Catherine

Tennis (Andy Murray, Grigor Dimitrov & Andrey Rublev), traveller, music, art, cinema fashion, literature etc etc etc

[Catherine @Kate00019]

@FadingTramlines you know I don't want to follow, but send me the link 😂😂😂

[Catherine @Kate00019]

@EE hi, do you reply to the DMs? Been abroad, my number is deactivated, can't use the app and calling doesn't seem to work. I've DMd you. Please help 🥹

[Catherine @Kate00019]

@TennisPig do you have any idea where doubles entry lists can be found? I used to check dartsranking but it doesn't show anymore...

[Catherine @Kate00019]

@frecciarossa_fr merci!

[Catherine @Kate00019]

Hi guys, selling my night ticket for the Nitto ATP finals on Sunday. Zverev vs Shelton 😊
https://t.co/GTisKcYqBb

[Claire 🦋 @FadingTramlines]

Day 2 at NotBercy and the “free seating” at qualifying is now being policed so you can’t even choose where to sit, they want to fill the courts up in an orderly fashion to make their lives easier and are making people move when this is the space available *adds to hate list*

[Ons Jabeur @Ons_Jabeur]

You don’t have to agree , just read with an open heart❤️

[Daisy vh @Daisy___]

Anyone willing to sell their Chatrier ticket for tomorrow at a reasonable price? I just want to see the last match of Richard Gasquet. 🙏

[Catherine @Kate00019]

@FadingTramlines @rolandgarros It looks like they've changed their timelines. It's feom Mid March to the end of March now

[Catherine @Kate00019]

Hey tennis Twitter, has any of you heard back from the French Open public sale ballot??? It's getting quite late now... @rolandgarros

[Catherine @Kate00019]

@frameyourself ok, now I'm losing hope 🫣

[Catherine @Kate00019]

@frameyourself so you've seen people on twitter who received an email already??

[Catherine @Kate00019]

@frameyourself @rolandgarros so it might be normal then?!

[Catherine @Kate00019]

Hello guys, I'll slowly be transitioning to a place where the sky is always blue. If you're on there already, don't hesitate to give me a follow so I can see you and return the favour... 😉
https://t.co/9B2HL2PwPM

[Roger Federer @rogerfederer]

Vamos, @RafaelNadal!

As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.

Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.

I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.

And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more. 

OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.

We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.

I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.

I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.

And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.

Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.

Rafa that!

Best always, your fan, 

Roger

[Catherine @Kate00019]

@SNCFConnect merci!

[Catherine @Kate00019]

@SNCFConnect Bonsoir, pouvez-vous me dire quand les billets Paris-Nice pour le 4 avril 2025 seront mis en vente? Merci ;)

[Catherine @Kate00019]

@lucaL18535187 sorry they're gone

[Catherine @Kate00019]

Hello Tennis Twitter, I've got 3 spare tickets for Bercy tomorrow. 21€ each. Day session. I can't resell them, only transfer is allowed. DM me if you're interested !