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Jon Wertheim

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2 years
This is...quite extraordinary:
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Jon Wertheim
3 years
Venus Williams weighs in:
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Jon Wertheim
4 years
Who would guessed, the first player to beat Djokovic in 2020 would be...Djokovic
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Jon Wertheim
1 year
You’re a new father + the oldest remaining player in the draw. Your wife is in R2. She is playing for her country, which was brutally invaded. Youre at your home major, trying to hang in there until the 2024 Olympics… There’s a lot behind these emotions….
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1 year
🥹🥹🥹
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Serena Williams is 40. Her last completed match was more than a year ago....and there will be 127 women hoping like hell they don't draw her in round one @Wimbledon
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Jon Wertheim
6 years
Overheard in player dining: Worker one, motioning to friend: "That's the guy who always say hi." Worker two: "I love that guy. He always like, "Hey buddy what's up?' He remembers me each year." Worker one: "Nicest guy. What's his name again?" Worker two: "That's Nadal."
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Jon Wertheim
8 months
Carlos Alcaraz is surely thinking, "Seriously, bro? Where were those loose errors Friday night. Who are you, Ostapenko?" #USOpen
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1 year
He was happy it was not the Kiss Cam….
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
What a year for @RafaelNadal ...a broken rib, a chronic foot injury, an ab tear that forces him out of @Wimbledon ....and two Majors.
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Jon Wertheim
7 years
Little help, please? ...Imagine you're playing recreationally at Central Park today. And this guy rolls up.
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Jon Wertheim
1 year
Not saying Djokovic is going to win. But the lack of respect for a guy with 22 Majors, more QF runs @rolandgarros than Nadal, and as ironclad mental toughness (over 15 years) as you’ll ever see in sports …..is quite something to behold #RolandGarros
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
This incredible image that has stoked so much emotion?..... it was taken by @EllaLing23 who does fabulous work. Follow her, note her contact info, and note that some of her work is available for purchase.
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
When do we get the Grand Slam Committee Joint Letter of Condemnation?..... Quoting from the public shaming brought on Naomi Osaka: "Rules are in place to ensure all players are treated exactly the same, no matter their stature, beliefs or achievement."
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Jon Wertheim
6 years
Woke up this morning thinking of Osaka. Try this on: when passions cool and detachment sets it, her title won’t be overshadowed by the circus. It will be FORTIFIED by it. She didn’t just outplay Serena. She out-poised her and adapted to an unforeseeable scenario, as champions do.
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Jon Wertheim
1 year
Have we, as a tennis community, done enough to note that an entire Netflix series can be produced and released in less time than it is taking @atptour to accumulate and release the findings of the Zverev investigation?
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Jon Wertheim
5 years
"Nadal doesn't beat you. He takes you to the deepest part of the ocean and drowns you."
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Q: Our prime minister resigned. The man who wants to replace [Boris Johnson], the leader of the opposition, was here in the Royal Box watching you. Do you think he made the right decision? Ons Jabeur: I have no idea. I'm the Minister of Happiness.
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Jon Wertheim
1 year
This is @DjokerNole 394th singles match at a Major. It is Alcaraz's 37th...the experience and knowledge of how to pace yourseld and ration energy in a best-of-fiver is such an underrated variable... #RolandGarros
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
New rule: For every match - male, female, blood feud, blowout, Ostapenko, other - you stay on the camera capturing the damn handshake.... No one wants to see random fans exulting… we want to see the two combatants finally making physical contact #wimbledon
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
A year ago today Peng Shuai took to social media with an account of sexual assault. The @WTA demanded “a full and fair investigation.” That never happened. The player’s health/safety remains a source of concern. And…WTA is returning to China in 2023. What a moral failure.
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Jon Wertheim
8 months
Have we, as a tennis community, done enough to note/applaud Djokovic getting to Valencia for DavisCup days after winning his 24th Major?
