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Semi-respectable conversations about tennis from our kitchen table since 2015 Toronto Hosted by @elliottjmr.bsky.social and @tennisjon.bsky.social

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Tsitsipas looked horrendous in the opening game of the second set

Tsitsipas looked much much better to rally and hold serve for 2-1

05.03.2026 05:51 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

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04.03.2026 08:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Had a great time with the quiz. Came to find out afterwards that it was written by @benrothenberg.bsky.social!

04.03.2026 05:49 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love the idea of us being on the beach with you!

04.03.2026 05:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was trying to remind James that we knew this, we did a whole entire episode about it πŸ˜‚

04.03.2026 05:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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03.03.2026 22:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The ice cube in @elliottjmr.bsky.social cup after being accosted by @tennisjon.bsky.social for just existing

03.03.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

We mentioned on the podcast yesterday that the Fujairah Challengers were going ahead - that has since been reversed.

03.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
20/20 | The Body Serve Sports and politics … it turns out they DO mix! A few dozen ATP players and staff are stuck in Dubai as a result of Trump’s attack on Iran, as the Mexican tournaments go forward without a hitch after ...

NEW EPISODE: "20/20"

πŸ”ΉATP players and staff stuck in Dubai (thanks, "no new wars" President!)
πŸ”ΉTennis heads to Indian Wells as the Ellison family consolidates its power
πŸ”Ή... and fun still exists, so take a tennis geography quiz with James

thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/2020/

03.03.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
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IW streaming practices if you want some ambient tennis noise, which I truly believe is the best ambient noise.

www.youtube.com/@bnpparibaso...

02.03.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The ATP Challenger tournament in Fujairah, UAE is going ahead.

Top seeds are Lloyd Harris and Jason Kubler.

Wildcards include Chung Hyeon and Cruz Hewitt.

02.03.2026 07:21 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New TBS being recorded Monday evening!

02.03.2026 07:06 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Taylor Made

Playing just her 2nd singles event of the year, Taylor Townsend reaches the first WTA final of her career in Austin.

The former world #1 in doubles gets past Ashlyn Krueger, 7-6⁢, 6-3, to re-enter the top 100 and face Peyton Stearns for the title tomorrow.

28.02.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

wrote "Tiley" on the agenda and it autocorrected to "toilet" so there's that

01.03.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

MΓ©rida? Be so serious

01.03.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Just left Mexico. Police activity at the airport was insane. Polite suggestion to the @atptour & @WTA -- and to Larry Ellison: get one plane to Acapulco and one to Merida and get everybody out of there -- and put them up for an extra week at Indian Wells to train and be safe. This is not a drill.

Just left Mexico. Police activity at the airport was insane. Polite suggestion to the @atptour & @WTA -- and to Larry Ellison: get one plane to Acapulco and one to Merida and get everybody out of there -- and put them up for an extra week at Indian Wells to train and be safe. This is not a drill.

appealing to Larry Ellison is ironic given what's occurred over the past day. But I don't expect a similar post about "getting everybody out of" Dubai

01.03.2026 00:04 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
"I thought the joke was distasteful & unfortunate, & I think the way women are represented, it's a great teaching point to really shine light on how women should be championed for their amazing feats. Now I have to sit in front of you and explain someone else's behavior? It's not my responsibility."

"I thought the joke was distasteful & unfortunate, & I think the way women are represented, it's a great teaching point to really shine light on how women should be championed for their amazing feats. Now I have to sit in front of you and explain someone else's behavior? It's not my responsibility."

Hilary Knight got the question re: that phone call and the laughter at the Torrent presser. Her answer:

25.02.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 1882 πŸ” 503 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 77
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26.02.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tennis TV tweet highlighting that Mensik is the 10th youngest Dubai quarter-finalist

Tennis TV tweet highlighting that Mensik is the 10th youngest Dubai quarter-finalist

Really grasping at straws now. They know they'll never top the Bussy tweet

25.02.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

thanks, will investigate ... it posted to Spotify right away πŸ˜•

25.02.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Glue | The Body Serve A gatekeeper, a consistent threat, not-a-pusher, and the social and political glue behind the scenes: Jessica Pegula has gone from tennis’s rich girl to a key piece of the bloc of players who reliably...

NEW: "The Glue"

Jessie Pegula: gatekeeper, consistent threat, not-a-pusher, and the WTA glue(?!), socially and politically. Evolution!

Plus, Tara Moore sues the WTA; Carlos dominates; and a few 90s-themed digressions on figure skating and Brandy and Monica

thebodyserve.podbean.com/e/the-glue/

24.02.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Throwback to when the crowd interrupted the men in Toronto because Vicky Mboko won in Montreal. That was good shit

24.02.2026 09:22 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New TBS dropping today!

24.02.2026 08:12 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Mind you it was the Court of Arbitration for Sport that ruled against her

22.02.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

why thank you!

21.02.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Six tournaments on the year for Zvonareva in doubles and she's made the final in Canberra, semis at the AO, and will play the final in Dubai today

21.02.2026 06:43 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I need an investigation into how this happened and the intent πŸ˜‚

21.02.2026 05:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

With all the colours of the wind

21.02.2026 05:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Tennis TV tweet about Ignacio Buses: "Painting the lines like his name is Bussy"

Tennis TV tweet about Ignacio Buses: "Painting the lines like his name is Bussy"

hey grok what does this mean

21.02.2026 03:05 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

When Serena gets asked in press about her glp-1 usage being potentially performance enhancing 😭

20.02.2026 04:19 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0