kenneth in the (212): Weekend Tennis Roundup

Sunday, September 28, 2025

Weekend Tennis Roundup

We're still waiting for winners in Beijing and Tokyo, but the ATP beef can't wait BELOW.

A look inside Fabio Fognini's underwear drawer HERE.

Will update this when the tournaments are over, but didn't want to let the meat go bad in the meantime ...

UPDATE 1:

Carlos Alcaraz kept his incredible year going by beating Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 at the Japan Open -- before pulling out of this week's Shanghai Masters. Incredibly, it was the world No. 1's eighth ATP title of the year.

In doubles, Hugo Nys and Edouard Roger-Vasselin toppled Rohan Bopanna and Takeru Yuzuki 7-5, 7-5 in the final to capture their first title of the season at the ATP 500 event.

Champs!

In Beijing, Jannik Sinner will face Learner Tien, who advanced when Daniil Medvedev apparently started cramping, although people were skeptical of this. He finally got his stuff together and easily dismissed Alexander Zverev in the previous round, only for this to happen. It doesn't look good for Tien, although Sinner did drop a set to Alex de Minaur.

UPDATE 2:

Jannik Sinner bounced back from US Open disappointment by returning to the winner's circle on Wednesday at the China Open in Beijing, where he overcame first-time tour-level finalist Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 to clinch his third title of the season.

In doubles, Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten clinched their second tour-level title of the season on Wednesday, where they clawed past singles stars Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev 4-6, 6-3, 10-8.

Didn't realize Richard Krajicek was the director of the Tokyo tournament, an event he actually won in 1997.

Nice to see Matteo Berrettini back in action

Every inch of him ...

Not even Tomas Machac's lustrous locks ...

could escape the "Aussie mullet"

Gotta give Ugo Humbert in the booty department

Lorenzo Musetti is delectable from all angles

How do I get to manhandle Manuel Guinard?

Roman Burruchaga claims his first trophy in his native Argentina with a 7-6(4), 6-3 victory over countryman Alex Barrena at the Buenos Aires Challenger

Sexpot Alex Rybakov reached his first Challenger final in Vegas

This guy is showing remarkable restraint lol

Elmar Ejupovic is pumped!

Humbert's team looks like an all-you-can-eat buffet

Ever-stylish Quentin Halys

Winners

My heart belongs to Mariano Kestelboim

Oktoberfest with Kevin Krawietz & Ko.

Lithuanian dreamboat Vilius Gaubas shines in Lisbon, capturing this third Challenger trophy

Sebastian Ofner has become synonymous with built, dark and hunky

Hot attracts hot

Face (and chest) time with Franco Agamenone

Alexis Galarneau and Quentin Guichard

Ooh la la!

Cam Norrie puts it all out there

I'm slightly fixated on Pepe Demi

Can you fault me?

Luca Nardi alert! Anyone know how to crop a chick out of a pic?

Every week seems like a good one for Matt Summers and Coach Sam Hutt

No bad hairdo can distract from Borna Gojo's crystal blues

Eliot Spizzirri picked up a second Challenger trophy in China

Next stop: Istanbul?

A reminder that I'm not inordinately obsessed with Andrea Vavassori

Doctor! Doctor!

J.J. Wolf's apple didn't fall far from birthday dad's tree

Mick Assaf charged with driving while shirtless

Lorenzo Musetti apologizes for saying this: "They're always coughing those damn Chinese, they keep coughing, fuck ... they cough every three minutes" followed by a mock cough of his own.