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
So @RafaelNadal played the entire @BNPPARIBASOPEN with a stress fracture to his ribs? Damn....
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Jon Wertheim
6 years
We’ve all see this?
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Jon Wertheim
10 months
Which emotion is stronger? The sympathy/admiration for Zhang Shuai ? Or the anger for that repugnant opponent, first cheating, then gloating?
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Bendou Zhang🎾
10 months
Even after being treated so unfairly, Zhang Shuai still chose to shake hands with the umpire and her opponent. Even with Zhang Shuai retiring from the match and shook her hand, Toth still raised her arms and celebrated her win. Both have shown what kind of person they are.
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Jon Wertheim
4 years
Federer 20 Nadal 20 To close 2020
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Jon Wertheim
4 years
This ⁦ @DjokerNole ⁩ letter to fellow players with the buy-in from Rafa and Roger is truly remarkable. We will be telling our grandkids about the big 3- and some of the stories may even involve tennis...
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10 months
The Wimbledon village farmers market has entered the chat….
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Hearing Nadal - now tuning Sonego - is being exceptionally Covid-cautious here. Often wearing a mask, even sometimes outdoors; requesting his team not eat out...If nothing else, suggests how serious he is about giving himself every possible chance to win a 3x Major.
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Jon Wertheim
1 year
a) This did not warrant anything more than a warning b) the player’s 2023 prize money to date? $151,783. This has real financial consequences c) this is a dignified, graceful applogy -kato gained more fans today than she perhaps knows d) man, do these players need a proper union
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Miyu Kato / 加藤 未唯
1 year
I would like to sincerely apologize to the Ball Girl, my partner Aldila&Team, & my supporters because of today's unfortunate mishap. It was completely unintentional. As a result, I am penalized by RG by forfeiting my prize money & points. I appreciate all your continued support!
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
"What do you suppose is Nadal's fear factor in the locker room these days?" Former player: "No much." "Really?" "Only b/c he's so damn nice and chatty with everyone. There's respect for the tennis. But it's not like Jordan. [Nadal] walks around fist-bumping everyone" #FrenchOpen
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Jon Wertheim
8 months
Watching this with an ESPN broadcast on headphones...You know who has already won today's match? Chris Evert. Informative without overtalking. Excited but not hyperbolic. Strong performance.... @usopen
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Jon Wertheim
9 months
Email from well-regarded tennis voice: "Coco Guff is a great player with enormous upside, irrespective of Brad Gilbert’s coaching. ESPN narrative giving Gilbert so much credit for her wins is shilling of the highest order and should stop now. It’s a conflict of interest."
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Federer on his last @atptour match: "I am not sure if I will be able to handle it all but I will try...I've had some tough moments in the past, being horribly nervous. All these years. This match feels a whole lot different. Playing with Rafa feels really different."
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Jon Wertheim
1 year
The most powerful force in this crazy sport? It's not Alcaraz's game or Sabalenka's forehand or Djokovic's mental strength. It's tennis karma....Miyu Kato (and Tim Puetz) wins mixed doubled title #RolandGarros
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Before trophies are dispensed, big storyline of @AustralianOpen has already emerged: trust the product. The drama, the competition, players in the draws -doubles, too- will carry the event. They always do; always will. Stars are awesome. Stars are not bigger than the sport.
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6 months
“Nick Kyrgios ( @NickKyrgios ), whose electric style of play and straight-to-the-point conversational approach have endeared him to millions of fans around the world, is joining Tennis Channel as an analyst during its coverage of the ATP Finals November 12-19.”
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Jon Wertheim
10 months
Hand it to the women of the Czech Republic (daughters of Martina)...Novotna, Kvitova, Pliskova (no.1), Krejcikova, Muchova (r/u last month), now Vondrousova....all from a country with a smaller population than Ohio....
