LMAO at the clip from @itsdlai on Instagram about Monfils:

 

 

Steve Simon was asked twice to do an interview during the WTA Finals regarding the disastrous conditions in Cancun, but declined.

Martina Navratilova says it’s time for new leadership, preferably a woman:

“Maybe it’s time for new leadership. But for me personally, this being a… pic.twitter.com/GKteMP81n6

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) November 4, 2023

That clip of the guy commenting on the athletic exploits of Monfils is hilarious. I have seen different videos of mainly Black guys marveling at Monfils’ acrobatics. They all express utter shock at never having seen him before. It kind of speaks to the poor job that tennis’ executives are doing at broadening the reach of the sport’s visibility.

Speaking of doing a poor job, for years, I have been expressing my frustration with Simon. It may be a bit crass to say but, the pandemic and the Peng Shuai situation gave him cover for the past three years as both took the focus on his systematic failures. It gives me no joy to say that I haven’t watch a single match since the U.S. Open. I grew up as a fan of tennis and by the late 80s, I became a hardcore fan. Now, I barely keep up with the sport. Personally, I think the management of both tours are failing the sport. There needs to be wholesale change at the top of both Tours’ executive ranks, they are selling the sport way short, all for a cash grab.

10 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

He looks so much like Federer in that clip.

4 hours ago, Faulkner said:

He looks so much like Federer in that clip.

He really does!!

There was a post that Venus sent out about Grigor that Prakash Amritraj read out on the Tennis Channel (it went viral, which is the only reason I saw it) was hilarious and deliberately provocative, I think. I also think they all have a good laugh about these social media exchanges. If Andy Roddick were still single, they’d probably be doing the same with him.

Probably the most balanced groups I’ve seen in quite a while:

 

ATP Finals 2023 Groups are set:

RED GROUP
Novak Djokovic
Jannik Sinner
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Holger Rune

GREEN GROUP
Carlos Alcaraz
Daniil Medvedev
Andrey Rublev
Alexander Zverev pic.twitter.com/82njz114Wz

— José Morgado (@josemorgado) November 9, 2023

Dominic Thiem interview 2 days ago.

He's asked and talks about his big butt.😂😍

 

Sloane is hanging out with Rihanna:

 

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BREAKING 🚨

As per La Nacion, former no. 3 David Nalbandian has been accused of harassment and stalking by his ex-partner, Araceli Torrado, who reportedly discovered a hidden live camera in the vent of their apartment.

Nalbandian acknowledged, in a voice message, having… pic.twitter.com/4nJNLQMSra

— Relevant Tennis (@RelevantTennis) November 22, 2023

Nalbandian. SMH. I cannot say that I was a fan but this is a big “ew”.

FWIW, hearing more chatter about the Slams joining to acquire 10 biggest events, forming a super tour (with Saudi Arabia getting 10th event)…leaving @atp and @WTA to run 500s and year-end finals…lot of hurdles to clear but this would be the proverbial game-changer…stay tuned

— Jon Wertheim (@jon_wertheim) November 26, 2023

Always love me some Dominic!💘

Monica Seles turns the big 5-0 today! The WTA ought to post a few of her matches on their YouTube channel. Wherever she is, I hope she is having a great birthday.