#tennis rp

[adonaldson]

Art Donaldson : A study in elite athleticism, marriage, toxicity, friendship, polyamory, infidelity. What it takes to get what you want, is what you want even what you want anymore? Falling in and out of love with the thing you are passionate about, and how that is a cycle and not a straight line. How no one is a saint. How to balance being the top of your game, with marriage, and fatherhood, and your best friend. How to be your own person and not just someone else's dream, and not just a lap dog. How to be your own fan, as well as being the person that fandom expects. How to get out of your own head and own lack of self worth. How to no longer walk through life taking cues from those around you but to live it for yourself. : rp sideblog from Challengers

: @adonaldson - ask - rules - headcanons :

[playsboths]

YOU WERE INCREDIBLE TODAY. I MEAN, IT WASN’T EVEN LIKE TENNIS. IT WAS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT GAME.

independent, private & selective arthur “art” donaldson of challengers, rewritten into a canon of my own devising. written by jasmine. (she/her. 18+. est.) iconless. prefers to plot. ©

[rpfshippingpolls]

⚠️ DON’T START DISCOURSE ABOUT RPF IN THE NOTES!! YOU WILL BE BLOCKED IF YOU DO SO ⚠️

Do you ship it?

Reason:

“Matteo suffered injuries that prevented him from playing during last year's Davis Cup. The Italian team won for the first time in 47 years. He was really disspointed in not being able to participate in achieving this, then Jannik said on live TV that he actually did help. He then promised him that they would win in together the following year. While Matteo is very extroverted, Jannik is known to be reserved and quiet so they're a really nice pairing and somehow get along well. He's more open and touchy with Matteo. I'm so sorry I'm terrible at writing things.”

[carlyraejepsans]

HELPP i found out about character AIs and im losing it over calling deltarune sans "a more manipulative personality" 😭😭 like whatt we've only seen this man like 2 times

sorry im being a hater hgfjdks but you're the sans understander

lmaoo character.ai, look where the fall of ai dungeon got us, smh. thank you for the compliment though!

[porter-pumpkim]

sooo uuuhh

I introduced my friend to the osc via a roblox game, they're already obsessed with the floor

We found the facial expression options and this happened-

(Note, for some reason screenshots didn't work in this game so we had to take the pictures manually, so sorry for the quality xD)

Im tennis ball in these pictures, my friend is floor

[machiiiier]

don't want anyone to miss this lovely moment🥹🥹🫶🫶so I made an appointment

[playingwiththetennisgrownups]

every day you wake up and you think about him After Jannik’s big win at the 6 Kings Slam, he’s embarrassed by a comment in an interview about waking up thinking of Carlos, and anxious that he's revealed too much about their relationship.

But back in their hotel room, Carlos reassures him in the best way—by making sure Jannik’s thoughts are all about him.

@vadergf - your wish is my command ;)

[polish-spirit]

Mecz par mieszanych na kortach Legii w Warszawie (1935).

[literarybaby]

challengers inspired rp plots!

hi everyone! i am not sure if i am alone in this but i have been having deep, deep challengers brainrot. so i thought i would take the opportunity to share some tennis-themed/challengers-inspired plot bunnies with you. with a couple of these, i’ve had the absolute pleasure of playing out or at least, brainstorming with some of my current writing partners.

all titles are from the soundtrack - ty trent r & divider is by @cafekitsune

some of these have more darker and mature themes, but can be adapted to work at any level. all of these can be adapted to work with any pairing as well. and probably sport — if you squint. 

if you’re interested, feel free to reach out about any of these if you'd like to write together.

also feel free to take them and make them your own! enjoy!

𝐋𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘

muse a is a young rising star in tennis (think tashi in the first half of the movie). they are on everyone’s radar as the one to go down in history and join the ranks of the past greats. adidas already has them in a campaign. and soon, they’re probably going to turn their whole family into millionaires. however, during a game, they suffer a traumatic and freak injury which looks like it will derail their entire career. muse a is devastated as everything they’ve ever wanted or worked for will come to an end. enter muse b — an older, successful surgeon — who decides to help a depressed and lost muse a. fixing broken body parts is part of their job and they are able to do so easily. even kinder, they support muse a through their recovery and physical therapy. unbeknownst to muse a and everyone in their lives, muse b has been grooming them — giving them treatment beyond what a medical professional should offer. this leads to muse a entering into a relationship with muse b where the power dynamic is totally whack. with muse a recovering and being back on their game, they feel they totally owe it all to muse b’s god hands and want to pay them back with any means necessary. 

