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October 4, 2024
Five Point Friday
Here’s your roundup of the five most interesting things I’m enjoying or thinking about this week in tennis.
1.) WADA Appeals Sinner’s Case
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is appealing the ruling by Sport Resolutions, an independent panel organized by the Internationa Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), that world No. 1 Jannik Sinner had “no fault or negligence” when testing positive for clostebol, an anabolic steroid, on two separate occasions in March. There’s a lot of nuance here, and Matthew Futterman from the NY Times provided a high-quality explanation. If you hit their paywall, check out John Wertheim’s notes.
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2.) Unbreakable: Documentary
This new documentary, a follow-up to her book, explores Jelena Dokic’s story and survival as a refugee and daughter of an abusive father while still managing to become world No. 4. The film will premiere in Australia next month and will be released worldwide in 2025.
3.) Alcaraz & Sinner Go H2H
In their 10th meeting, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner battled for the China Open’s title, producing an exceptionally high level of tennis and arguably one of their best encounters yet. In the end, Alcaraz prevailed 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3), bringing their H2H record to 6-4 with Carlos as the front-runner.
4.) Garcia’s Heartfelt Message
Former world No. 4 Caroline Garcia decided to close out her season early and shared a thoughtful message to fans about her logic. In her note, she stated that she needed physical rest and a mental reset to continue grinding on tour, providing an intimate look at the struggles and pressures of top players.
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5.) Monfils Doing Mofils Things
Playing Daniil Medvedev at the China Open, Gael Monfils pulled out all the stops for a trademark point, the perfect clip to kick off the weekend.
Never short of flair 🔥@Gael_Monfils #ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/d3IowGU4Sj
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) September 27, 2024
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September 27, 2024
Here’s last week’s roundup, just in case you missed it.
1.) Michal Chang ESPN 30 for 30
“American Son,” part of ESPN’s 30 for 30 series, chronicles Michael Chang’s journey and rise to one of the world’s best players. Released in July, this one flew under the radar for me, but I love his story and think you’ll enjoy it, too.
2.) BJK’s 3 Changes For Tennis
In a recent post, Billie Jean King described three things she’d change about tennis, a question she says she’s often asked. Can you guess the changes she’d make for the sport?
People ask me all the time about the future of the game we all love, and what, if anything, I would change about it if I could.
So, here are my thoughts. Some of these may surprise you. pic.twitter.com/B2rHbJG7uB
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) September 18, 2024
3.) The Point Of The Laver Cup
Grigor Dimitrov had one of the best points of the event during his singles match against Alejandro Tabilo. I could describe it, but watching it’s much more fun – just think angles, extreme angles.
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4.) Lowest-Ranked ATP Champ Ever
Before this week, former world No. 3 and US Open champ Marin Cilic was ranked No. 777 and went 0-4 in ATP Tour events this year. At 36, he’s had a rough two years as age and injuries have caught up with him. However, that all changed when he accepted a wildcard into the Hangzhou Open, rolling back the clock to defeat Zhang Zhizhen 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) and capture his first title since 2021.
5.) How Not To Behave In Tennis
Sometimes, you get hit by a ball playing tennis; it’s part of the sport. Although it’s usually never a fun experience, a recent viral video shows what you shouldn’t do after taking a body shot.
Tennis doubles player freaks out after ball is hit towards her
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