CHANGEOVER, my book about Alcaraz & Sinner, is out now: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Changeover/Giri-Nathan/9781668076248 giri[at]defector[dot]comhttps://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mvrdy3ojds24that was fun18 Sep 2026 04:39 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrdy3ojds24https://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mvqj6l7r4k2rsome nice brief reflections on the 🐐 https://defector.com/annie-dillard-gave-it-all17 Sep 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqj6l7r4k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mvlf5rqbkc27wrote about Zverev after Roland-Garros, and the same thoughts apply now: https://defector.com/its-hard-to-find-the-feel-good-angle-of-alexander-zverev15 Sep 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlf5rqbkc27https://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mvibvwg5i22fwhy did a hat with a word upside down on it become the allbirds of the head14 Sep 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvibvwg5i22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mvayo43qhk23RETVRN [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Sep 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvayo43qhk23https://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mvaqcr4y6s2yI like how Jim Courier sees tennis https://defector.com/how-tennis-channels-jim-courier-sees-the-sport11 Sep 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaqcr4y6s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mv6gznfiyc27at the intersection of broader disconcerting trends—everything is phone, everything is gambling, and nobody knows how to be around each other in public—lies the 2026 U.S. Open https://defector.com/the-state-of-the-u-s-open-is-the-state-of-us10 Sep 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6gznfiyc27https://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mv4fnkrfdc2vgreat match and classic tennis temperament matchup between deceptively old brat-style individual and the deceptively young wizened elder09 Sep 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4fnkrfdc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mussmmdo4k2xi don’t think Mertens gets enough credit for unreal consistency. i doubt many other player on tour have hit at least 3R for an almost five-season chunk of Slams06 Sep 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mussmmdo4k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3musqtc62sk2fwe gotta change the parameters of the sport to make this more the norm, rather than an anomaly #raisethenets [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2026 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3musqtc62sk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3muqisbrdds2bShelton has a “showtime” rep but the return game and rally tolerance make for a pretty brutal watch more often than people seem to realize05 Sep 2026 03:07 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3muqisbrdds2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mupfnk7xis26Talking U.S. Open with some tennis heads this Tuesday, 9/8. I'll be signing CHANGEOVER paperbacks too. Free to attend https://mcnallyjackson.com/event/2026-09-08/mcnally-jackson-tennis-club-talks-us-open04 Sep 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupfnk7xis26https://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mukk7bjnys2owrote about Gael Monfils for the last(?) time [🎁] https://defector.com/gael-monfils-can-make-the-crowd-dance-to-a-swan-song?giftLink=a2c54c548e46f13b994307e37f566b8702 Sep 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukk7bjnys2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3muiyinzn522jso often see my timeline aligned in ironclad support of a seemingly random player in a match i’m not paying attention to and then i deduce who his opponent is lol02 Sep 2026 03:27 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3muiyinzn522jhttps://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3muhpd7o6wk2vit was a pleasure to help @juliekliegman.com launch their book FINDING RENEE RICHARDS last week. get a copy! here's some of the ground we covered: https://defector.com/interview-julie-kliegman-finding-renee-richards01 Sep 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhpd7o6wk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mugidsabsk2ewrote a bit about Stan Wawrinka last week, watched his last match today https://www.thesecondserve.com/stan-wawrinka-last-stand/01 Sep 2026 03:33 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mugidsabsk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mue2wdctkc2zgenAI service where people pay me for shitty blurry photos and videos to post on social media suggesting to their friends that they were at The Event but in reality can just stay home [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Aug 2026 04:27 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mue2wdctkc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mudzaiqnfc22came out for the vibes and honey deuces, saw a cursed ancient beast crying and dying [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Aug 2026 03:57 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudzaiqnfc22https://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mudwwp5e5c27Jj wolf’s current aesthetic could be described as “Magassi”31 Aug 2026 03:16 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudwwp5e5c27https://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mu33xr3n322fOne frequently red-faced, sleeveless baby reviews another’s music https://defector.com/pat-mcafee-music-review-frequently-red-faced-sleeveless-baby27 Aug 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu33xr3n322fhttps://bsky.app/profile/girinathan.bsky.social/post/3mtzws25cok25who is a righty tennis player that feels spiritually lefty to you? every time i see bencic i surprised she’s right-handed idk why exactly27 Aug 2026 03:46 +0000at://did:plc:jthow2nfd4r4aio4mt2hbv7i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzws25cok25