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 / 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒

muse a and muse b are the perfect tennis doubles tennis partners. so much so, they have corny nicknames like fire and ice. they are best friends, practice partners, and have long shared history. optional: muse a can be more a technically perfect player and muse b is pure, raw talent. unbeknownst to muse b, muse a has been hopelessly in love with them the entire time but is in the closet/in denial. when muse b starts to cluelessly date someone (optional: muse c if you want mumu), muse a is jealous and their friendship slowly starts to deteriorate with muse b frustrated and confused why this is happening. skip a few years, muse a and muse b find themselves on opposite sides of the net as the biggest rivals in tennis. years of resentment, avoidance, and pressure have culminated in this moment. should they repair their relationship? will they ever talk about it? maybe there’s still a chance or will someone end up hurt again?

𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐇 𝐗 𝟏𝟎

muse a is an older and seasoned tennis veteran. truthfully, they aren’t as good as they used to be and are on the verge of retirement. they decide that this tournament(possibly set at wimbledon?)will be their last and they’ll retire after regardless of the outcome. but during, they meet the young muse b — someone spunky and maybe they have a bad temper like john mcenroe — but they’re not like anyone else muse a has ever met. they challenge them. they intrigue them. however, this romance comes at the worst time as muse b desperately wants to win the tournament and this is a bit of a distraction. so should muse a and muse b embrace the distraction and get caught up in the whirlwind of things, despite knowing love means absolutely nothing in tennis. 

𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐑

muse a is a down-on-their-luck tennis player. they’re definitely not a ranked player or really famous at all, but this is all they know. they’re still good, and believe they have in them to win a grand slam or a major tournament, despite their age and more importantly, their financial situation. sometimes they are sleeping in their car if they can’t afford a motel on tour, but sometimes, they get even more desperate — which is how they found muse b, on tinder, swiping right on literally everyone until they get a match. muse b thinks they’re going on a date with a professional athlete but little do they know, muse a is flat broke and is only with them for a hot meal and a warm bed. should muse b figure this out? or maybe as they go on the date, both muses feel a connection — does that mean muse a will come clean with their intentions? or will muse b be saddled with supporting muse a’s broke ass? 

𝐋’𝐎𝐄𝐔𝐅

muse a is a young and naive tennis player from a small town/country. they come from a nice, wholesome family. being a professional athlete was sort of by chance too, so they have absolutely know idea how to navigate the pressurized world of fame and fortune. fortunatelyor unfortunately, they get help from muse b — a cut-throat, smart, and cunning sports agent. muse b is able to set muse a up with an fancy apartment, good sponsorship deals, hefty contracts, and soon become the voice of reason for muse a. muse b is determined to guide muse a to the big star lights and away from their country mouse past. it gets to the point where muse a can’t do anything without muse b. will muse a ever get away from muse b? or will muse b abuse their power? could involve isolating them from their family, controlling their spending, and even baby-trapping them.

𝐁𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐑

muse a is retired professional tennis player and decides become a instructor at a fancy, schmancy country club. they decided to take this job not because for the love of the sport, but to further themselves as the club is crawling with unsuspecting rich people with good connections just waiting to be made. muse a meets muse b, a naive, rich kid who takes tennis lessons. they get on really well and decide to bring muse a to meet their family. through a series of carefully crafted lies, muse a and b get closer and closer until they’re in a relationship. muse b starts asking their parents to get muse a better job, better clothes, and ultimately, a better life. but what happens when someone or something from muse a’s past comes rearing its ugly head and threatens to expose and break this carefully plotted dream life? does muse a confess to muse b, or does muse b dump them? or is muse a crazy enough to keep lying to keep muse b and their perfect new life theirs for good?

