Rachel Dulitz

Sports obsessed: college hoops/fb & tennis 1st true loves| Penn alum| Hokie fan| runner| native NY-er| traveler (60 countries so far)

[Rachel Dulitz @racheldulitz]

I can't believe #Dimitrov's injury/retirement today happened *exactly* one year after this heartbreaker. Just devastating. #Wimbledon #wimbeldon2025

[Wimbledon @Wimbledon]

Sad scenes on No.1 Court 😢

Grigor Dimitrov is forced to retire due to injury against Daniil Medvedev 💔

#Wimbledon

[Julia @jquadddddd]

I will never be over this. An MLB shortstop moonlit as a latin pop star and put on a postgame concert of his hit single after Pride Night to celebrate the team finally being over .500 bc Grimace threw out the first pitch a few weeks before. Imagine explaining this to like Ty Cobb

[Zain @ItzzZain10]

"Tennis is a sport that mentally demands very much of you, but there are many moments of joy that I will never forget."

- THE GIFT by Rafael Nadal for The Player Tribune.

A thread. 👇🏻

[Molly McGrath @MollyAMcGrath]

Shortly after it was announced that Clemson will play in Austin, Texas in the first round, Dabo Swinney exclaimed: “I’m gonna meet Matthew McConaughey!” 😂

[Wu Tang is for the Children @WUTangKids]

Remember when "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" tried to teach us about tariffs and no one was paying attention

[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

[Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons]

NYC Marathon took us on a detour…

[Josh Gessner @joshgessner]

This is Blake Treinen.

The Closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

He went from having juvenile arthritis and borderline diabetes to throwing 100mph...

Here's his behind the scenes story (that you need to hear):

[ArtButMakeItSports @ArtButSports]

@MLBONFOX The Angel Restrains Abraham from Sacrificing Isaac, by Jacob Franquart, 1616, 📸 by @albello55

[NFL Films @NFLFilms]

Ever wonder how @ArtButSports does it?

We sat down with the man pairing paintings and football screenshots to make something beautiful 🎨

#NFLFilmsPresents | @philamuseum

[jack @Jolly_Olive]

As always, Howie Rose articulates what we're all feeling to a tee. What a ride for the 2024 Mets.

[Rami Lavi @rami_lavi]

Chills.
The 2024 New York Mets Forever

[NCAA March Madness @MarchMadnessMBB]

“What Is This?” 🤣

We quizzed players at @SEC media day on classic items they may not remember 👀

[Rush 🐠 @drivevolleys]

Rafa Nadal once said...

[Swish 🍒 Tennis @Zwxsh]

Rafael Nadal leaves behind THIS legacy.

The most iconic introduction we've ever seen.

[The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter]

Roger Federer to Rafa Nadal after announcing his retirement from tennis.

Always supporting each other til the very end. 🥹

[Rafa Nadal @RafaelNadal]

Mil gracias a todos
Many thanks to all
Merci beaucoup à tous
Grazie mille à tutti
谢谢大家
شكرا لكم جميعا
תודה לכולכם
Obrigado a todos
Vielen Dank euch allen
Tack alla
Хвала свима
Gràcies a tots

[Emma Baccellieri @emmabaccellieri]

The Mets have forced me to reconsider my stance that a team should only have one gimmick at a time. Coming around to the idea that actually the perfect baseball team is a tangle of fast-food mascots, roadside pumpkins, and journeyman infielders working on their music careers

[MLB @MLB]

Ya Gotta Believe! 🍎

The @Mets are headed to the #NLCS.