Whilst this ATP Finals feels like another inevitable countdown to a Sincaraz final, at least we're getting a lot of great entertainment on the way there, more so than most other events this year

Aryna Sabalenka is the common denominator in all the best rivalries in Women's tennis right now. Whether she's playing Swiatek, Gauff, Rybakina or Anisimova you know it is a must watch event! You have to play your best to beat her and that produces elite encounters with the best in the world

Love it when a match delivers. The rematch was great but the result remains the same. Aryna Sablenka is into the finals of the Year End Final. #WTAFinalsRiyadh 🎾

Enjoyed looking back at Wuhan 1000 (and more) on WTA Weekly with @nickcartertennis.bsky.social on @talkingtennis.bsky.social ⤵️⤵️⤵️⤵️ www.youtube.com/live/y2eeuro...

WTA MATCH OF THE WEEK Lots of hype for Paolini vs Bencic and I agree. It was a real thriller. Clear winner this week

Is Valentin Vacherot the most surprising Masters 1000 SFist ever??? Love this story, outside the Top 200, came through qualifying and from a small country, beating some tough players in brutal conditions.

WTA MATCH OF THE WEEK It's between Gauff vs Fernandez or Anisimova vs Paolini for me. Both Competitive and exciting from start to finish. Other nominees Lys vs Jovic Gauff vs Bencic Pegula vs Kostyuk Anisimova vs Muchova Kartal vs Andreeva Noskova vs Pegula

Amanda Anisimova is the China Open Champion! She has another 3 set victory this tournament and solidifies her year as a top player. She told us back in Charleston her goal was to be back in the top 10. Safe to say she exceeded those goals. #2025ChinaOpen 🎾

Doing a Q&A episode of @groundpass.bsky.social later today Ask me anything. If we don't cover it on the Pod I'll reply to you directly

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Carlos Alcaraz played an unbelievable final. He maintained such a high level, served so strongly, got every ball back with interest and had so much energy. Sinner had to play at his very best to compete and only found it for short stretches. Still great highlights from both

Also didn't do this for USO First Week but pretty confident the best match from that was Gauff v Tomljanovic (Eala v Tauson close second!) Probably still match of the tournament given no other match had anywhere near as much hype

WTA MATCH OF THE WEEK A few 3 set matches to enjoy. Leading contenders: Krejcikova v Townsend Sabalenka v Pegula Anisimova v Osaka I'd go with Anisimova v Osaka but it's pretty close! Honourable Mention to Osaka v Muchova but will always go with a 3 setter.

✅Coco Gauff (Roland Garros) ✅Iga Swiatek (Wimbledon) ✅Aryna Sabalenka (US Open) the WTA top 3 all hold grand slam titles this year I don’t want to hear anything about how the WTA has no consistency, these women each hold multiple slam titles in a very competitive tour! & the best is yet to come🫶🏻

Saba Saba Sabalenka 🏆 Let’s be real she needed that and she played so well this final. She defends her title and wins her first grand slam of the year. 🐅 The match was not a classic but great women’s tournament in general. #USOpen 🎾

Amanda Anisimova has a tremendous upside to her game. She produced much of the best tennis we've seen this US Open, including for stretches of the final. If she can consistently demonstrate in a final what we've seen in quarters and semis then she'll 100% win a slam

I actually think this has been Sabalenka's best performance in a major final. Didn't do much wrong

Aryna Sabalenka takes a season defining title at the US Open. She was solid against an up and down opponent, not afraid to take on the pace Anisimova was throwing at her and took the opportunities presented to her hungrily. Some of her winners added to the pace. Best in the world

It’s another Sincaraz Final. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz They have met in 3 different Grand Slam Finals this year. They are in a league of their own. Separated from the pack. For now, it’s just Two. #USOpen 🎾

Statement made! Amanda Anisimova has rewritten her story and head to head against Iga Swiatek. After a devastating loss at Wimbledon she turns things around at the US Open and is into the semifinals in New York for the first time. #USOpen 🎾

great slam record for Iga in 2025: AO: SF RG: SF W: W USO: QF considering the biggest complaint people had about her last year was that she was a clay merchant who wasn’t going deep at other slams, this is really good stuff. you did good, Iga Swiatek 👏🏻

Amanda Anisimova was just too good today. Almost every other shot wowed with determined aggression. Not much Iga Swiatek could do, though she made both sets close. Some of the rallies were awesome. If Anisimova keeps this up, she's unstoppable

@nickcartertennis.bsky.social and @afolorunso.bsky.social recorded our round 3 & 4 round up pod today and it will be out soon and we thought a Czech player would not make it to their quarter final match we just didnt think it would be Marketa. It’s a shame she deals with so many injuries. #USOpen 🎾

All top four women’s doubles seeds have advanced to the #USOpen semifinals: 1️⃣ Siniakova/Townsend 2️⃣ Errrani/Paolini 3️⃣ Dabrowski/Routliffe 4️⃣ Kudermetova/Mertens This is the 3rd slam of 2025 where at least 3 of the top 4 seeds have made the SFs. #WatchMoreDoubles 🔥

@nickcartertennis.bsky.social is back on the pod and the second podcast of the day is live. A lot happened during round 1 and 2 so Nick and Anastasia wrap up all the things we haven’t touch on yet, including calling that Andreeva v Townsend match 👀 Link in bio & reply #USOpen 🎾

We have a new pod available to listen to! We reminisce about @nickcartertennis.bsky.social time at Wimbledon as we all watched Andy’s last match and hear our thoughts on the U.S. Open! open.spotify.com/episode/5u7j...

