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Gillian Orr's avatar

Loved this and you are, of course, forgiven! Looking forward to the next one.

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Andrea Petkovic's avatar

oh thank god! i will still buy you pints though 💙

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Peter Defty's avatar

Yes, brilliant title Joan Didion and her husband John Gregory Dunne were friends of mine and highly influential when I was a clueless yet curious boy in my 20's . . . the decades since has made me 'less' clueless but ever more curious . . .

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Christina O'Connell's avatar

What a wonderful beginning to write of the emotions of the AO ending. Than you for sharing with us.

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Sai's avatar

I laugh so hard at “Sabalenka as the epitome of a mad woman in the best possible way”.

Keep it coming. 🫶🏼

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Dirk's avatar

A very good start to the match! I’m looking forward to the next game

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Aly Brown's avatar

Wonderful read. Daniil ice cold lmao.

After listening to Rennae Stubbs & your fine self on her podcast at AO, I can only hope you enter that medium too. So fun to listen to.

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Sung J. Woo's avatar

Please keep indulging us, Andrea!! Your writing is so artful -- your wistfulness is fully felt here. You have the verbal capacity (and the desire) to give us fans a peek into the mind of a tennis player, and for that I'm super grateful. ❤️

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Andrea Petkovic's avatar

thank you, greatly appreciated 🙏🏻

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Helena's avatar

Laughed out so loud…(gucci model, ice cold medvedev…🤣) but also impressed how beautiful crafty the writing aces. Thanks Andrea

#berlinCheers

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Weston Parker's avatar

Wonderful writing. Thanks

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Butch's avatar

The Medvedev as a chilled octopus metaphor is spot on. If only he could squirt ink....

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Mirza's avatar

To mala!

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Rachel Bucci's avatar

And here I was thinking I’m the only one with substitute friends four times a year. Also bummed about Boris and Holger’s break up. Looking forward to more from you Andrea.

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Bryan Rucker's avatar

So glad you’re doing this!!

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Norminv's avatar

Love your writing

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Calin's avatar

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us!

Why doubles was not an option for you to continue tennis?

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