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Caitlin

3 days

David Granger’s Esquire got me to enroll in j-school, and was the subject of my senior thesis. Getting to work with him on this—the best issue we’ve ever put to print—was quite literally a dream come true

Racquet

@racquetmagazine

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Issue No. 25–guest edited by the legendary David Granger of Esquire—is out now with a @weareyourfek cover story on Agassi you can’t miss

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

2 years

Normalize putting tennis on tv at bars

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1 year

Svitolina's post-maternity run to the semis, as a wild card. Chris Eubanks making us believers. Carlitos and Novak on a collision course, Sinner's Carota Boys and Jabeur back to making magic. This Wimbledon is crushing...

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1 year

Oatmeal Stallion

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3 years

Seeing the AO news this morning—which I've got my own scorching theories about—reminds me that tennis continues to misunderstand its massive appeal. It's the game, not the stars.

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

2 years

Hoping Andy sends Matteo to the business center today 👀

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

2 years

When I run tennis, nobody gets rights to air tennis without a comprehensive broadcasting, social, digital and promotional plan that grows the game. And yes I WILL be insisting on approval for on-air talent thank you so much

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

3 years

Danielle Collins and I both had major, major surgery to our reproductive systems last year but only one of us is now in a grand slam final (me)

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

2 years

If a WHOLE bunch of people tune into tennis for the first time because of the new Neflix show—and I hope they do—are our live commentators good enough to keep them around?

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

3 months

Imagine how popular tennis would be in the US if we didn't make it impossible to be a fan of the pro game

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3 months

Watching Roland Garros in the US is a nightmare. You need three different streamers/broadcasters for full coverage. Not to mention borderline unusable delays and AM/PM splits cutting off matches. Shambles

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

4 months

You nerds might have a rap beef but I have Camila Giorgi on the run from authorities in an international manhunt

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

2 years

@TunedIntoTennis @gabyserrar Atrocious. But also major junior cheater vibes for that player who didn’t call it on herself.

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

3 years

At this point a large portion of the Czech GDP has to be tennis player prize money, right?

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Caitlin

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1 year

It was a true privilege to get to write some words about the most talented cohort of US tennis players in decades for @VanityFair , but lbr @DanaScruggs1 god-tier photoshoot deserves all the accolades it's getting

Frances Tiafoe, Jessica Pegula, Tommy Paul, and More: American Tennis Has Never Been Hotter

On the eve of the US Open, VF catches up with the next generation of star players.

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

2 years

Some of you guys didn’t get up early to watch European clay court tennis and it shows

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

2 years

I don’t think she wants to, but Maria Sharapova should commentate at every tournament

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Caitlin

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2 months

You guys is Jelena Ostapenko gonna win this tournament in front of julie kjendlie, lil wayne and our lord?

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

Nothing is as good as tennis. NOTHING

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

Said it before and I’ll say it again: every sports competition should have a non-elite athlete to provide contrast

Elham Ishmael ✍︎

@EIshmael_

1 year

The Ministry of Youth and Sports should step down. It's disheartening to witness such an incompetent government. How could they select an untrained girl to represent Somalia in running? It's truly shocking and reflects poorly on our country internationally.

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

2 years

I'm not here to talk about scheduling or outfit redudancy in Paris, but I am here to praise this CAMERA ANGLE!!!

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

5 months

I still don’t understand the animosity towards Tsitsipas—so what, he went to the bathroom one time?

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

Give Latin America more tennis tournaments!

🎾nebby🎾

@1gamesetmatch

1 year

The atmosphere in the Monica Puig - Venus Williams exhibition match in Puerto Rico is electric ⚡️🎾 Give Latin America more tennis tournaments!

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

This second batch of break point episodes is much better than the first but for the love of god can they show one single point of actual tennis??

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

- Apropos of nothing, what a great day it would be for both pro tennis tours to announce a domestic violence policy…

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

I love this hard

The Tennis Letter

@TheTennisLetter

1 year

Bublik is standing almost at the service line to return Zverev’s serve. You can’t make this stuff up 😂 This is a pure intimidation tactic.

