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New on Bounces: Chatting with Lorenzo Musetti about injuries, “daddy duties,” and Jannik Sinner’s controversial decision to withdraw from Montreal. Read: www.benrothenberg.com/p/lorenzo-mu...

Lorenzo Musetti Is Trying to Break the CurseInterviewing the Italian on injuries, fatherhood, and Jannik Sinner.www.benrothenberg.com

An interview with Alexandra Eala on topics of fame, family finances, and Filipino identity. "At the end of the day, the ball doesn’t know who your parents are. The ball doesn’t know how much money you have, right?" Free to read at Bounces: www.benrothenberg.com/p/alexandra-...

Alexandra Eala on Her Fame, Family Money, and Filipino IdentityAn interview with the Filipina sensation on navigating the ups and downs of sudden superstardom.www.benrothenberg.com

Must say the Terence Atmane spread in the latest @the2ndserve.bsky.social Open Tennis magazine is cool as heck cc @fortydeucetwits.bsky.social

Low-key huge win for Alex de Minaur, beating Stefanos Tsitsipas (against whom he was 1-12!) in the first round of Washington. Next faces young Aussie Cruz Hewitt, whom he’s known for a very long time. (Cruz was practicing today with his dad, Lleyton.) www.instagram.com/reel/DbYr2nn...

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Martin Damm, one of my favorite interviewees during Wimbledon, is into a third set in Washington with Ben Shelton... www.benrothenberg.com/p/martin-dam...

The Growing Pains of Growing up in TennisAn interview with Martin Damm Jr., who went from Wimbledon daycare to the Wimbledon main draw.www.benrothenberg.com

I'd rarely ever heard a player speak so bleakly after defeats as Alex de Minaur did this summer, so I was curious to ask him why he let himself get so dark so publicly. Read at Bounces: www.benrothenberg.com/p/alex-de-mi...

Alex de Minaur Speaks to His DemonsAfter taking losses hard—and talking in dark ways—the Australian star reflected on how he's processed defeats.www.benrothenberg.com

Wasn't sure how much to read into his qualifying run here, since both of his wins came via opponent injuries, but crikey that's a big win for 17-yr-old Cruz Hewitt to beat Marcos Giron in straight sets to reach R2 of ATP-WTA 500 Washington. Faces winner of De Minaur-Tsitsipas.

Frustrating loss for Frances Tiafoe and his Washington tournament, losing in three to Terence Atmane (whom he was 3-0 against this year) in the first round. Thought this could’ve been his year here, given his strong 2026 thus far.

Interviewed Daria Kasatkina about her big, bold Greek wedding, a brave story of love in exile. “This is what freedom is about: you can do whatever you want without thinking about what others will think. And that’s beautiful, honestly.” Free at Bounces: www.benrothenberg.com/p/daria-kasa...

Daria Kasatkina on a Love That Means SomethingAn interview with the newlywed about her big, bold Greek wedding to longtime girlfriend Natalia Zabiiako.www.benrothenberg.com

Jack Draper has withdrawn from the ATP-WTA 500 Washington with a left arm injury. He’d been practicing here and looking good, so that’s a big blow for him. It’s tough for the tournament, too, since they’d had lots of other high-profile wild card requests for that spot.

New at Bounces: An interview with Kei Nishikori in which I tried my best to convince him that his career was actually really good and he wasn't always so sure. Read: www.benrothenberg.com/p/kei-nishik...

Kei Nishikori's Exit InterviewA wide-ranging interview with the Japanese superstar in his final year on tour.www.benrothenberg.com

Emma Navarro has already hit 16 aces through just eight service games today in Washington. You can probably guess who her opponent is.

I don’t know why this post is going zombie viral on here again today, but to be clear, this was a story from last year’s US Open…

Had lots of thoughts on today’s Sinner news: www.instagram.com/reel/DbMbzhg...

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That Jannik Sinner withdrew from Montreal to end his bid for a historic sweep of the Master 1000s is a huge bummer and should be ringing LOUD alarms for the ATP. If his chance at history didn't make ATP events matter to superstars, what could? Read: www.benrothenberg.com/p/jannik-sin...

Jannik Sinner Declines His Shot at HistoryBy withdrawing from Montreal, Sinner ended his ATP 1000s sweep bid. That should startle the ATP.www.benrothenberg.com

Jannik Sinner pulling out of ATP 1000 Montreal is really frustrating news for men’s tennis. Sinner had a once-in-a-lifetime plausible chance to sweep all nine Masters 1000s in a year, already being more than halfway there. A Calendar Grandmaster! For him to not post up is a huge blow to the ATP.

Today at Bounces: An interview with Mark Ein, owner of ATP-WTA 500 Washington on topics around his tournament and the wider tour. Read here: www.benrothenberg.com/p/mubadala-d...

Capital Improvements, with Mark EinAn interview with the Mubadala DC Open owner on marketing, doubles, Saudi offers, and more.www.benrothenberg.com

Update: the WTA sent a statement to Bounces about this new policy and their reasons behind it, which I have added to the article.

Update: Because I want people to understand this developing story as fully as possible, I've removed the paywall from this article, so all can read the whole in-depth thing in full, including the embedded PDF document of the WTA's policy document. Subscriptions still appreciated!