Several years ago, after having written about what it means to be a tennis fan , I wrote about the dark side of being a fan . Unfortunately, that side has become much darker. We still have the "my camp is superior to your camp" nonsense going strong, as well as the "she'll never be as good as (a player from the past), no matter how much she wins" nonsense. Also prevalent is the absolute trashing of players who were found not guilty of doping after having been abused, sometimes for ...
Ruthless Rybakina, through to her 4th career Grand Slam semifinal 💯 pic.twitter.com/h2Ei8lkvWZ — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2026 It probably didn't come as a surprise to serious tennis fans that Elena Rybakina rather easily defeated 2nd seed Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open quarterfinals yesterday. Swiatek has been all over the place since she won Wimbledon, and Rybakina--whose career momentum was interrupted by health issues and coaching issues (don't even get me started on that...
They'll always have next week's episode.. Podcast co-hosts Jessica Pegula & Madison Keys embrace at the net after their Australian Open R4 match. pic.twitter.com/XO67eEgVPE — Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) January 26, 2026 Australian Open defending champion Madison Keys saw her title defense come to an end yesterday when her friend, countrywoman and podcast partner, Jessica Pegula, defeated her in straight sets in the round of 16. Pegula, one of five USA players who advanced to the roun...
Muchova d. Linette 6-1 6-1 That was flawless from Karolina She reaches the Australian Open R16 for the first time since 2021 The last time she reached the 2nd week here, she made it to the semifinals ✅6-1 in 2026 One of the most complete players in women’s tennis 🇨🇿❤️ pic.twitter.com/YuZDaAHTWK — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 23, 2026 In tennis, there are two kinds of upsets: the obvious, on-paper
upsets--the "real" ones, and the upsets that dont really have anything
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“Going to this AO, I'm not really focusing on that result. But of course, I would like to do just a little bit better than I did last year.” - Sabalenka Will she cross the final hurdle in #AO26 ? https://t.co/P7LxSMe66D — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 16, 2026 World number 1 and two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka will try for a third title when the Australian Open begins next week. Sabalenka missed out on winning three consecutive titles last year when she was defeated in t...
Watch the amazing true story of the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King, played by Emma Stone, and Bobby Riggs, played by Steve Carell, in Battle of the Sexes, tonight at 1.35am. pic.twitter.com/5BawE10Mkb — Film4 (@Film4) May 2, 2023 A perusal of social media demonstrates that tennis fans, as a whole, found today's Battle of the Sexes unnecessary and somewhat offensive. I agree. But I also found the original Battle of the Sexes offensive, and I continue to do so. Billie Jean King...