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What your analysis has effectively done is make a good case for why Nike should just acquire On. If they bought this competitor out and kept the brand as part of their portfolio, they could increase their market share in running, take advantage of On's DTC channels, and help to pump up their...

My club has 7 indoor courts. This weekend, they were having a pickleball tournament on courts 5, 6, and 7. As this was happening, my partner and I were playing a tennis singles match on court 4. During our match, no less than a dozen times, we had clueless pickleball dipslops walk in and through...

I want to point out that Collins arguably had a better season in 2021, where she also won 2 tournaments and had a better record on the year than 2024, or in 2022, when she made the Australian Open singles final and got to a career high #7. Collins has had a lot of health issues in her career...

Sinner is not "under investigation" right now. The investigation into his failed tests ended last year. WADA accepted the facts of that investigation and it does not dispute how the drug entered Sinner's system or that it was unintentional. However, they do disagree with the punishment that...

Sinner did all the usual post-championship stuff on Monday in Australia. My understanding was that this was a night flight back to Europe that left late Monday evening. Have you ever flown to or from Australia to either the US or Europe? It's a 17+ hour minimum flight to most major airports...

Attack, attack, attack... We get it. You don't like Nike designs, but the other guy does. Agree to disagree. Meanwhile, this thread is about Madison's racquet! Obviously, with her results this year, the switch to a new frame and an all-poly setup was a good decision. However, based on her...

Just pointing out that a third of 15 is 5, not 3. I feel like people in this forum underestimate how hard it is to win a Slam. It's not only talent and hard work, but a lot of good fortune as well. Winning multiple Slams, let alone 10+, only happens for a handful of players in the history of...

Wins: I'm 52. Just last month, I beat a 15 year old in the finals of a holiday tournament. 20 years ago when I was 32, I beat a 73 year old guy who was a top 15 nationally ranked player in his age group in a tough 3 setter in a tournament (41 year age gap). Losses: When I was 28 years old, I...

I saw a lot of this one when I was down at the Australian Open last year:

Looks like a juicy ribeye steak. And a HIPAA violation. (If this MRI had been taken and shared in the US, of course.)

Curious if any previous major winner ever had to beat four top 10 players in route to getting the title? Seems unprecedented.

I think there was a translation error. What Goran meant was that the period of time he had to spend with Rybakina was like going through a trial given her poor decision making skills. (/sarcasm)

Sinner is 9-0 head-to-head against De Minaur and has never lost a single set to him. Based on this history, it's as good of a matchup in Jannik's favor as he can get. However, it's professional sports and they're human, so there is always a chance for the underdog. Alex would have to play the...

Putinseva is about 18 inches tall and has sumo wrestler legs, so I'm guessing even a junior racquet would look oversized in her stubby hands.

Apparently, these must be rules only in the PNW Section, or maybe only in the Northern Oregon district, but for USTA Flex League you are only allowed to sign up for one NTRP level higher than your own official rating and you can't do it unless you also sign up for your actual rating level at the...

Yikes! Brad Gilbert was just saying that he thinks Fonseca will be top 8 and make the World Tour Finals this year! I guess even former pros and top level coaches are susceptible to hyperbole as well. On the other hand, BG knows the game better than most, so maybe he's right? We'll see...

Sinner was still dealing with injuries last year also... https://www.nbcsports.com/tennis/news/top-seeded-jannik-sinner-withdraws-from-madrid-open-because-of-hip-injury The hip injury kept him out of the Italian Open and had an effect on his French Open and Wimbledon prep. Then at Wimbledon...

One thing to add here: It's been reported in a couple places that Fonseca was on his way to playing college tennis before some training sessions with Sinner in Turin last year, who convinced him he needed to turn pro instead. His subsequent quarterfinal run in the Brazil ATP 500 in February...

Sorry, my post probably came across as rather preachy. I have a significant stake in Nike stock and some longstanding personal ties, so I follow the company closely. The story that Nike is "failing" when the are crushing it by historical standards is something that gets me grouchy. (Like...

You may want to research that narrative. Nike made $22.89 billion in profit on $51.36 billion in revenue in the most recent 2024 fiscal year. That's nearly as much profit as Adidas brought in for total revenue. Nike hasn't operated at a loss in decades. The headlines you are seeing about Nike...

I can't see the match, but does anyone know what's going on in the Korda match? Sebastian won the first set, then only won 5 points total in the second set going down 0-6. Now he's up two breaks early in the third. Roller coaster...

Aside from Nick Kyrgios pleading guilty to physically abusing his ex-girlfriend, he's also admitted to abusing drugs and alcohol. There are very few recreational drugs that are not prohibited on the WADA lists. Therefore, even though he was lucky to have avoided a failed doping test, he has...

Brands using generative AI to come up with designs is a real thing. Some of the justifications are that it supposedly speeds up the design process and enhances creativity. However, there are a host of challenges, including potential copyright infringement. Personally, I'm not convinced that it's...

I agree with you completely. I actually never thought De Minaur had top 10 potential. However, he made it, and I think Basavareddy has a similar skill set. So I guess it's possible. As you implied, making the top 10 is a monumental achievement and it usually takes a huge weapon and a different...

I'm rooting for the kid. However, with his size and lack of a devastating weapon, my opinion is that his best upside would be as an American version of Alex De Minaur. Sure, ADM made the top 10... but I'm not convinced yet that NB has that potential. But who knows, I'd love to be wrong.

Considering Jarry has lost in the 1st round of 13 out of the 19 Slams he's played (including all 4 last year), I'd say he's more of a R1 nightmare to himself. The angle I'm surprised nobody here on TTW has brought up yet is the fact that Jarry was suspended for 11 months for a doping violation...

Henrique lost to Martin in straight sets. That means Fonseca gets the last qualifying spot. Landaluce and Wong finished 9th and 10th, so I think they get to go as alternates in case of an injury. They get $15k plus expenses just to hang out and practice in Jeddah, so I'd be surprised if they...

I personally agree and think Nike could have made a different decision with Federer, who is an icon in tennis. On the flip side, it seemed very disloyal on Federer's part to spurn Nike after a 25+ year relationship and all the money they gave him (plus the sportswear line they were creating for...