Monday, September 09, 2024

Weekend Tennis Roundup


Sinner and Sabalenka win the final major of the year. Full report plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW.

 

Jannik Sinner took out Taylor Fritz (6-3, 6-4, 7-5) to capture his first U.S. Open and second major title. Although it was fairly routine, the American department-store heir made the third set interesting before succumbing to the dominant Italian.


Similarly Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula (7-5, 7-5) to win her first U.S. Open and third major title. The Belarusian seemed to be in total control before the American heiress got each set back on serve -- only to be broken again. But all credit to Jess for keeping it close against a powerful player whose mind is now nearly commensurate with her strokes.


Aussies Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson defeated the German team of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 7-6 (4) for their first major trophy together. 


Lyudmyla Kichenok was supposed to get married last week to Jelena Ostapenko's coach. A run to the U.S. Open women's doubles championship forced a change of plans. Kichenok and Ostapenko ended up winning the title Friday for their first major as a team, beating Kristina Mladenovic and Zhang Shuai 6-4, 6-3.


And Italians Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori capped a dream run to the mixed doubles title Thursday, where the third seeds overcame home hopes Taylor Townsend and Donald Young 7-6(0), 7-5 in the championship match.


The year in review

Photo highlights:


Frances Tiafoe left it all on the court, including his shirt 


Jannik and his best-visioned fans 


Tracy Austin's son Brandon -- who pro tennis career is likely to remain in Challengers and qualies -- inches his way into OnlyFans territory 


No one could ever argue Team Italy isn't the jizziest 



Lord have mercy ...


Where do you even start? 


Neal Skupski's perfect hair puts Henry Patten on notice(!) 


Sinner pimps Lavazza with Steffi Graf's bald husband 


34Fun: James McGee, Taylor Gwiazdon and Trenton Alenik


Stretchy Arthur Fils 



Otto Virtanen is big leggy


Team Spain 




But I only have eyes for the silver fox in his box 




If this is Brayden Schnur's "dad" bod ...


Funnest hit ever: Roddick, Austin, del Potro and Davenport 


Taylor's final warmup


Biking with Borna Coric 


Robert Cardenas and a big friend 


Green with envy 


Where Aryna gets her looks 


Even heiresses get shut down sometimes 


Does this make you feel old or what???? 


Davis Cup shots: Neal Skupski 


Billy Harris 


Arthur Fils 


Botic van de Zandschulp


Tallon Griekspoor



Raphael Collignon


Maxime Authom


Team Belgium 


Janko his finger


Adam and Ben Jones ...


… each took home some hardware 


And this child's life will never be the same 


Here comes MAGA trouble 



Thumbs up for David Vega Hernandez 


Andy Murray's second act 


Taylor Fritz for Heineken Silver 



... and Hugo Boss 


Wake Forest on fire: Ernesto Requena, Eduardo Nava and Luciano Tacchi


Supermodel Jack Draper is somehow the less attractive brother 



Fun in the cockpit with Jakub Mensik & Co.


Borna and gal pal Sachia Vickery, who knows a hunky gay when she meets one




Mixed-doubles winner Andrea Vavassori from every angle 


My heart still belongs to Quentin Halys 


Watch Vasek Pospisil working out HERE.


Looks like I work for the wrong news organization 


Tipsarevic visits Bloomberg 


The law offices of Navratilova, Austin, Davenport & Wade 


Matias Descotte looking selfie-assured 


Team Netherlands  


Watch the big Dutch boys in action HERE


and HERE


Break me off a piece of Alex Erler


Tallon's blond ambition 


Forever in blue jeans 


Jonesy and a pretty friend 


WTF? U.S. Open, too 


At least Daniil Medvedev is looking good 


Big Federico 


Jan-Michael Gambill's tits 


Sounds like he's Finnish for the season


Guys: Can you think of anything sadder than being a straight man? 


Numbers game: 


How Carlos Alcaraz can be the reigning French and Wimbledon champion but be behind Alexander Zverev is one of those computer-ranking moments that give me huge pause. (Do we need to make majors worth 2,500?) 


Although Iga is solidly ahead in points, Aryna definitely feels like the No. 1 player right now.

(With wire services) 

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