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Oy. Stefanos. Can’t go out like this. The Stefanos forehand really collapsed in those last few games. Incredible last point from Stan. Wawrinka has beaten Fed on clay a few times, including his 2015 title run, but not sure how much this marathon match will linger on his body.

Stefanos is absolutely caked in dirt. I get that tennis scheduling isn’t an exact science, but RG should have anticipated that Kei and Benoit wouldn’t finish today. Stefanos and these BPs.

NBC’s tiny little coverage window makes me wonder why they bother. Stan and Stef are going to pummel each other. Meanwhile, their next opponent Rog has barely broken a sweat.

I don’t have TC at home anymore, so I can’t watch. If any good came out of yesterday’s silliness, it’s the memes.

Taro from Osaka, Japan

Joe from NYC

I’ve been hearing this everywhere this week, in the most random places.

John Tan from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Hernando Taniko from Malaysia

Rothenberg stirring up shít per usual. I made the mistake of giving that nonsense oxygen.

Nabil Taleb from Paris

Eritrean model Bruck Tekle

So this is becoming a thing, stoked by the usual suspects: the RG press folk forced Dominic to leave the main press room in the middle of interviews (moving to a smaller room) because Serena wanted to take questions immediately after her loss. Of course, Serena has become the target of most of the ire. Tempest in a teapot caused by reporters who don’t find the actual tennis interesting enough to cover.

Yeah, the Margaret Court hunt is all media-created bullish!t to create some kind of narrative to excite viewers. Djokovic vs Struff Fognini vs Zverev Thiem vs Monfils Khachanov vs Del Potro Tsitsipas vs Wawrinka Federer vs Mayer Nishikori vs Paire Londero vs Nadal All of the non-Big 3 battles are potentially great.

I’m wondering about Serena’s fitness moving forward. Injuries at 37/38 are simply harder to manage. “And American tennis has a new name on the big stage.” Alright, Mike Tirico, calm down. We’ve seen young Americans with confidence blow up and flame out before. Kenin played a solid tactical match against a champion who didn’t have her A game. Still, all credit to her for playing the player and not the name and for regrouping during nervous moments in the second set when she lost that break advantage. Serena could have steamrolled her after that.

This Kenin girl’s got moxie. Serena’s serve keeping her somewhat in the match, but her mobility issues are getting exposed.

Leon, a trans man from Milwaukee (now in FL) who has been sharing his journey

Another “oh dear” for Borna. These chokes keep happening. Struff is a tough customer, but...

Oh dear. Naomi. At least she defended her points from last year at RG. Serena’s path looking a lot clearer.

Ignacio from Chile

Lebanese model Assad Shalhoub

Grigor just broke Stan, who was serving for the match. Encouraging signs for him this tournament. It’s a hot day in Paris, and tomorrow will be even hotter.