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When he beats Djokovic and Zverev .......
but then sees Sinner in the US Open final

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Why does tennis go 15, 30, 40 instead of 1, 2, 3? 🎾

The truth is: nobody knows for certain.

The most popular theory says medieval French players used a clock face to keep score—15, 30, 45, then 60 for the game. Later, 45 became 40, likely to make room for deuce and advantage.

Even “love” may come from the French l’œuf, meaning “egg,” because an egg looks like zero—though that origin is also debated.

A scoring system created centuries ago still survives unchanged today.

Would tennis feel the same if it simply used 1, 2, 3, 4? 👇

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CARLITOS’ NEW HAIRSTYLE💈🇪🇸

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@usa_landlines I thought Russia has the highest numbers of timezone

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Three championship points. One impossible escape.

Jannik Sinner was on the brink of the Roland-Garros title, but Carlos Alcaraz refused to disappear.

Two sets down. Three match points saved. Five hours and 29 minutes of chaos.

One of the greatest finals this decade has seen. 🎾🔥

Where does RG25 rank among the best Slam finals ever?

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This angle should be impossible. 😳🎾

Dragged miles outside the court, he somehow curls the ball around the net post and lands it inside the lines.

No power. Just ridiculous touch, timing and imagination.

Can you name both players ? 👇

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This is the kind of clip that makes you watch twice. 😮🎾

The movement may have slowed down… but the touch, anticipation and tennis IQ are still there.

No name. No hints.

Can you recognize this tennis legend just from the way he plays? 👀

Drop your guess below 👇

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Federer, Djokovic, Nadal, Murrey, Alcaraz and others have all lost their temper on court — some far more often than you’d expect.

Watching these reactions side by side is wild.

Who had the most memorable racket smash in tennis? 👇

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One of Novak Djokovic’s most underrated talents has nothing to do with a racket. 🌍

He can comfortably communicate in Serbian, English, Italian, German, French and Spanish, and he’s also surprised crowds with phrases in Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese and more.

The best part? He often learns enough of the local language to address the crowd wherever he plays.

Djokovic once explained the mindset perfectly:

“The more languages you know, the more you’re worth as a person.”

24 Slams, 428 weeks at No.1… and apparently press conferences in half the world too. 😭

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Aryna Sabalenka & Novak Djokovic just entered the 2026 US Open mixed doubles as a team.
The power. The intensity. The chaos.
Flushing Meadows is about to witness absolute cinema.
Who’s ready for this? 👀🎾
#USOpen #Sabalenka #Djokovic #MixedDoubles

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A 25-year study followed 8,577 people across different sports.

The surprise? 🎾 Tennis came out on top.

It was linked with +9.7 years of life expectancy vs sedentary adults — the highest of all activities studied.

Pretty wild. Best sport for longevity? 👇

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Alcaraz is doing things that don’t even look real anymore.

Wins after first 100 Slam matches:

Alcaraz — 87
Nadal — 86
Federer — 80
Djokovic — 79

Too early to say it… or are we watching another all-time great already?

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Alcaraz WON the point, then told the umpire to give it to Ben Shelton.
he knew his racket had left his hand, making the shot illegal.
So he stopped everything and corrected the call himself.
No argument. No hesitation. Just honesty
This is what great sportsmanship looks like.

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Roger Federer won the ATP Fans’ Favourite Award 19 YEARS in a row — from 2003 to 2021. 🤯

Different generations. Different rivals. Same result.

You can debate the GOAT stats all day…

But was Federer the most loved tennis player ever?

Who comes closest? 👇

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Roger Federer compromised on many things during his career.
Sleep wasn’t one of them
Federer reportedly aimed for around 12 hours a day -roughly 10 at night + a 2 hour nap.
Maybe “effortless Federer” started long before he stepped on court.

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@Aintn0waySwag @Zwxsh @pitter_patter77 I am not making him look fair , just saying Rafa was maniac on RG . So even 20 percent is great for anyone against him on clay.

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Sabalenka on court: 💀🔥😤

Sabalenka 30 seconds later:

“Drinks on me… FOR EVERYBODY!” 😂🍻

The laugh, the crowd reaction, the way she completely owns the moment…

One of the most entertaining personalities in tennis right now.

Who’s more fun on tour than Aryna? 👇

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Rafa Nadal played just 68 Grand Slams — injuries kept him out of many more.

Yet he still won 22. 🤯

That’s a 32.4% title conversion rate, higher than Djokovic and Federer.

Imagine a fully healthy Rafa…

How many Slams does he finish with? 👇

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@Zwxsh @pitter_patter77 It seems fair for Novak if we remove Roland Garros in comparison.
At RG even 20% win looks great in front of Rafa.

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5/5 — The biggest “what if?”
In 1996, Seles proved the magic was still there.
She won the Australian Open — her 9th Grand Slam.
But she never returned to the dominance she had before 1993.
So tennis’ impossible question remains:
How many Slams would Monica Seles have won?

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1/5 — The teenage phenomenon
Monica Seles wasn’t just a teenage star.

She was terrifying.

At 16, she won Roland Garros.
By 19, she already had 8 Grand Slam titles. 🤯
Federer, Nadal, Serena, Djokovic… none had 8 majors as teenagers.

And then everything changed

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4/5 — The comeback
28 months later, Monica Seles finally returned.
Her first tournament back? She won it. 🏆
Then she reached the US Open final almost immediately, taking Steffi Graf to 3 sets.
After everything she had been through… she was still one of the best players alive.