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T A's avatar

Charlotte Gainsbourg: an entirely new window into the Petko mind; shocked yet ruminatingly not shocked.

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Drew's avatar

Hope you're right about Katie Boulter! Overdue for a second week run at a major and she's playing great.

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Martin Haberland's avatar

Off-topic: I love your podcast with Boris! Later, I will irresponsibly listen to the third episode while I careen through the streets of Bremen on my bike.

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Lorena Popa's avatar

I need you to give us un update about Fritz's hair when you'll leave Australia, it must be the air there! 😂 Ps: you looked great in that black dress tonight! 😍

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Menchu's avatar

Best summary of first round matches. Love almost same players as you. Andrey Rublev and Joao Fonseca a good one to watch definitely.. and I have been there , getting up at 5 in the morning to watch a Nadal- Fognini, and of course a few men s finals of 6 hours on Sunday or even Monday mornings… let the AO begin

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jim chambers's avatar

Damn, you rip it up well, Andrea. As always, your analysis is much more dimensionally deep than on point. It is on point with spice, culture, and a very unique point of view that gives us tennis lovers a thrill. Thank you, m’am. And the CharlotteGainsbourg was the ultimate soupçon.

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Weston Parker's avatar

Wonderful writing and you are such a linguist.

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Hanna's avatar

…and the darkest of all horses just won vs. Rublev! Amazing! Lets see where this will go now 👏🏼 When can we expect your AO II? 🤗

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BMac's avatar

"The man with the most major titles in the history of tennis (we here at Finite Jest do not accept Margaret Court in the running for this) Novak Djokovic..." I agree, but you are in Australia. The aussies good with this call?

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Oddmund Kårevik's avatar

Great writing! Thanks!!🙏

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Tennis Inside Numbers's avatar

Tennis majors are incredible sporting events! Look how many exciting matches we are getting just in round 1. Marvellous 2 weeks ahead, for sure.

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Bill Lattanzi's avatar

That was just hilarious, and in your second language, too. Up there with the best of Bill Simmons in his writing prime. Q: How is the game so interesting when the game is so simple?

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