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Jon Wertheim
10 months
Whoa this Djokovic interview.... "Pressure awakens the most beautiful emotions in me....[Opponents] want to get the scalp. But it ain't happening." #Wimbledon
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Jon Wertheim
10 months
She’s back on court, @martina is….day made. #wimbledon
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Jon Wertheim
9 months
The @usopen owes @CincyTennis a serious marketing and promotion fee… These two matches today do more to kindle interest in the USO than any billboards or digital ad buys….
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
This Djokovic guy is really good at tennis - and polished at these victory speeches - for a No. 7-ranked player. He keeps this up and it's only a matter of time before he cracks the top 5....
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Now back to the question Where/How is Peng Shuai?....
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Jon Wertheim
4 years
Nadal has won 20 majors; he has played 60. (For what it’s worth, this win rate is higher than RF, ND and SW) #RolandGarros
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Can we all agree: we need “drop shot winners” as an official stat….
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Hat tip to Daniil Medvedev. It is not every number one ranked player - and defending @usopen champion - male or female, who would wait without complaint to play night matches 2x row…He has been completely understanding and gracious about this extraordinary occasion #USOpen2022
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
All credit to Alja Tomljanovic : That occasion. That level of play. That accumulated scarring from past inabilities to close….that’s a serious meeting-of-the-moment #USOpen
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Osaka loses in round one...and signs for kids
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Jon Wertheim
4 years
That gesture by @Wimbledon is just extraordinary ....no legal or financial obligation. But it allows others to share in the benefits of their foresight - and it, literally, will allow some careers to continue
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
A periodic reminder …. #whereispengshuai ? hasn’t been sufficiently answered
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Jon Wertheim
5 years
Here's Federer on life after Federer: "...if you love tennis, you don't love the game because of one player. It's because of the sport and what it does to you and how you feel about it. And I think tennis will only get better as time goes by, so I know I'll be watching." #RG19
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Everyone, rightly, aspires to be Federer/Nadal/Djokovic/Serena.... but so many players if all levels can learn from @KAndersonATP , a consummate professional who hacked his game and maxed out his potential. He'll be missed.
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Jon Wertheim
9 months
No journalist (or fan) should tell any athlete to retire… Again: given how corruptly wild cards are distributed and swapped, giving one to a 7x Major champ who draws fans and still wants to compete at age 43 , hardly qualifies as a grievous offense….
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Sahana
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@jon_wertheim Ohh Lord. Even you??? Every journalist is simply afraid to tell Venus Williams to retire. And USTA is simply too afraid to refuse a wildcard to Venus Williams.
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Jon Wertheim
4 years
This issue is not whether he'll survive or has agency...it's why a group of players (led by the head of a players council, no less) would act so recklessly - almost taunting biology/virology/math - as the rest of the sport (world?) struggles and contorts itself to re-open safely.
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John
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@jon_wertheim Dmitrov is a grown ass man and can make decisions for himself. He will survive.
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Yes, the 2009 @usopen . Yes the relentless injuries. But the other part of @delpotrojuan thumbnail: Hard to recall a player more widely liked - among fans, colleagues and media ...A thoroughly decent and warm guy, to whom much is owed.
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Jon Wertheim
3 years
Happy New Year, tennis twitter. Here's hoping 2021 brings you the resilience of Rafa, the invincibility of Serena, the precision of Djokovic, the grace of Federer, the quiet confidence of Osaka, the youthful energy of Gauff…and the safety net of Wimbledon.
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Hearing from @usopen folks: "Since the Serena news this morning, 13k tix were sold, including 4.5k for opening night which makes it a near sell-out."
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Jon Wertheim
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We’re a set from 23 Majors, a men’s record…But given how Djokovic outlasted a 20-year-old physically and is now thrashing a top-5 player 12 years his junior + will soon go to the next Major where he’s defending champ…23 is looking like a signpost on the way to a final tally….
