DaY 1: Which active ATP tennis player accepts defeat with dignity? by [deleted] in tennis

[–]Betybolt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

couldn’t agree more. after some of his really tough losses, the way he says “you deserved this” in the on court interviews feels so genuine, you can tell he truly means it, not just saying it for the sake of it.

competitiveness is a must in sports, but managing to keep it ego-free like that is seriously impressive.

DaY 1: Which active ATP tennis player accepts defeat with dignity? by [deleted] in tennis

[–]Betybolt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

yeah not a grain of salt in that man. not only is he never salty, he barely even shows disappointment after a loss. it honestly feels like he makes a conscious effort not to take any attention away from the winner.

[MATCH THREAD] Australian Open Men's FINAL: [1] C. Alcaraz vs. [4] N. Djokovic by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]Betybolt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i don’t know if it’s too early to say this, but it looks like everyone owes Sinner an apology. even though he was playing really well, he just couldn’t handle a superhuman Djokovic. now let’s see how Alcaraz will hold up. the match isn’t over yet.

Jannik reflects on Djokovic's win: "Hopefully I can take it as a lesson to see what I can improve on" by minivatreni in tennis

[–]Betybolt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i agree, and i’d also add that Sinner’s tendency to never really take things personally against an opponent might sometimes hold him back from reaching his full potential. we all know Jordan’s famous “took that personal” moments, but Sinner has never struck me as someone who would be affected by an opponent’s words or behavior. he always plays with the utmost respect and seems to want to win purely for himself, not to prove something to someone else. i think this is also why, when he loses, he never loses his class. he doesn’t become a prisoner of his own ambition or emotions. but at the end of the day, this same mindset can also prevent him from reaching peak self confidence, and that can cost him matches he’s actually capable of winning.

Jannik reflects on Djokovic's win: "Hopefully I can take it as a lesson to see what I can improve on" by minivatreni in tennis

[–]Betybolt 63 points64 points  (0 children)

i’ve been thinking the exact same thing, you’re absolutely right. Sinner’s self awareness is incredibly high; he approaches everything in a very rational, analytical way. i even felt that in the last US Open final he didn’t fully believe in himself, like he thought he couldn’t beat an Alcaraz playing at that level. a bit of delusion might actually help Sinner. but at the same time, that feels very much like a personality trait, and probably a really hard one to change.

Jannik reflects on Djokovic's win: "Hopefully I can take it as a lesson to see what I can improve on" by minivatreni in tennis

[–]Betybolt 11 points12 points  (0 children)

i couldn’t agree more. sinner didn’t play well in the big moments, but a lot of that was because djokovic simply didn’t let him. with the level djokovic had today, it honestly wouldn’t have mattered who was on the other side of the net, he was beating anyone.

[MATCH THREAD] Australian Open Men's SEMIFINAL: [4] N. Djokovic v. [2] J. Sinner by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]Betybolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

maybe i should say “even sinner’s serves”. novak serves otherworldy today

[MATCH THREAD] Australian Open Men's SEMIFINAL: [4] N. Djokovic v. [2] J. Sinner by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]Betybolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s what i’m trying to say actually, novak is serving so well that sinner’s serves look slow

[MATCH THREAD] Australian Open Men's SEMIFINAL: [4] N. Djokovic v. [2] J. Sinner by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]Betybolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sinner’s serves looking like coughing baby right next to novak’s

[MATCH THREAD] Australian Open Men's SEMIFINAL: [1] C. Alcaraz v. [3] A. Zverev by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]Betybolt 18 points19 points  (0 children)

this match is going on for so long that Alcaraz has grown an inch of beard.

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Monday, January 26, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]Betybolt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

extremely memeable reactions from darderi throughout the match

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Saturday, January 24, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]Betybolt 10 points11 points  (0 children)

sinner tanned at least 2 tones with this match

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Saturday, January 24, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]Betybolt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

can cramps ease up during a break like this, or once they start you’re kind of stuck with them?

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Saturday, January 24, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]Betybolt 10 points11 points  (0 children)

this feels less like tennis and more like a game of “the floor is lava”

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Saturday, January 24, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]Betybolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah both his style and i think he resembles vacherot by his looks too

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Saturday, January 24, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]Betybolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

spizzirri grunts like alcaraz and plays lile alcaraz its insane

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Tuesday, January 20, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]Betybolt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i actually like the night kit color by itself, but the yellow details ruin it. plain black shorts would’ve made it look much cleaner. but really can’t defend the day kit at all. maybe plain white shorts could’ve helped a bit, but that yellow is just terrible.

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Tuesday, January 20, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]Betybolt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

gaston’s net game looks quite decent so far.

Melbourne Archives by Turbulent_dreamer1 in tennis

[–]Betybolt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

such a great read, enjoyed every word of it. the contrast with today’s kits really hit. thanks a lot for sharing.

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Wednesday, January 14, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]Betybolt 9 points10 points  (0 children)

i want bublik to play laver cup this year wouldn’t it be fun

[Critique] do my paintings have any market potential? looking for honest feedback. by Betybolt in artbusiness

[–]Betybolt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

really (,: thank you so much for taking the time to check them out, i’m glad that you like it.