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

An absolute murderer's row of matchups

Wimbledon

@Wimbledon

1 year

The Ladies' Singles quarter-finals are set. #Wimbledon

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

3 years

Points that make no sense. Wild and sloppy tennis. Obvious physical discomfort. This is the most relatable men’s final I maybe have ever seen!!

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

Round here we only recognize one monarch 👑🫡

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

I did not forsee the darts community getting triggered

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@semaforben

1 year

Softball text exchange w ⁦ @racquetmagazine ⁩ editor ⁦ @caitlin_thomps ⁩ took a turn

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

3 months

Year of Danielle—proving it's not how you start but how you finish

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@BastienFachan

3 months

In her final year on tour, Danielle Collins has officially qualified for her first Olympics. The cut to make the US team ended up being top 16 in the world (!) over the 52-week period up to 2024 Roland-Garros. She will finish 10-11. The Year of Danielle 💅

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1 year

This one is the GOAT, don't talk to me about trophies talk to me about balls

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@scambers73

1 year

I asked @DKasatkina her thoughts on the likely Saudi involvement in tennis, given its human rights and women’s rights record. “Let’s say, money talks in our world right now. For me, I don't think that everything is about the money.” Bravo

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

7 months

We’re all carota boys today 🥕

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

2 years

I save my hottest takes for the Irish because they can handle them

Second Captains

@SecondCaptains

2 years

. @caitlin_thomps of Racquet Magazine tells to us about the secret trick behind Serena’s 1st round win, and how America has grappled with the idea of saying goodbye to a person they’ve been talking about for a quarter of a century.

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

Fine I'll take over CNN, but you guys are getting nothing but tennis 24/7 thems the breaks

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

JPeg is such a low key killer... Badosa isn't playing bad and she's just ruthlessly exploiting any openings. It's incredible to watch

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

Hard to describe what makes Roland Garros the best slam (best atmosphere, history, intimacy, elegance, merch, etc). For me it's the emotion

Bastien Fachan

@BastienFachan

1 year

Lucas Pouille singing La Marseillaise (French National Anthem) with the Roland-Garros crowd on Court 14 to celebrate his first Grand Slam win in four years 🥲

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

I’d love to jettison the word “upset” from tennis, a sport where one of the best attributes is that anyone can beat anyone else on a given day.

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

The finest segment TC has ever aired?

Tennis Channel

@TennisChannel

1 year

You think you can win a game off a pro? @andyroddick and @andreapetkovic are here to put you in your place 🤣😎 @Steve_Weissman | #TCLive

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@caitlin_thomps

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Someone must've told him that trophy count doesn't matter if you don't win hearts

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@caitlin_thomps

2 years

Who saw the end of Carlitos / Sinner? Not me, but genuinely asking

John Millman

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2 years

Imagine actually thinking Grand Slams should be best of three after watching these two stars go at it. #USOpen

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

Absolutely incredible, Chris Eubanks. FH on match point, I'm speechless

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@caitlin_thomps

1 year

Power move to ignore the hand and go into the hug.

wta

@WTA

1 year

Getting the job done 💪 @ons_jabeur passes a tough test from Ostapenko and moves through to the quarterfinals in Stuttgart! #PorscheTennis

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

This Andy Roddick profile is as good as eveyone says… for the visor bts alone!

Andy Roddick on Winning the US Open, Losing to Federer, and Why He Threw Away His Trophies

Twenty years after his US Open victory, Andy Roddick remains the last American man to win a grand slam. In a rare interview, he reflects on that triumph—and all the pressure, fame, failure, love, and...

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

6 years

Just another glorious day as a New York City resident

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

Thank you comrades🫡. This year my motto, courtesy of Venus Williams, is: I'm alive, so that means I can do anything.

Club Leftist Tennis

@ClubLeftTennis

1 year

Happy birthday to our comrade in arms @caitlin_thomps !

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

Anyone buying US Open tix—grounds pass or Louis Amstrong all the way. Ashe is for wristbands or chumps

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

What's my reaction to Tstistidosa? I'm not sure yet but happy pride everyone!