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Jon Wertheim
5 months
Yes, it’s early….but Nadal has quickly gone from question mark to exclamation point…
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Olly 🎾🇬🇧
5 months
WHAT A REVERSE SMASH FROM RAFAEL NADAL! 💥👏
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Your periodic reminder: Where is Peng Shuai? How is Peng Shuai ? #USOpen2022
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Jon Wertheim
1 year
The story might be the cramps. But they dont happen in a vacuum. Credit ND for imposing his will….Whether these are “nervousness cramps” or “ dehydration cramps,” the opponent is a proximate cause either way #RolandGarros
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Jon Wertheim
6 years
Wish the chair had simply said, "I'm not accusing YOU of cheating. The culprit is your coach, But sadly it's you, the player, who bears the penalty."
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Jon Wertheim
3 years
Your periodic reminder that, 60 days ago, Emma Radacanu was not in the top ten .....in Great Britain.
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Osaka: "I think the best thing for the tournament, the other players and my well-being is that I withdraw so that everyone can get back to focusing on the tennis.... I never wanted to be a distraction. I accept that my timing was not ideal and my message could have been clearer."
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ᴊᴀsᴏɴ ᴡᴀɴɢ
2 years
@jon_wertheim Let it the known for the record that the tennis fans' court of public opinion now hears the case of: How little Osaka had to over-step tournament rules to get yeeted out of Roland Garros v. How much Djokovic had to over-step border control rules and still manage to stay in Oz
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3 months
Here’s ⁦ @DjokerNole ⁩ on the cover of the latest ⁦ @SInow ⁩ (finally!) in advance of Indian Wells….
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Jon Wertheim
1 year
Grant Wahl was a titan - fearless, tireless, principled. He was a better friend, colleague, spouse and human. “Devastating” doesnt fully paint it….RIP. (Go Jayhawks)
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Jon Wertheim
5 years
Can we all agree : Tennis is a better place when Stan Wawrinka is in full health and full flight ?
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Tennis Channel
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Wawrinka into the Championship match! @StanWawrinka defeats Nishikori 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to book a spot in his first final since 2017. He'll play @Gael_Monfils for the trophy in Rotterdam. #abnamrowtt
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Jon Wertheim
4 years
From the other side of the net ....
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
This is meant as curiosity and not as a dig...you wonder how so many other players in shadow of the Big Three - starting w/ the zverev-tsitsipas-rublev bloc - are processing this ascent....
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Jon Wertheim
6 years
Our lengthy @sinow investigation into alleged misconduct of Jerry Richardson:
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
For those scoring at home. We conclude 2022: Serena- 23 Nadal - 22 Djokovic - 21 Federer - 20 How lucky are we all?.... #USOpen
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
If a game ever encapsulated a career....
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Jon Wertheim
9 months
And this (via text) from @Martina : “I can tell you 100% if I were still playing, I would not be going [to Saudi Arabia] for the Championships.”
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Jon Wertheim
10 months
Understatement: the @wimbledon organizers are not eager for the optics of Princess of Wales presenting the trophy to a player from Belarus. (Nor of a Ukrainian and Belarusian playing a final and declining to pose together before the prematch coin toss, etc.) #Wimbledon
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
We're all tired of this dance...but the passive framing cannot go unremarked upon. Does no advisor say: "There IS room for you to travel. It just entails your following a policy~however objectionable you find it. Stick to your convictions, by all means. But you have agency here."
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Saša Ozmo
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#Djokovic on Instagram: I am preparing as if I will be allowed to compete, while I await to hear if there is any room for me to travel to US. Fingers crossed! 👇🏻
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Jon Wertheim
5 years
Fed/Serena and Hopman Cup is dominating sports news today...even 14 time zones removed, there's more talk of this than college bowls. If I'm Tennis Australia, I'm thinking long and hard before I mess with this event....
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Roger Federer
5 years
Oh what a night 🎾🔥
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Jon Wertheim
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Q. I hope it's okay to ask you, I think your wife is expecting a baby? KAREN KHACHANOV: Not only my wife. Myself, as well.
