't re-enter the top 100 until 2024. Now inside the top 30, she's a winner in Beijing.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Miss Consistency Elise Mertens stays winning... everywhere. Singles? Doubles? Mixed? She's a winner most of the time. And with a 64% win rate on hardcourts, 63% on clay, and 55% on grass, the surface doesn't really matter either. Today, she gets the win over Katie Volynets.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Swiatek Sweep Wang Xiyu has never defeated Iga Swiatek. Neither has Wang Xinyu. And now, add Gao Xinyu to the list! The 6-time slam champion rolls past the Chinese wildcard, 6-2, 6-3, to advance in Beijing.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Gauff Gets Through Coco Gauff has never lost before the semifinals in China. Not in Wuhan, and not here in Beijing. But, that stat sure got tested today! The American fights past Colombia's Camila Osorio, 7-6⁴, 4-6, 6-2, to keep her streak alive.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Carlos Cruises The defending champion battles through a tense opening set before easing to victory in Tokyo. Playing just his second event since April, the Spaniard defeats Roland-Garros semifinalist Matteo Arnaldi, 7-6⁷, 6-1, to get back to the quarterfinals.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Shapo Survives Denis Shapovalov has called 2026 "an annoying year." (Professionally! Like Alex de Minaur, the Canadian got married earlier this year.) But, after a rib fracture at Wimbledon and an ankle sprain in Los Cabos, Shapovalov is off to a strong start in Tokyo.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A Determined Demon Alex de Minaur started the year with a quarterfinal run in Melbourne and a title in Rotterdam. But, since then, it's veen choppy sailing for the Aussie. (Except for his summer wedding to Katie Boulter that is!) Looking to end the season strong, he legs out the win today.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

After two weeks of post-US Open reset, nonstop work responsibilities, and an unworkable Asian swing schedule... I'm back. Graphics tonight/tomorrow.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hooray for Hubi With his sister's commitment to UC Berkeley and the soft launch of his relationship with Polish track & fielder Hanna Walicka at Wimbledon, a lot's been happening offcourt for Hubert Hurkacz lately. Back between the baselines, Hubi is into the semis in Chengdu.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Roman Returns Welcome back to the top 100, Roman Saffiulin.... may you stay there for a long, long time. One of my picks for "Best Player Without an ATP Title," the 29yo follows up his 4th round run at the US Open with (at least) a semifinal finish in Hangzhou.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Success in Singapore Real talk? The draw kinda fell apart this week. But! Leylah Fernandez DID defeat the top seed along the way and banks 500 points and a $185k check. So... good week! The Canadian rolls past Talia Gibson (who's now up to #37 in the world?!?), 7-5, 6-0, to take the title.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Timo Version Maria Timofeeva picks up her third WTA 125 title of 2026 with trophy run in Porto, Portugal. The 22yo, who will vault to a new career high ranking of #68 tomorrow, defeats surprise finalist Reese Brantmeier, 7-6⁸, 6-2.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Shapo Survives Dangling just inside the top 50 at the moment, Denis Shapovalov finds the next gear to pull out the win in Chengdu. The Canadian rallies past the always-dangerous Adrian Mannarino, 6-7⁶, 6-3, 6-2, to reach the semifinals.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Rublev Wins Remember that time they caught Hugo Gaston in 4K intentionally throwing a ball from his pocket to force a let and replay the point, then got a $144k fine but didn't get suspended? Yeah, not many people seem to. But, I'm always glad when he loses... as he did today.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ticket to the Top 100 And just like that, Kyrian Jacquet is (almost) officially into the top 100. The Frenchman upsets #6 seed Fabian Marozsan, 7-6¹², 6-4, to reach the quarterfinals in Hangzhou. With the win, he climbs from #107 to #85 in the current live rankings.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Back at It Playing just his fourth match since Wimbledon, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is getting sharper by the day so far. The Spaniard, who defeated Juan Manuel Cerúndolo in his first match of the week, gains speed in a 6-1, 7-5 quarterfinal win over Alexandre Muller.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Big Day for Birrell After coming up short in Osaka in 2024 and Chennai in 2025, Kimberly Birrell gets third time lucky in the Seoul final. The 28yo defeats fellow Aussie Maya Joint, 6-4, 6-2, to lift her first WTA trophy. With the win, Birrell will crack the top 50 on Monday.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The rain reeked havoc on the schedule in Seoul. But after a flurry of activity overnight, we have our first finalist. With a win over Elena-Gabriela Ruse to start the day, Anna Bondar set up a clash with #2 seed Kimberly Birrell. And Birrell is the winner in the semifinals.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Singapore Slingshot If you're gonna have an out-of-nowhere breakthrough, a WTA 500 is a great place to do it. Tatiana Prozorova is learning that lesson in real time as each win results in a steeper climb up the live rankings. The 22yo is through to her first WTA semifinal, and up to #123.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