"𝐈 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖"

muse a is a professional tennis player who seems like they have the perfect life. they’re winning, rich, have a partner who is possibly their coach, and even a child. little does everyone know, it’s not all roses on the inside. their partner is cheating on them and it’s really throwing off all the other parts of their life — especially their game. so they decide to cheat too, with muse b — someone who isn’t part of this crazy tennis world. immediately, it’s steamy and exciting having an affair. it really jumpstarts muse a’s attitude and they start winning again. when muse a’s partner (could even be a muse c) finds out, they could hardly care less and is happy that something is finally getting muse a motivated again. but muse b isn’t satisfied with just being a secret, not when they play such a pivotal role in muse a’s life. maybe they decide to expose muse a and their partner? or maybe they threaten to leave? or maybe they try to navigate this as a threesome?

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐓

muse a is a successful, professional tennis player. they’re winning tournaments. they’re living their best life on the ATP/WTA tour. being on the road is great but is a bit lonely sometimes despite all the cool sponsorship parties and galas. dating is too hard too, as it’s difficult to stay connected within all these time zones and from all these far away places. instead, they use an expensive celebrity escort service and meet muse b. muse b can quell the sting of loneliness on the road and it’s low commitment — only calling them up when they’re in town. however, this last time leads to muse b getting pregnant accidentally. now muse a has to decide if they want to step up to the plate and be a parent, and if they do, how do they explain how they met their partner to the press?bonus points ifmuse bhas slept with other tennis players and their services are not a well-kept secret.

[kisulandia]

I'd love to stop using AI so PLEASE DM me if you'd be alright with roleplaying as either Golf Ball or Tennis Ball and being a CG to Woody who is age regressing and sometimes delusional that everybody secretly hates him

keep in mind I when age regressing prefer to not write sentences so don't get mad if I just say "uppies" and expect you to write me about picking me up on your head and singing me a lullaby and then carrying me to my crib

[yung-christopher]

just busted my fucking wrist at the tennis club i'm so pissed off oh my god.

[angsty-teenager-tennis-ball]

[(audio log) journal entry 214:] I can’t sleep at night. Hate to admit it, but I’m scared. At first, it was the dreams. The bad ones were just outright terrifying, but the good dreams are the ones keeping me up. I dream of a normal life. The kind I used to have. I dream of her and them, wonder where she is.

Then it was the noises. It’s like a faint whisper carried by the wind. But I can swear I here them calling my name. Except that’s impossible becau- never mind. I can’t think of that right now. Wait. I just heard it again! This time I have to check outside. That was to big to be my imagination

(I go downstairs and out the door. Walking down the road I notice a light in the distance. Focusing on that while walking, I don’t notice the person in front of me until I bump into them)

Oh my god! You scared me. Oh um I’m sorry I guess.

(The figure, who’s face is obscured by the midnight darkness does not seem to be too pleased about the apology…)

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⚠️ DON’T START DISCOURSE ABOUT RPF IN THE NOTES!! YOU WILL BE BLOCKED IF YOU DO SO ⚠️

Do you ship it?

“Rivals who have orbited each other for years. Both of them have said that they think of each other when they wake up in the morning and think about how to beat each other. Carlos has said multiple times that he considers jannik to be the best tennis player and the most important person in his career. Jannik is repressed and wont admit theyre friends but will admit that he plays the best when he plays carlos and no one pushes him like that. Also they make longing gay faces at each other when they”

[sapphire-imeo]

feeling sporty?

I am! I've been wanting to start tennis for a little while now. I'm excited to start now that theirs warm weather! I've noticed the sporty fashion trends recently like jerseys, sports logos. chunky sneakers and of course active wear so adorable! are you hopping on this trend?

[ghostly-sunflower]

Ever played any sports before? Asides from ballet if that counts

i played tennis for a short while but it wasnt fully my gig and then i saw gymnastics and joined the team. so, those two?

[playingwiththetennisgrownups]

Some Sincaraz Christmas fluff, anyone?

Christmas lights glisten It’s late on Christmas Day, and Jannik and Carlos are at home with their families - chaotic, loud warmth in Spain, and peaceful, snowy quiet in Italy. Even though they’re miles apart, a late-night Facetime call bridges the distance, allowing them to share the stillness, laughter, and quiet promises of a future holiday spent together.