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Jon Wertheim
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Both players knew the deal in advance. Svitolina has been open about her refusal shake hands of Russian/Belarussian opponents....It was cool of Vika to offer an acknowledging thumbs up.. Neither deserved to be booed.... #Wimbledon
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Ryan Martin
11 months
@jon_wertheim No handshake was very bad ass.
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
In other news...Peng Shuai turns 36 today.
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Jon Wertheim
9 months
We all agree the timing is sub-optimal…But it ought to be acknowledged that the @wta had a more $ lucrative offer on the table ; and ultimately had the moral courage to at least hit the “pause” button….
@WTA
wta
9 months
Confirmed ✅ Cancun, Mexico will host the 2023 season-ending WTA Finals from October 29th to November 5th 🇲🇽 #WTAFinals
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Jon Wertheim
5 years
The notion that, in 2019, @RafaelNadal @DjokerNole @rogerfederer will: a) sweep the Majors b) finish 1-2-3 c) each beat the other at least once d) do it with a combined age exceeding 100.... it mocks the cliche "golden age"
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
The story this week is, of course, @LaverCup and tennis' answer to the Great Resignation....but a moment to note that @stanwawrinka , age 37.5, just beat the world's recent No.1 ranked player....
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Kyrgios: "If i lift a Grand Slam trophy, please dont put pressure on me to win another one."
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Jon Wertheim
10 months
This is an endlessly fascinating/revealing answer...Note Murray also shares a lot of fans' frustration about @Wimbledon production decisions. "When you just watch on tv, they just cut to people in the crowd or the guy who's just won the point, and you don't see those immediate
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Tennis TV
10 months
"I learned a lot. You could see Alcaraz learning" 🧠 @andy_murray reflects on watching the Wimbledon final between Djokovic & Alcaraz...
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Jon Wertheim
6 years
Nadal signing autographs after this classic tells you plenty about his character... #wimbledon
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
This is like a palate cleanse after last night....
@carlosalcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz
2 years
Jannik was the better player and he deserves it! 🤝🏻 Good luck for the rest of the tournament @janniksin ! I'll return home excited to work to improve and enjoy many more moments like this! 😀 📸 Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
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Jon Wertheim
1 year
Reader makes a good point about 36-year-old Djokovic vs 20-year-old Alcaraz : “Imagine 36-year-old Agassi taking on a 20-year-old Nadal in the 2006 Or a 36-year-old Sampras vs 20-year old Djokovic in 2007” #RolandGarros
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Jon Wertheim
5 years
Can we make room for Serena Williams?
@Daniel_Rapaport
Dan Rapaport
5 years
You ever stop and think, damn we're so lucky that Tiger Woods and LeBron James and Roger Federer and Tom Brady are still playing?
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Jon Wertheim
10 months
The flood of commiserating messages from her colleagues tells you everything you need to know about Ons Jabeur….
@vika7
victoria azarenka
10 months
Ons, habibi! You already made history! Can’t wait to see you do more! Keep shining ⭐️ @Ons_Jabeur ❤️
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Jon Wertheim
3 years
Imagine the statement tennis would make if it took the (hardly radical) stance and said: "Our athlete comes first. We can't, in good conscience, stage events in your country and accept your fees until this is resolved/addressed to our satisfaction"....
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Chris Evert
3 years
Yes, these accusations are very disturbing. I’ve known Peng since she was 14; we should all be concerned; this is serious; where is she? Is she safe? Any information would be appreciated.🙏
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Jon Wertheim
9 months
All credit to the new coach(es), but the headline here is Coco Gauff. The player is the one out there, the one who has to execute. And she did @CincyTennis = biggest win of her career (so far)
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Jon Wertheim
2 years
Hearing that - good in addition to heat stroke - Rafa lost nine pounds (!) / 4kg during his QF @AustralianOpen match...
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