If Karolina Muchova plays Bianca Andreescu we are 100% guaranteed a 3 setter and I'd tell everyone to go watch it

My WTA Power Ranking for the US Open is now out I've been hyping up Iga Swiatek but is she the favourite on paper? youtu.be/HqAhqgGSMcI?...

Finally verdict of the two day mixed doubles tournament… It was a success. That is all. Good Night. #USOpen 🎾

To anyone who has never been to the mixed doubles final before at the US Open. It’s usually in the middle of the day played to about a 1/10 of the capacity of Ashe. Yesterday Errani/Vavassori won at night, under the lights to a packed house. The best team was always going to win ✌🏾 #USOpen 🎾

This has been the most interesting mixed doubles tournament I have seen outside of the Olympics! Every match had potential because of the star power involved, the atmosphere was great and it was an exciting conclusion! My only complaint is that most of the matches were too short

I think it would be fair to say this mixed-doubles tournament has traded legitimacy for mainstream popularity. I've seen more people than ever before talking about mixed-dubs but it does feel questionable to call it an actual major... Regardless, I've had a great time with it!

I strayed out of thought and time, and I wandered far on roads that I will not tell Still managed to watch tennis though

WTA Weekly is out Carson and I are HYPED for Vicky Mboko I go on a rant about how Naomi Osaka was NOT disrespectful Plus Iga and Coco chat as always

Vicky Mboko wins the Canadian Open! She has officially arrived! Looked like the experienced champion by the end, not Osaka. There was some incredible hitting from both but Mboko had the better defence, chased every ball to keep herself in it and played so well on big points

It's impressive that Venus Williams is still playing at a Top 40/50 level out of the gate

I know this isn't how tennis works but I want both Naomi Osaka and Victoria Mboko to win Montreal. I'm going to be happy whoever wins and gutted for whoever loses. Maybe Osaka needs this more but would be good for Mboko to have a bona fide moment just in case. Hope it's an epic

Team New Balance are into the finals in Montreal. Coco Gauff and McCartney Kessler see off Danilovic & Hsieh. As @nickcartertennis.bsky.social called it the New Balance ultimate marketing team 😅 Maybe we take the show on the road to the US Open… custom team kits? 🎾

WTA MATCH OF THE WEEK Montreal not done but doing this by calendar weeks Nominees Ito v Paolini Osaka v Samsonova Kostyuk v Kasatkina Keys v Muchova My pick would be Keys v Muchova because of how it ended but it was really close between these 4

Our latest Ground Pass episode is live! — Victoria Mboko is having a breakout — Naomi Osaka’s coaching switch — Canada recap + Cincinnati preview — A US Open dating show? Yep. Plus, the return of Player of the Fortnight + a small coffee crisis. 🎧 Listen or watch link in bio and reply. 🎾

Madison Keys pulls off a brave comeback win against Muchova. 4-5 MP down in the 3rd but plays her biggest tennis with her back against the wall. When she locks in, she's up there with the very best in the world. Looked unstoppable after holding for 5-5, wins 4-6 6- 7-5

Next Level Naomi Now THAT... is the Naomi Osaka we've been missing. (Though, it must be said, when your opponent hits 1 winner and 35 errors, it's much easier to dominate. 🤷‍♂️) The 4-time slam champ stays focused and ferocious in a 6-1, 6-0 demolition of Anastasija Sevastova.

In another star-studded WTA doubles battle, the American duo of Coco Gauff & McCartney Kessler take out Barbora Krejcikova & Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 to advance to the SFs in Montreal. A great consolation for both Americans after losing yesterday in singles. #NBO25

Big win for Victoria Mboko last night. She showed how her base game beats anyone having an average day on the pro tour. She hit cleanly, especially when she needed it. Overall better player on the big points, wasn't fazed by Gauff playing better in Set 2 and seized the moment

Watched the Frances Tiafoe win yesterday with a friend who doesn't watch tennis Audible "wow" moments from him, especially when Tiafoe broke again to win the first set Think he'll watch more

Is this McCartney Kessler's big stage breakthrough? Yes it was messy against Mirra Andreeva at times but Kessler stepped up where it mattered

Iga Swiatek went from rusty to business as usual in the space of two sets!

🎾 Ava Wallace from The Washington Post joins us to unpack all the drama from the 2025 Citi Open—Venus’ inspired return, Leylah’s revival, and DC’s unmatched tennis vibes. New pod episode is live → Links below and in bio.

Shoutout to this little tennis crew we’re building 💛 Didn’t expect to meet so many of you at the Citi Open, but every convo reminded me why we do this. Whether you found tennis through Challengers, Coco Gauff, or Andy Roddick’s Mandy Moore era—we’ve got you. Let’s keep growing together. 🎾

Wow. What a way to save match points and come through. Caty McNally def. Alycia Parks in a match she could have lost a number of times. Tennis is a sport of fine margins. #OBN25 🎾