Carole Bouchard

Arthur Fils Understands the Assignment - The Second Serve Out of action for 8 months with a broken back, Arthur Fils found his form in Doha.

Arthur Fils is back, says @carolebouchard.bsky.social

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Yeah Istanbul seems to be the plan but they first need to get there. Pure insanity indeed.

What a dystopian mess.

That’s the plan: driving to Oman or Riyadh. Others have been already doing the bus journey to Riyadh but it was days ago and they were from Saudi so… But yeah sounds like close calls all around.

Yeah I don’t know… Sky is closed… Unless there’s somehow an agreement for an opening window with all involved but the situation sounds so unstable… Sigh. They may be safer forgetting about Indian Wells and staying put. Unless info says they’re now safer out…

The ATP Challenger tournament in Fujairah, UAE is going ahead.

Top seeds are Lloyd Harris and Jason Kubler.

Wildcards include Chung Hyeon and Cruz Hewitt.

Medvedev y Rublev, preparados para huir con un avión privado Los rusos tienen previsto escapar del conflicto desde Omán donde el espacio aéreo sigue abierto

Joan is stuck in Dubai too, so it’s firsthand report: www.marca.com/tenis/2026/0...

Yeah the rivalry word for me needs to take a very long break!

@katzpie.bsky.social Like, I was in Doha last Sunday still… Ot’s surreal. And yes, tennis finds itself in the middle of it all somehow now. So many tennis fam people in the Middle East. Tennis also about to be in Indian Wells, owned by Ellison… Wild.

Absolutely…

Tennis being the very last issue here, let’s be real. It’s an entire part of the world being at risk right now. So nobody cares about tennis.

Just having to note that players now stuck in Dubai may well miss Indian Wells. Also, so many tennis people and their families are based there.

Absolutely surreal situation in the Middle East… Been staying in touch with some of the tennis fam that I know is stuck in Dubai and Doha. So worrying. Hoping everyone can stay safe and that this all stops soon. World is burning down at disposal of one insane person or another. Sigh.

The SinCaraz Dependency Has tennis turned too codependent for its own good? Also, spending two months on the tennis road, and sharing players' quotes as food for thought.

Has tennis turned too codependent for its own good? Also, spending two months on the tennis road, & sharing players' quotes as food for thought.

My plea to tennis for SinCaraz: 1) Don’t create the monster that will come to bite you, 2) Keep Them Hermès.

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Wonderful to read this :)

Thank you!

Arthur Fils Understands the Assignment - The Second Serve Out of action for 8 months with a broken back, Arthur Fils found his form in Doha.

I penned this about Arthur Fils quicker than quick return to a Tour final for @the2ndserve.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/arthur-fils-...

The SinCaraz Dependency Has tennis turned too codependent for its own good? Also, spending two months on the tennis road, and sharing players' quotes as food for thought.

Has tennis turned too codependent for its own good? Also, spending two months on the tennis road, & sharing players' quotes as food for thought.

My plea to tennis for SinCaraz: 1) Don’t create the monster that will come to bite you, 2) Keep Them Hermès.

tennissweetspot.substack.com/p/the-sincar...

Arthur Fils Understands the Assignment - The Second Serve Out of action for 8 months with a broken back, Arthur Fils found his form in Doha.

I penned this about Arthur Fils quicker than quick return to a Tour final for @the2ndserve.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/arthur-fils-...

The Night Agent: 3 seasons, not a single flaw.The writing & plotting is so good. Rare these days.Same for casting new characters.Nobody out there complaining they cut this or that person because it was 1) the right choice 2) new cast is fire (except Morrison imo). Anyway binged it in two days again.

😂

Made it back to bad weather Paris… Two months of sun, I started to get used to it 😂 😭

That’d be such a messy move, u know my French self would love that 😂

Nah I have the feeling Sinner did or is doing a fitness block added to the work on the game

I saw him live and he doesn’t look ten more years ah ah! I agree he looks tired but he’s been training hard so maybe that’s why…

At least we’re getting immediate credit for food and drinks… But I was like, yeah I’d prefer a hotel room to sleep lol Okay, let’s wait 4 hours. Glad Doha’s airport is really good.

Thanks a lot! The Sigh.

Four hours flight delay when you haven’t slept all night because late finish and supposed to be early flight 😭 Seems plane broke down or whatever and so we need another one. I cannot.

The other underrated player is the one who beat her in that Dubai final: Jessica Pegula. You don’t always need the flashy game…

Svitolina is having an incredible start of the year. Respect for how she still finds the fire to still be out there. I will say it again: such an underrated champion.

That trophy is really a golden vibe! Alcaraz, champion in Doha, remains unbeaten this year.