Auger-Aliassime’s game when you put a roof on it… 🔥 What a crazy good last stretch from the Canadian.

Oh wow, great effort from Auger-Aliassime to beat Shelton in Turin! So that calf issue stayed quiet. 4-6,7-6(9),7-5

Finished Lazarus and that was so good! Harlan Coben’s thriller-brain rarely disappoints even when you know his usual tricks. Also that’s what I call casting.

Here’s a chat with coach Martin Laurendeau, who has been working with Gabriel Diallo during his rapid rise to the top. “He’s still in transition for the next year or two, because he started late.” Is the sky the limit? “Yes. We’re only halfway through.” tennissweetspot.substack.com/p/tennis-nee...

Read the room. Djokovic was in Athens, but not Turin, just as he was in Shanghai & not in Rome or Paris. His priorities aren’t tied anymore to what he felt he owed the game.As usual,thin margins between disaster and glory. And only he knows how it’ll end. tennissweetspot.substack.com/p/tennis-nee...

Here’s a chat with coach Martin Laurendeau, who has been working with Gabriel Diallo during his rapid rise to the top. “He’s still in transition for the next year or two, because he started late.” Is the sky the limit? “Yes. We’re only halfway through.” tennissweetspot.substack.com/p/tennis-nee...

Read the room. Djokovic was in Athens, but not Turin, just as he was in Shanghai & not in Rome or Paris. His priorities aren’t tied anymore to what he felt he owed the game.As usual,thin margins between disaster and glory. And only he knows how it’ll end. tennissweetspot.substack.com/p/tennis-nee...

Another common point between Djokovic and Sinner? They don’t care about optics.

As ATP is creating!partnership w/ TikTokers for coverage (Turin, 1000s, 500s, 250s), u can read my exclusive interview back in April w/ Overtime (which also has a social media deal w/ATP). It’s not like I’ve been telling u what was going on for months ;) tennissweetspot.substack.com/p/the-atp-ha...

Discovered the Beverly Hills cop was on Netflix and had to go down memory lane. I had forgotten how much the soundtrack was slaying!!! I have it on repeat lol

2025 was both a great season for Gauff and a warning. Again, such a fascinating “will she solve this?“ journey to watch. Living on the edge…

Lululemon (Fernandez and Tiafoe) is now the BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells) Official Apparel and Footwear Outfitter. There will be a signature line of co-branded merch, an expanded section in Tennis Paradise Shop, as well as a standalone retail and fan activation space + a Lululemon day (March 8).

This is wild. Kim Clijsters fell at home on her already injured foot and so ruptured that Achilles again and had to get surgery again. Goodness gracious.

Katerina Siniakova records 5th time (2018,2021,2022,2024,2025) ending season as Number 1. The most ever along Martina Navratilova. Only Liezel Huber (199) and Navratilova (237) are ahead of her as far as weeks (169). Will she get the deserved respect now? tennissweetspot.substack.com/p/when-being...

Louvre security system password was… Louvre. I cannot stop laughing. We’re logically getting dragged all over. This is unreal. 😭 😭 😂 😂

Much nicer waking up to elections results than last time, America… Please keep going.

Fred Fontang has worked w/ Felix Auger-Aliassime since 2017. He has obviously heard this year how he needed to be fired. Had a chat with/ him on why FAA & he stuck together. “All This Time, He Was Able To Trust His Team. He Didn’t Give Up on Everything.“ tennissweetspot.substack.com/p/auger-alia...

Auger-Aliassime has a rare quality on Tour:Keeping perspective even in a storm. He proved it in Paris again,& by not firing his long-time coach. “I learned a lot about myself,managing my career, my entourage, & how to really become a master of my career.” tennissweetspot.substack.com/p/auger-alia...

Fred Fontang has worked w/ Felix Auger-Aliassime since 2017. He has obviously heard this year how he needed to be fired. Had a chat with/ him on why FAA & he stuck together. “All This Time, He Was Able To Trust His Team. He Didn’t Give Up on Everything.“ tennissweetspot.substack.com/p/auger-alia...

Auger-Aliassime has a rare quality on Tour:Keeping perspective even in a storm. He proved it in Paris again,& by not firing his long-time coach. “I learned a lot about myself,managing my career, my entourage, & how to really become a master of my career.” tennissweetspot.substack.com/p/auger-alia...

Ons Jabeur: I was scared & thinking, What if I never find joy on the tennis court ever again? But I don't think that'll be the case. I'm not retiring like most ppl think, I'll be coming back someday. When my mind & body tell me you're ready, I will come back. www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis...

