I watch a lot of tennis https://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3muqy6cnk522zIf someone told me that in order to make R4, Tsitsipas had to beat Fils, Harris and Lehecka I would've said "not happening". They all play a brand of tennis he's struggled with a lot last few years. Very impressive run from Stef.05 Sep 2026 07:42 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3muqy6cnk522zhttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3mu7qd7ql7s2tAnyway. I've had one hell of a summer. I am now a married man.29 Aug 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7qd7ql7s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3mu7px3j7ek2tIt shouldn't bug me as much as it does that paid tennis analysts are only now figuring out Brandon Nakashima is one of the best servers on tour. The data has been there for years and part of the job should be to keep up to date on these things.29 Aug 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7px3j7ek2thttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3mdzytemohc2sHis first round match vs Kovacevic has just started! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdzytemohc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3mdvbwltr4c2416 year-old Moise Kouame has qualified for the Montpellier 250! He beat world #159 Elias Ymer and #202 Clement Chidekh in qualifying. Ranked 551, Kouame has chosen to only play pro tournaments so far this year and has a 12-0 record after winning two Futures in January.02 Feb 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvbwltr4c24https://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3mds3a4fvws2iTwo short sets. 1-1. What's left is essentially a best of 3 match with Novak not having spent much energy at all so far today. I think he'd take this before the match.01 Feb 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mds3a4fvws2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3mdni7po3bs2pThis is Novak's best performance since the Olympic final and it's not even close. I thought the days of Sincaraz vs Nole classics were over but I'm delighted we got (at least) one more.30 Jan 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdni7po3bs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3mdmofzyiec2eBeing furious that your limping opponent is allowed to take a medical timeout is a choice.30 Jan 2026 06:29 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdmofzyiec2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3mdmmhh76ws2eIt's funny how this is probably the best tennis Zverev has played in over a year and an average-at-best Alcaraz performance but Carlos is still 2-0 up.30 Jan 2026 05:54 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdmmhh76ws2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3md2zy6zv6s2vDoes anyone know of a good resource for tournament entry lists?23 Jan 2026 06:08 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3md2zy6zv6s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3mcf5gt3g322kNgl One point slam was fantastic. I watched all of it from start to finish. Riveting stuff.14 Jan 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcf5gt3g322khttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3mbzz5kzs5s22I really struggle to come to terms with Damian Kust's passing. He was one of the good ones. Very few people can claim to love tennis as much as he did, let alone be as good a person as he was. Rest in piece.10 Jan 2026 02:55 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbzz5kzs5s22https://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3mbvetnjdds2n"It hasn't snowed in a couple of days, I can probably bike in this" *heavy snowfall starts 30 seconds after I step outside the door*08 Jan 2026 06:41 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbvetnjdds2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3macyuelkoc2kYou ever seen a cuter Christmas tree?19 Dec 2025 05:54 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3macyuelkoc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3m6vzivu2bs2a:(01 Dec 2025 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6vzivu2bs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3m5qjfidz6k2rBoth have been sublime this week so the form analysis won't get us far this time. Argument for JS: he can apply the Fritz playbook that troubled CA and execute even better Argument for CA: superb returning all week which will give him an edge especially as JS's serving often lets him down vs CA [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Nov 2025 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5qjfidz6k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3m5hku2qnkc2qI see Alexander "they're making the courts slow to favor Sinner and Alcaraz" Zverev is getting handily beaten by a one-legged Jannik on the quickest court in tennis.12 Nov 2025 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5hku2qnkc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3m3tqou6q4k2rI have a lot of sympathy for players complaining about a long season and the number of mandatory events, but the second they start saying "well if I don't play I don't get as big of a bonus" I immediately stop caring.23 Oct 2025 06:37 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3tqou6q4k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3m27exg67pk2sIf you want so see some clean hitting, tune in to Kovacevic vs Shang. Both players very good to watch.02 Oct 2025 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27exg67pk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3lzxofftr7s22The Alacarz forehand currently reminds me of Del Potro's. It's insane the level of execution he's hitting his forehand with at the moment. Give him half a second and the ball flies right by you even if you're well positioned.29 Sep 2025 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzxofftr7s22https://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3lzanyhelsc24One thing I like about the Asian swing is that as a European you get a lot of morning tennis. Wu vs Korda with my breakfast on a Saturday? Don't mind if I do.20 Sep 2025 05:37 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzanyhelsc24https://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3lyxq2c2fcs23Right now in the Saint-Tropez Challenger: 40 year-old Stan Wawrinka vs 17 year-old Justin Engel. Engel, ranked #217, turns 18 in a couple of weeks and is one of only two players under the age of 19 in the top 300. You can watch the match here: https://www.atptour.com/en/atp-challenger-tour/challenger-tv/challenger-tv-search-results/2025-9552-ms019-saint-tropez-justin-engel-vs-stan-wawrinka/2025/9552/all16 Sep 2025 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxq2c2fcs23https://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3lycefn5kg22xRather than talking about conditions and surfaces to analyze who of Sinner and Alcaraz has the edge, I think it's more meaningful to talk about current form. At both Wimbledon and now US Open the player who had played at the highest level leading up to the final went on to win it.08 Sep 2025 04:26 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lycefn5kg22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3lybcbjafbs2vAnyone else feel like boycotting the final after this farce?07 Sep 2025 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lybcbjafbs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3ly6yyx42lk2xThe butterfly effect. How poetic.06 Sep 2025 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly6yyx42lk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3ly6xy5agzc2xHeart says Anisimova, head says Sabalenka. Let's do this.06 Sep 2025 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly6xy5agzc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3ly2unneifc2tGoosebumps. What a mammoth effort from Anisimova to make it back to another Slam final after what happened in the Wimbledon final.05 Sep 2025 04:55 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly2unneifc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3lxkrfm7mjk27I love Adrian Mannarino as a tennis player. It looks like he's barely moving, just poking the ball over each time, and yet he keeps wreaking havoc for some of the best players in the world. Unconventional players are the spice of the tour.29 Aug 2025 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxkrfm7mjk27https://bsky.app/profile/erktennis.bsky.social/post/3lxcy4rtjgc2jI've struggled to get into the USO these first few days and I wasn't very excited for it all. I've been racking my brain as to why and I think Cincy+Canada are to blame. They were so hard to watch and follow they killed all momentum tennis had post RG+W. These bloated Masters need to end yesterday.26 Aug 2025 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:tskhyq4zfsvbdgpnecbecsn5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxcy4rtjgc2j