#ao24

[tennis-shenanigans]

this isn't about winning a slam anymore, this is about beating the rat

[ikjun]

26.01.2024: Daniil Medvedev after defeating Zverev in the Men's Semi-Final round of the Australian Open 24

[listenmyguy]

This is the best outcome in the history of outcomes, maybe ever.

[sinnerruud]

and if i say sincaraz take the calendar slam in 2024 like fedal did in 2017 what then

[veyoux]

Meddy remembering AO24 final, now coming to play Indian Wells final

[sirlewishamilton]

JANNIK JANNIK JANNIK

[tarotmantic]

🥕🎾🧸

AO final. if u even care

[alacants]

The surprise of the match was how aggressively Medvedev played at the start. In the first set, he made nineteen of his twenty-two first serves, played unusually close to the baseline, and ended points quickly with winners. But Sinner had the fresher legs and knew it. Sometimes what we call courage is simply a measure of high stakes. Sometimes it is something else, a sense of joy that comes with making a hard choice. That was Sinner on Sunday: waiting out Medvedev’s unplayable hot streak, then taking control. He won the next two sets, tiring Medvedev with long baseline rallies. Then it was Medvedev—who’d already lost one Australian Open from two sets up, against Nadal—who looked haunted, or at least very tired. Sinner consistently baited Medvedev by pulling him into midcourt, only to push him back. Medvedev, a counterpuncher at heart, complied by retreating. Sinner won the match, finally, with an emphatic forehand down the line. That was the promise of tennis right there—the chance to make mistakes and to learn from playing, to find some freedom in the feeling of running and hitting a ball. What are the stakes, after all? Following the match, even Medvedev had some perspective. “It always hurts to lose in the final,” he said, “but probably to lose in the final is better than losing before.”

—Louisa Thomas on the AO24 final

[sinnerista]

The more I read about the records he’s breaking the more I shake my head in disbelief like is this really happening?? Like irl?? Can I adore this kid more than this?? Am I just hallucinating??

[in-spain-without-an-s]

first rounds of grand slams will always be the most stressful time of the year. who did what when and why and why is not playing and where do I watch it like GET A GRIP

[tzschixel]

I just laughed so hard CARLITOS' INSTAGRAM POST WAS ON AIR

[sinnerruud]

i was waiting for this and unsurprisingly i didn’t have to wait that long 😭

[sirlewishamilton]

what a legend

[listenmyguy]

[springybreak]

a naomi to help me try and draw without a pose reference

didn’t work amazingly but still she here and i love her 💚

[tarotmantic]

i think they should not even play carlos should just jump the net and deck him