Auger-Aliassime won’t got to Metz. Said he battled many physical issues this week and doesn’t want to make a mistake with his health for the future.

Ofc all my colleagues are like, Duh you didn’t recognize him? No. 👀

Leaving court and I see a guy between guards and many people around. No idea who he is. Anyway, everybody looks excited. And suddenly out of nowhere a guard grabs my arm and stops me. I’m like… wth. Then he sees my badge and apologizes. Turns out it was a PSG player. Sorry I don’t follow football.

6-4,7-6(4) Sinner vs Auger-Aliassime. Felix had a tiny opening at 5-4 in the second but that’s it. Clinical, Jannik. The year-end World number 1 chase ain’t over.

Make it three.

We’re at two balls tossed by Sinner back to the umpire because they’re bad. And nobody arguing that they’re not. 6-4,1-1 Sinner vs Auger-Aliassime in this final.

Victoria Mboko won the title in Hong Kong, finishing her season like she started it! Beat Bucsa 7-5,6-7(9),6-2.

There are 9000m2 of curtains (separating the courts and others areas) in the new arena for the Parisian Masters 1000.

220 000 spectators for this new era of the Parisian 1000, versus 176 000 last year. Cedric Pioline, tournament director, just announced.

Down 4-1 in the second set but Auger-Aliassime still wins 7-6(3),6-4 vs Bublik, qualifying for his second Masters 1000 final after Madrid last year. He’s now a win away from qualifying for the ATP Finals!

6-3,6-3 Sinner who really is “poker-facing“ this tournament now…After three games today he looked like his leg wouldn’t keep up but somehow Shelton decided not to make him run anymore, started missing a whole lot & Sinner got as clutch as he knows how to be.Mental edge is such an understated weapon.

6-3,3-1 Sinner but Shelton picked that moment to fight back. 3-3.

Shelton not staying long enough in the rallies anymore to see how deep Sinner can dig or not. 6-3 Jannik.

Shelton had the right strategy with these low slices that were hurting Jannik’s leg but he’s not keeping at it. And Sinner charges forward to shorten these rallies. Huge BHDTL on the run here. Sinner breaks for 3-2.

Hmmm starting to wonder if Sinner is going to finish this match if the rallies stays getting that long… He’s already bending over in that leg…

Sinner - Shelton… Could be a good one! Curious to see how Jannik moves today… (Don’t tell me about how far the press seats are… I know…!!…)

Felix had an advantage against Vacherot compared to the rest of the field: He knows his game as they used to practice a lot together in Monaco. There was no surprise effect here. Also Valentin looked a bit cooked to me but FAA was zoning so…

6-2,6-2 for a very solid Auger-Aliassime against Vacherot. The Canadian becomes the second man to reach 10 semi-finals this year after Alcaraz (11). His hopes to join the ATP Finals stay alive!

Shelton just said it was his best match since the injury he sustained at the US Open. Loved the atmosphere on court 1: “It’s loud and I love it!“

Shelton’s FHDTL on the run on set point brought the house down on court 1. 7-6(6) vs Rublev.

FAA signing “The American cousin“ on the camera lense after beating Altmaier (3-6,6-3,6-2) and as he’ll now play against Vacherot, now the infamous Cousin. Bless 😂

Auger-Aliassime signe sur la caméra après sa victoire vs Altmaier (3-6,6-3,6-2) et alors qu’il affrontera Vacherot en quarts: ”Le cousin d’Amérique“. Ah ah !

Vicky wins, 3-6 6-3 6-4

Ostrava back on the WTA calendar with a 250 in the week of February 2. Was a 500 from 2020 to 2022. Will be on indoor hard courts.

Oh, there’s a Mboko - Eala currently in Hong Kong. That’s a nice match up!

Nearly midnight in Paris: Diallo lost a rough one against De Minaur (7-6(10),4-6,6-3) after being up 5-2 & having 3 set points in a first set he was down 5-2. Got break back in the 3rd too. Such a close match! He was very disappointed but also eager to get another shot at a top 10 player next year.

Musetti loses vs Sonego (3-6,6-3,6-1) and now Auger-Aliassime can really dream of Turin if he takes advantage of this situation in Paris.

Sinner said he’s not moving that well out there but he’s not sure why. Still happy of how that first match played out.

“It’s not really under my control..,“ said Auger-Aliassime about his chase to the ATP Finals qualification. tennissweetspot.substack.com/p/the-blur-i...