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Sabalenka can’t see where social media distracts, and Maxime is still looking
At the WTA 1000 in Beijing, her first event since losing the US Open final to Elena Rybakina two weeks ago, Aryna Sabalenka was asked about social media. In her view, people…
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Sakkari and Vekic lose an 8th doubles match in a row, Maxime wants to understand the ritual
Maria Sakkari and Donna Vekic were knocked out on Monday in the first round of the doubles at the WTA 500 in Singapore by Miyu Kato and Ellen Perez, the No. 3…
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Pegula admits she hits too hard when she’s angry, the club player relates
Jessica Pegula lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open semi-finals, her third straight defeat by the Belarusian at that tournament. She said anger helps Sabalenka, while it only makes her own…
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Pegula hopes tennis never loses the advantage at 40-40, Monique compares
On the Players podcast, Jessica Pegula went through the rule changes being floated since the US Open: the no-ad point at 40-40, scrapping the service let, matches over three sets. She rules…
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Mouratoglou says he’s not here to give advice, Jean-Pol recognises a colleague
On 17 September 2026, Patrick Mouratoglou posted a note on his LinkedIn account about the US Open women’s final, lost by Aryna Sabalenka. He writes that emotional management is the only reason…
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Kostyuk reaches the quarters without hitting a ball, and Jean-Pol saw it coming
Top seed at the Guadalajara Open, Marta Kostyuk has qualified for the quarter-finals without playing a single point: a first-round bye, then a walkover when Taylor Townsend withdrew through illness in the…
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Rybakina celebrates her US Open title in under ten seconds, Maxime timed it
Elena Rybakina won the US Open on Saturday, beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. After the ace that ended the final, she raised her arms and did three small knee bends: a…
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A ring light stops Pegula’s serve, and Maxime goes looking for the rule
In late August, mid-match, Jessica Pegula was disturbed by an influencer’s ring light as she was about to serve on break point. The umpire stopped her serve and the point was cancelled.
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Sabalenka tells a cameraman to back off, and Roland defends the out-of-shot
Straight after losing the US Open final to Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka used an expletive to tell a cameraman to move away while she sat with her team.
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Sabalenka takes the mic minutes after losing, and Maxime wants to know whose idea that was
Beaten 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 by Elena Rybakina in the US Open final, Aryna Sabalenka smashed her racket after match point, then spoke at the trophy ceremony. She loses both the world No.1…
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Rybakina finishes the US Open on an ace after two double faults, Maxime investigates
Serving for the title at 5-2 in the deciding set of the US Open final, Elena Rybakina hit two double faults and two aces in the same game, and closed it out…
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“You’re thinking too much”: our club player has found his Sunday philosophy
Aryna Sabalenka lost the US Open final to Elena Rybakina 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. In the press conference, to someone suggesting that experience of finals made the defeat harder, she replied: “You’re thinking…