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Writer for @Tennis_Now + @Tennis_Majors + @USOpen + Inside American Tennis Substack + @rolandgarros + @BNPPARIBASOPEN + @TennisTV. Sits on command.

Joined February 2009
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Right now is a dangerous time for ATP players who are pushing for Turin. Aussie summer around the corner, but impossible to resist wanting to get to Turin for players like Cobolli, Fils, Fritz. All banged up. When do they have time to get healthy? December. That's it. Priorities.
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Sun Xinran - what a fun watch, right? - is up to No.302 in the live rankings. Some nice steps made on tour this autumn by the world No.1 junior.
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just saw in ATP notes that Stanimal has more wins than any other male player beyond the age of 40 (since 1990). He's got 12, Karlovic has 9 and Connors has 8. Remarkable how well he brings it at 41.
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Darwin Blanch has been pushing up the rankings with some force of late. Talked to him about his 2026 during a training block in Orlando... insideamericantennis.substac…
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That’s a very good choice.
EXCLUSIVE: Jannik Sinner has chosen Magnus Norman as his new coach for next season, with Darren Cahill expected to retire. Norman, who will work alongside Vagnozzi, has been coveted by several top ten players during his final season with Stan Wawrinka thetimes.com/sport/tennis/ar…
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Onward and upward, David! 💪
An update from me 🎾
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Queenwen has such a way with words: "I used to think that winning a match is like drinking water: it is normal. But now I'm more grateful for every win because I understand how much effort I have made behind every win. I've learned to enjoy the wins and the effort on court."
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Coco said this about Sun Xinran in Beijing, when asked if she felt like she was playing a version of herself: "I feel like we play a little bit different. Didn't feel like myself. Felt like I'm playing a girl who is going to be a really great player for many years to come."
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Excited to start a new chapter with Ivan 😁 Let’s get to work 💪🏽
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Went to Berkeley for the W50 event last week and it was way better than I could have ever imagined. Got to see Kayla Day play twice. She's racking up titles this year. This Q/A is for Inside American Tennis 👇
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And we’re off…note the Jovic-to-Djokovic age range. This is encouraging.
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"Le drapeau français me donne plus de force et de courage. Ça va me pousser et me tirer vers le haut parce que c'est ma fierté et mon honneur de représenter la France." ➡️ Anna Blinkova, la Française fraîchement naturalisée qui rêve de briller en bleu lequipe.fr/Tennis/Article/An…
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Rajeev Ram, what a career, and what a US Open career 🙌 usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/ar…
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Thanks Mitch, loved chattin' with you as always.
"Biggest American men's win in two decades." @Tennis_Now writer @TheFanChild explains why @BenShelton's victory over Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open was monumental on The Inside-In Tennis Podcast. @BleavNetwork Full episode⬇️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… open.spotify.com/episode/0IZ…
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Andreeva, if she wins, will be 3-1 at the Slams in '26 from a set down and 9-8 on the season from a set down.
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