Here's The Rule

Tennis rules and sportsmanship tips, ideas, and random thoughts, courtesy Eric Perkins, ambassador of tennis. Email us your question: [email protected]

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Incredible….and don’t forget she had to win three matches in qualifying just to earn her spot in the main draw. A great comeback story in multiple respects!!!

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Zheng d. Madison Keys 1-6 7-6(3) 7-5 at the US Open

COMEBACK OF THE TOURNAMENT.

Match point saved.

Down 0-5 in the 3rd set, she won the last 7 games of the match.

Qinwen just did the unthinkable to take out the 2017 finalist.

From qualifying to being back in the 2nd week a Slam for the 1st time in more than a year.

She had an elbow surgery in July 2025 that derailed her career, but she’s finally back. 🥹

There are competitors, and then there are warriors.

All hail Queenwen. 👑

🇨🇳♥️

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@jon_wertheim They could easily have offered him a spot in the mixed doubles draw or one of the Fan Week exos….to me that’s more fertile ground for debate and disagreement than lamenting about wild card decisions

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@CaroGarcia @jon_wertheim Congratulations!

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Bad sportsmanship!

[Adam Carolla @adamcarolla]

We need to shame him

[Adam Carolla @adamcarolla]

We need to shame him

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@BenRothenberg @girinathan As for Louis Armstrong Stadium….ditto.

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@jon_wertheim @usopen Unfortunate ending to a fun, well-played match. Wishing @BenShelton a speedy recovery. #USOpen2025

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Yo Adrian!!!! We are going to a 5th on Armstrong. #USOpen2025

https://t.co/9Xfl7mrYrk

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@jon_wertheim @usopen Perhaps after the Meddy debacle on Armstrong, the photographers realized they’d better step up their game or risk being replaced with drones and robot cams.

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@BenRothenberg Thumbs up to @SabalenkaA for stepping up in a show of leadership/friendship/sportsmanship. Jelena should accept responsibility for her poor sportsmanship, offer an apology, learn from the episode, & move forward. If so, she would earn newfound respect from peers & the public.

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Thumbs up @naomiosaka for speaking up when you see or hear poor sportsmanship rearing its ugly head on the pro tour. Great example for others to follow. #USOpen2025

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Naomi Osaka on the Taylor Townsend & Jelena Ostapenko situation at U.S. Open:

“It’s one of the worst things you can say to a Black tennis player in a majority White sport.”

“I think it's ill timing and the worst person you could have ever said it to. And I don't know if Ostapenko knows the history of it in America”

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Not sure if this dude is doing a podcast or having a very engaging #USOpen discussion, but I am riveted.

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@TheTennisLetter No bias here….@TaylorTownsend showed tremendous class and sportsmanship in handling this unfortunate situation. Great example for all tennis players. #USOpen2025

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May this Superpower Can-Am Connection restore US-Canada relations in these unfortunate times. Electric atmosphere of great tennis and sportsmanship on Armstrong. #USOpen2025

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The Can-Am Connection take the first set in a TB. Crowd lovin’ it. #USOpen2025

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The Can-Am connection just broke and held to reach 5-5 in first set against the #6 seeds on Armstrong. Crowd going wild. #USOpen2025

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Thumbs up to the match schedulers for moving a “bonus” women’s doubles match to Armstrong when the two scheduled matches were done by 3:00. #USOpen2025

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Whoa. The smell of marijuana strongest from this spot in Armstrong facing Citi Field. #USOpen2025

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@jon_wertheim I’d say the media reporting should primarily focus on how @TaylorTownsend ‘s GOOD Sportsmanship overshadowed the bad sportsmanship of her vanquished opponent yesterday. Taylor set a great example both on and off the court. #USOpen2025 #SportsmanshipMatters

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@naomiosaka wins first set impressively on Armstrong 6-3. Playing with a lot of passion and intensity so far this week. Fun to watch. Keep it up! #USOpen2025