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

3 years

Announcement: @racquetmagazine ’s person of the year is YOU 🪞

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

8 years

@originalspin I'm not trying to understand middle American whites - I don't feel like there was a rush to placate and understand me in '08

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@caitlin_thomps

2 years

@andreapetkovic Not even noon and you’re tweeting thirst traps from the beach what a legend

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

3 years

You guys make fun of this energy now but it’ll be fun to watch when he’s the president of Serbia and hulking out on the floor of the UN general assembly

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

2 years

I dont need light earlier I need it later I hate you daylight savings

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

@BastienFachan Don't forget Grigor & Emrata at Racquet House

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

3 years

@BrettHaber @Eurosport_UK @ashbarty @naomiosaka @iga_swiatek @TennisChannel Thanks for clicking, Brett. Would love to see more women’s voices commentating week to week AND perhaps more importantly, in the production rooms, executive suites and decision making roles at TC

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@caitlin_thomps

2 years

Oatmeal stallion making this a maaaaatch

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

2 years

Crypto, nfts, all the pretend things are going 🏔 up, watch the 🥒 ball space

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

3 years

✨I’ll be bringing this Mary Pierce energy into the new year hbu?✨

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

2 years

Wore multicoloured clothing to a tennis club with strict tennis whites policy. Ate two hot dogs today for breakfast. Corn is now a vegetable. No rules April

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

11 months

Even truer now after Guadalajara

Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

Give Latin America more tennis tournaments!

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

2 years

Sounds like a perfect vacation spot for a swarm of bees

Gaby S.

@gabyserrar

2 years

CNN - Tennis legends Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Andy Roddick and Michael Chang will go head-to-head later this year in pursuit of a $1 million prize – playing pickleball.

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

Venus and I are the same age and I also only make tournament appearances on grass

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@caitlin_thomps

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@richarddeitsch Unreal

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3 years

@franklinleonard Michelle Yeoh got something to say

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

3 years

Hey @lecoqsportif can you re-issue this pls

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

2 years

It’s a lasagna of despicable

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@MattZeitlin

2 years

wait what

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Caitlin

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1 year

Her run here alone has been INSANE: Venus, Mertens, Kenin, Azarenka, Swiatek.

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

5 months

Legends ONLY

The Tennis Letter

@TheTennisLetter

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Danielle Collins blew a kiss to the Romanian fans who were cheering against her in her match against Cirstea 😂 I don’t think we’ll ever see another Danielle. The woman is an icon.

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

Wish we were watching Sabalenka rn

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

2 years

JFC are these the baddest bitches ever ?

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Oh my god

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@caitlin_thomps

1 year

@jon_wertheim Who wants this?

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@caitlin_thomps

1 year

To close out our Racquet House, I wanted us to mark the 50th Anniversary of the @wta and @usopen equal with a real discussion about progress but also obstacles

Jennifer Lum

@lum

1 year

The Future of Women’s Tennis. A great discussion with @racquetmagazine @vika7 @rennaestubbs @caitlin_thomps @usopen ❤️🎾

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

this On shirt looks like a wet trash bag

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

3 years

@BrettHaber @Eurosport_UK @ashbarty @naomiosaka @iga_swiatek @TennisChannel David Egdes, Senior VP. I don’t want to misgender anyone, but not seeing too many women... Every media company I’ve ever worked for does internal diversity audits on leadership, staff and audience facing voices. What a great opportunity you all have to do better. Good luck!

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

You know where you can find me? Sea level

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

1 year

This Jabeur/Sabalenka match should be the final

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Caitlin

@caitlin_thomps

3 years

When I’m in charge, tennis calendar is 10 events, all players enter singles, doubles and mixed. Triple crown=goat

Ben Rothenberg

@BenRothenberg

3 years

I hope seeing how desperate other Olympic sports are to invent new mixed gender events (mixed team ski jumping, really?) makes tennis realize what an incredible asset it has in mixed doubles, which has been around since birth of tennis. It's something to showcase far, far more.

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