@_jefe5@cptdankkk They aren’t really “losing” money, some players just aren’t making quite as much as they could. But salaries are still rising fast and objectively higher. They’re just operating under a more constrained market - one that the PA and owners neg and agreed to under the 2023 CBA.
@pavyg Simply put, she’s Chinese, not Filipino. Filipino’s are an extremely tight-nit community, so she’s basically viewed as a national hero. Zheng also has a colder demeanor and is more reserved, not “bubbly” like Eala. Given Eala’s lack of power, there’s also an underdog element.
@NawTrouble@nigerianpapi_ng Overrated and irrelevant? I thought so too at first, but the results don’t lie. She’s 9-4 vs top 10 in 2026, has a 70% win rate (2nd behind Saba), and has very recently beaten Iga, Pegula, Rybakina, Paolini, etc
@simonrodcarias@JuanAngelTin@ESPNtenis It was a power struggle between ITF/ITIA & WADA; WADA got their feelings hurt and wanted to flex their muscles.
@AlexEalaX@TheTennisLetter Popyrin hasn’t done shit since Canada 2 years ago lmao…and I’d much rather watch Grigor and Stan than Damm and Popyrin, any day of the week.
@GreenCrayonDust@itscoachgoodman Someone’s socioeconomic status or wealth should never be determinative factors on whether you “feel bad” for their misfortune. That’s just prejudice, only “qualified.” If you can’t see that, you need to work on being less bitter.
@flannigan_rob@AmiriKing Don’t think so. Multiple people have posted the guys FB response and it’s been reported on a few places. https://t.co/JegAmHIbOj