About That Time? Is it just me, or are we overdue for a big run from Jenson Brooksby? The world #77 hasn't made an ATP semifinal since Tokyo almost exactly a year ago. Today, the American gets one step closer to a return to the final four with a 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 win in Chengdu.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Join the Chorus Whenever you hear that song "Kyrie" by Mr. Mister, do you sing... 🎶Kryian Jacquet down the road that I must travel🎶 Or are you normal? (And not 100 years old.) Anyway, you might now because the Frenchman is raising profile. Into the top 100 player next week!

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Digging Deep She's literally a coal miner's daughter from Miechlow, Poland. And back in May, Maja Chwalinska hit pay dirt with a stunning run to the final at Roland-Garros. Now, looking to build her resume off the clay, she's into her first WTA quarterfinal on hardcourts.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Shapo's Revenge Denis Shapovalov hasn't beaten a top 10 player in over a year. And with #19 Valentin Vacherot as the top seed in Chengdu, lhe won't a chance to rectify that this week. But! He did get the chance to avenge his 2021 loss to Vit Kopriva, winning 6-2, 6-3.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Burel'ing Ahead! Lowkey, Clara Burel has had a pretty strong comeback from injury. With an ITF title, two WTA 125 quarterfinals, and a WTA 250 quarterfinal in Iasi, the Frenchwoman was already knocking on the door of the top 200. Today she breaks through, winning in Valencia.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Italian Ace At 17yo, Lisa Pigato defeated Liudmila Samsonova on her way to qualifying for her first WTA main draw in Parma. She drew Serena Williams in the 1st round. Five years later, the Italian defeats Gabriela Knutson, 6-4, 6-2, to capture her second WTA 125 title in 2026.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

First Time Champion! Samira De Stefano was 0-3 at the WTA 125 level before this week. Today, after racking up 5 straight wins, the 22yo carries home the biggest title of her career. The Italian defeats former top 30 Mona Barthel, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, to lift the trophy in Ljubljana.

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It's always these guys saying mean shit for no reason over there...

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I would love to hear a nuanced discussion of the song "Princess" by Isaac Dunbar. As a pure pop construction, it's a brilliant song. The production and songwriting are phenomenal. Craft! But, it's overtly provocative. The second chorus is both unbelieably catchy AND kind of, literally, unspeakable

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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It's official now. Roland Garros girls champion Alisa Oktiabreva, born in Moscow, is now representing Czechia, where she has long resided.

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Tennis Updates @tennisupdates.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

News: According to this report,. possible replacements for Dubai and Doha 2027 are Singapore and Australia for the WTA and Europe for the ATP but nothing imminent on either side as of yet. It is still 4-5 months away but nobody was going to risk getting stuck again inews.co.uk/sport/tennis...

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Iran war puts tennis's Middle East swing in doubt

ATP and WTA draw up plans to move Dubai and Doha tournaments

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Tick Tock Tennis @ticktocktennis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Tjen Levels Up Why settle for 250 points when you could go for 500? That seems to be Janice Tjen's logic when it came to heading to Sao Paolo to defend the 130 points she got for reaching the final last year... or going to the Guadalajara WTA 500. With one win, she recoups 60.

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