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MAY 20, 2025
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May 20, 2025
 |  What a weekend in Rome. Alcaraz crashes the Italian party, clipping Sinner’s streak and stealing the spotlight. Paolini—smiles, stuns, and sweeps up titles. One King, 14 Crowns. The fan ranking is here. Which title ruled them all? Time for some Rafa reflection ahead of his farewell Roland-Garros coronation. Plus: tales of a hilariously awkward photo op, and Andy shares our delightfully chaotic French Open content game plan that you won’t want to miss. Turn your notifications on now. |
When Alcaraz and Sinner meet in a final, it’s not just tennis—it’s a blockbuster. Carlos took Rome and the edge in their rivalry, 7–4—becoming just the fifth man to triumph at all three clay-court ATP Masters 1000 events.
Andy weighs in on ‘Sincaraz’—and what it means for Roland-Garros—in this can't-miss episode.
All roads lead to Rome—and Jasmine Paolini owned every one of them. A fairytale weekend for Italian tennis capped with a historic singles-doubles sweep that felt almost too good to be true.
She’s back to World No. 4 just in time for Paris… but is she ready to make a serious run? And what’s going on with Coco Gauff’s “strange results”?
Plus: Andy’s candid take on a potentially misleading stat.
Wake Forest got it done on Sunday, taking down defending NCAA champs TCU to win the 2025 men’s tennis title. It’s the Demon Deacons’ second national championship—and their first since 2018.
Georgia rolled past defending champs Texas A&M with a clean sweep to claim the NCAA women’s tennis title. After falling to the Aggies in last year’s final, the Bulldogs hoisted their third national crown, and the first since 2000.
Peyton Stearns became the first player in the Open Era to win three straight WTA main-draw matches in third-set tiebreaks. After beating two Grand Slam champs in Rome, and making her first Masters 1000 semifinal, Stearns jumped 14 spots to career-high No. 28 in the rankings. | Lorenzo Musetti reached a new career high ranking, No. 8, after a semifinals appearance— and a QF win over Alexander Zverev— in his home country. He reached at least the SF round in all three clay Masters events this season. He takes a 14-3 clay-court record to Roland-Garros. |
Photo: US Open
Arthur Ashe Stadium is getting a massive $800 million makeover—the biggest upgrade in US Open history, per the USTA. The renovations, funded entirely by the USTA, will add a grand entrance, new luxury suites, restaurants and better bathrooms and accessibility, all while keeping the stadium's current crowd capacity. There’s also a huge new player center coming, with upgraded courts, locker rooms, and lounges.
The changes won’t interrupt the next two US Opens and should be done by 2027.
GAME, SET, HEALTH: The Pro Pickleball Tour shares tips to stay healthy and active while playing
PICKLEBALL PAIN FIXES: As injuries like knee and back pain rise, players are turning to solutions like KT Tape and proper warm-ups to stay in the game
POWER PLAY HIRE: The Pro Padel League hired Diane Gotua, a former NBA and Fanatics exec, to help grow the league and bring in more money through deals, marketing, and expansion
CELEBRITY-FUELED SURGE: Padel participation in the UK tripled from 2023 to 2024, charged by easy access and a boost from celebrity buzz
The usual suspects—Sinner, Alcaraz, Zverev, and Djokovic—will headline Paris.
But Roland-Garros loves chaos.
Which “not-so-dark” horse is most likely to hijack the script & leave with the title?
Who you got? 🤔 VOTE below: |
Soon, Sweet Prince:
Only at #RolandGarros
Narrated by @RafaelNadal— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros)
9:01 AM • May 12, 2025
With Slam No. 2 looming on the horizon, it’s time to check in on how Andy and Jon Wertheim’s 2025 crystal ball is holding up. The duo broke down the 2024 year-end rankings and served up some bold predictions for this season. How accurate were they? | Remember this? French Open officials banned alcohol sales last year due to rowdy fans—Andy and JW shared their thoughts. |
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