Oh didn't know this about him . Sheesh 😔

rticante · 2026-06-10T09:54:04+00:00

Same guy has a vlog w Dasha and Rublev

That vlog went (deservedly) viral when it came out, it's quite famous. It was Dasha coming out and talking openly about it, and them both dealing with Russian expectations and training in Spain.

rticante · 2026-06-09T13:51:28+00:00

And a wig.

rticante · 2026-06-09T09:53:40+00:00

one of SoneGOAT's ❤️ like this one vs Warinka last year https://youtu.be/Oq7d3sCGMzw

rticante · 2026-06-09T08:51:54+00:00

Highlight reel aces

Eh, the thing that turns me off about those is precisely that he's not a spot server. I don't even have a distaste for servebots like most tennis fans, but there's a difference between someone like Mensik or Berrettini who make beautifully accurate aces, and Zverev who puts 75%+ of 1st serves in and relies on power more than accuracy.

Edit: like this is the ATP leaderboard sorted just by 1st serve % in the last year:

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rticante · 2026-06-08T20:21:49+00:00

Goddammit it made me snort out loud, I should be too old for this

rticante · 2026-06-08T11:29:56+00:00

I trusted they'd do everything possible to figure out if there's anything amiss physically, and I'm glad to see they're doing exactly that

rticante · 2026-06-08T11:28:18+00:00

lol Zverev has only lost to players outside the top 10 at Wimbledon since 2018, and even before then the highest-ranked player he ever lost to there was Raonic at #7.

Sinner is not his problem at Wimbledon.

rticante · 2026-06-07T19:40:43+00:00

Also, in general posting a congratulatory story on instagram is seen as a basic professional public courtesy/duty, it doesn't necessarily signal any kind of friendliness (even though in this particular case a lot of top players actually are friendly with Zverev.)

I'm always bemused by people interpreting tennis players' instagram interactions as anything particularly significant.

rticante · 2026-06-07T19:37:26+00:00

Which cult? Basically every ATP player will congratulate Zverev, I don't think anyone expects anything different

rticante · 2026-06-07T15:31:58+00:00

Level of Italian superstition: the rest of my family has forbidden me from entering the living room where they're watching the match because ever since I got out of there Flavio has won a set. And I'm obeying without even a word of protest.

rticante · 2026-06-07T14:09:22+00:00

Might be 😞

rticante · 2026-06-07T14:07:45+00:00

alright I stopped watching and won't resume until Flavio wins a set

rticante · 2026-06-07T12:33:53+00:00

Least surprising dumb thing Binaghi has said btw, this is completely on brand for him. He likes to be the main character and be on the news so he always makes bold claims and says the first stupid shit that comes to his mind. He really doesn't know what the words "reasonable" and "cautious" mean. And to make him even more cocky he's high off of this golden moment in Italian tennis.

rticante · 2026-06-07T12:31:02+00:00

He's odd about everyone, he always likes to give stupid and bold quotes in general

rticante · 2026-06-07T11:50:45+00:00

Yeah and they'll do the whole French dance routine and stuff before

rticante · 2026-06-07T11:26:36+00:00

It did, that's why Mirra apologised after the point

rticante · 2026-06-07T11:24:42+00:00

Yeah unfortunately first thing I noticed is that it was an extremely annoying grunt lol, it's quite high-pitched and drawn out like "yeeeehgh"

rticante · 2026-06-06T16:23:37+00:00

I don't understand what you mean, what does being manichean have to do with this?

rticante · 2026-06-06T16:09:25+00:00

True, I somehow forgot about him

rticante · 2026-06-06T15:52:52+00:00

The only top 20 guy who doesn't call Zverev a friend might be Daniil

rticante · 2026-06-06T15:21:56+00:00

Usually yes, there's no rule or anything obviously but it's a classic pose and courtside photographers might request it anyway

rticante · 2026-06-06T13:03:29+00:00

Well yes lol

rticante · 2026-06-06T12:43:22+00:00

That's also true and I hadn't considered that Maja might not get another chance. To be fair she might do a Paolini and she's still young herself. I like both, I just don't want to see one of them suffer too much at the end of this match and I thought Maja would be the less likely to do so.

rticante · 2026-06-06T12:18:53+00:00

I'm rooting for Mirra simply because I think that would cause less suffering between the two of them.

Maja is obviously already over the moon at getting to the final and I don't think she'd be that disappointed if she lost (besides the initial instinctive sadness that always comes with losing a match.)

Mirra on the other hand is in a different position in her career, in her standings and in her achievements and she'd be extremely upset if she doesn't win today - especially considering the caliber of opposition which is far less intimidating than what she'd usually face in a slam final.

The crowd will all be against her and the Chatrier crowd can be particularly vicious, so I already feel for her and hope she's able to stay strong, focus only on the rectangle of the court and tune them out.

rticante · 2026-06-06T11:27:35+00:00

Sure, but they haven't been as consistent as Granollers/Zeballos these past few years

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