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Posts by Barks

Na, the other place. Don't both going looking for it, it's highly unpleasant.

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I used to think The Tennis Letter was the worst account on tennis twitter but they genuinely have nothing on Tennis Centel...

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Tennis hangs on Roger Federer's every move. In Melbourne, he is holding court

I wrote about an up-and-coming Swiss the mainstream is not yet aware of:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

3 months ago 7 5 1 0
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Wham, Bam, Thank You, Slam - The Second Serve The Australian Open’s 1-Point exhibition is both agony and ecstasy.

I wrote about the One Point Slam: www.thesecondserve.com/wham-bam-tha...

3 months ago 11 5 2 0
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'It’s tough to say because I know the ending': Jannik Sinner's return to a tournament of triumph and turmoil

I'll be doing some work for The Athletic during the Australian Open! I asked Jannik Sinner to reflect on the moment he considered quitting tennis today, and spun that into my first piece for them:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

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The Australian Open Is Happy And Hot | Defector MELBOURNE — Envy sabotaged my plans for watching the first day of the 2025 Australian Open. I was going to take in Day One on a projector at Federation Square, a public area surrounded by angular buil...

2025 was my first full year freelancing, and to my happy surprise I got enough published to do a summary thread!

I mostly wrote from bed, but I was at the very fun and hot Australian Open, and covered it for Defector. (Sans credential, but check back in a month.) defector.com/the-australi...

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This, for me, is the funniest conversation between tennis players ever to happen on social media. 💀

3 months ago 11 0 0 0

Haha, I don't mean it in a terrible way or anything! I really like him as a player, honestly!

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Really appreciate anyone that reads my work. 🙏 ❤️

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Why Ben Shelton will win Australian Open 2026 Since Andre Agassi in 2003, no American man has reached an Australian Open final. After a career-best season, Ben Shelton is shaping as the player to turn that tide.

This is the original Australian Open article.

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3 months ago 0 0 1 0
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Why Ben Shelton won’t win the Australian Open 2026 Ben Shelton has an energy to his tennis that is difficult to sustain consistently, especially against the very best.

A few weeks ago, I came across an article posted on the Australian Open website with the headline "Why Ben Shelton will win the Australian Open 2026".

I wrote about why I remain unconvinced.

popcorntennis.com/2025/12/23/w...

3 months ago 4 1 2 0
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How the ATP top 10 would handle robbing the Louvre:

5 months ago 7 1 0 0

Am I insane for taking Alcaraz's forehand over Federer's or Nadal's?!

6 months ago 9 2 3 0
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Genuinely embarrassing look for the US Open.

7 months ago 79 21 5 7

Djokovic looks so damn tired in this first round match which means he's winning the title.

7 months ago 9 0 1 0

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!

8 months ago 16 1 2 0

I am irrationally excited about this, I'll always have a soft spot for Bernard tbh! 🙏

8 months ago 2 0 1 0
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Feel like we're all just waiting for Zverev to call here and he's just... not.

8 months ago 5 0 1 0

*blacklist you on the spot, you mean. 😅

8 months ago 1 0 1 0

The actual worst thing about hinting for a job in media is that every job - even ones you think you might be qualified for! - are looking for someone with 5+ years experience, lol.

8 months ago 4 0 3 0

That was fucking excellent. Highly enjoy the Radders vs Sabalenka matchup. Gimme' moooore.

8 months ago 12 2 1 0

Bernard Tomic matches have been fully completed in the length of time this Sabs and Radders game has taken...

8 months ago 5 1 1 0

Radders is winning this and we all know it! 🫡

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After watching Jannik Sinner win his match in 59 minutes yesterday, I can't wait to watch Carlos Alcaraz cruise through the first set, drop the second from a break up, and win the third set breaker in a 3 and a half hour epic later on today. 🙏

8 months ago 18 0 5 0

Radders' forehand down the line will win her more majors in the future, I swear!

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I think we can all agree that Emma Raducanu is winning the US Open this year.

8 months ago 8 1 2 0
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Winning your first tournament in front of a home crowd at 18 is absolutely fucking insane. Didn't think she had a chance and will happily admit that I was a fucking idiot for it!

Victoria Mboko! 🔥

8 months ago 29 1 0 0

What I most liked about that match was that it properly felt like an 18 year old trying to make a huge breakthrough into the final of a huge event. Messy, nervy, all over the place, and, now and then, unbelievable ball-striking. 🔥

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It is almost 2 in the morning where I am but Victoria Mboko is simply timeless. Un-fucking-real.

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