Happy New Year, everyone! Just wanted to say a quick thank you for all the Fox Boy recap love and support this last year 🙏😌. It will never not amaze me that more than one or two kind souls are still reading them, and even more so that people actually wait for them to appear. 🫣🤯
Some (obviously deranged) people have asked if they can easily read the full recap back catalogue, so I’ve added them all onto my highlights tab (and I’m pretending my OCD is unbothered by the fact Twitter put two of the Wimby recaps out of order in the otherwise chronological lineup 😮💨😬).
Anyway, thank you again, and bring on 2026! 🥳 According to the Chinese Zodiac, it’s the Year of t̶h̶e̶ ̶H̶o̶r̶s̶e̶ Little Miss Variety…
What a beautiful view to have in the background of all the official lifetime contract signing photos… 😉🦊
We all know his crazy win numbers, but for me, some of the most underrated Jannik Sinner stats are his losses - or more specifically, the way he loses.
For the second time in his career, in 2026, he has finished a tennis season without losing a match in straight sets.
In fact, he has actually only conceded one straight-setter in the last three years (Carlos, 2025 Rome final).
For context, only one other player in ATP history (a relatively unknown chap - pretty sure his name was something like Robert or Rodney or maybe even Roger?), has done the same thing all the way back in 2005, and even he could only accomplish this feat once. Meanwhile, this carrot-fueled robot was just one tiebreak away from doing it three years in a row.
Yep, even on his “off” days, the ginger is still a gigantic pain in the entire ATP tour’s asses, and we love him all the more for it. 😉🧡🦊
Did not see this one coming at all. And, yes, this statement is a very delectable word salad, seasoned with a pinch of PR buzzwords, BUT some people on here are still way too comfortable casting aspersions on two individuals they have never met and know very little about…
Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils are ending their marriage 💔
Elina shared this message on IG:
“This is the most difficult thing I have ever had to share.
Everyone knows how much Ukraine means to me. What I have rarely spoken about is what the war has done to me inside.
Last year, I told you I needed to step away from the court because I wasn't in the right emotional space. Today, I want to open up a little more. What you didn't see were the sleepless nights, the doubts, and the feeling of slowly losing myself.
Gaël saw all of it. He never let go of my hand. We fought through this together for a long time, with everything we had.
But some battles happen deep inside you, and no amount of love from someone else can win them for you.
With time, I came to understand that I need to find my way back to myself and that I cannot do that within our marriage. It is the hardest truth I have ever had to face and the hardest thing I have ever had to tell the person I love. Gaël listened. He has respected what I need with a strength and grace I will never forget.
Gael has loved me through my greatest joys and my darkest moments, and I have loved him with all my heart. Together, we built a beautiful life, and we were given the most precious gift of all, our daughter, Skai.
Skai will always come first. Our marriage is ending, but our family is not. We will always be her parents, side by side, at every step of her life.
Please know that there is no one to blame here. There are only two people who loved each other deeply and a story that is changing shape.
We ask for your kindness and for the space we need to heal.
Thank you for your love 🤍”
̶ ̶T̶u̶r̶n̶e̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶m̶a̶t̶c̶h̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶ ̶a̶f̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶f̶i̶r̶s̶t̶ ̶s̶e̶t̶ ̶b̶e̶c̶a̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶I̶’̶v̶e̶ ̶s̶e̶e̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶f̶i̶l̶m̶ ̶b̶e̶f̶o̶r̶e̶ ̶ ̶ Never doubted you for a second, Foki! Vamos! 😉💪
FOKI THE FINALIST ‼️❤️🔥
Davidovich Fokina takes out top seed Zverev to reach the Shanghai Final!
#RolexShanghaiMasters
Jodar fans: NO, he isn’t rude or aggressive to ball kids at all! People just took one bad camera angle at RG and created a fake villain narrative.
Jodar: Hold my beer.
I understand the frustration from fans about Jannik Sinner’s injury and (perceived) lack of transparency. I only put it to the fans who believe he should be better at communicating - if there’s no certainties for him too, what exactly should he be saying?
Realistically, the only thing of interest to the public is his return date. Yes, of course, we can all loudly declare that, no, we’re simply curious to know what the injury is, but truthfully, the only relevance of having the medical diagnosis is so we can consult Dr Google and put a definitive timestamp on when said injury will be comfortably ski-sliding around a cement rectangle again.
The difficulty is that, in all likelihood, Jannik and his medical team do not even have a confident timestamp themselves. And, if the injury recovery time is as unpredictable as it appears to be, then them attempting to be transparent and publicly providing an estimated return date, will instead only open them up to further panic and scrutiny if that promised deadline is not met. Suddenly the doctors and physios will have proved ineffective, the bald figure will somehow still be responsible for all the sins of the world, and, for his critics, the ginger will have fabricated yet another far-fetched tale.
Jannik has made (I assume, very deliberately) zero promises or guarantees of return this injury period. Instead, some fans have pinned their hopes on the predictions of overly optimistic and creative journalists and commentators, and then seemingly blamed the carrot for not correcting them (despite him likely not having any better timeframes) when these fictional travel itineraries came and went.
Sport is unpredictable. Injuries happen pre-tournament and even mid-tournament, all the time. Purchasing tickets (no matter how much you spend) guarantees you a match. It does not ever guarantee you a player, and one must simply accept that risk as being the nature of sport. If you buy a ticket to a Broadway show because you’ve been desperately waiting to see the lead actor in the flesh, but then yours happens to be the one performance they’re home celebrating a family birthday, well, the show must still go on.
Disappointment over Jannik Sinner’s tour absence is normal and valid and widely shared. Expecting a tennis player to somehow possess a crystal ball or wave a magic wand just to appease your anxieties, is not.
See you when you see you, Fox Boy. ✌️🦊
Jannik, mate, your commitment to helping maintain my regular sleep cycle is very much appreciated, but honestly, after three months I actually feel TOO rested, so I’d really rather watch some 2am Sinnerball again soon. 🙃❤️🩹
Rest up, and fingers crossed your desire to purchase a small island can outweigh your knee pain, and we’ll get to see you playing in three weeks… 😉🤴
Happy birthday @darren_cahill! 🥳
To celebrate, please select your preferred gift from the options below:
1. A lifetime contract on Team Sinner.
2. A 10-year contract on Team Sinner AND the ability to always palm Jannik off to the opposition team on golf days.
3. A 5-year contract on Team Sinner AND the ability to roast him unedited at least twice every vlog AND a lifetime’s supply of bucket hats.
🤷🏻♀️🎁😂
Well damn, can @brisbanelions socials team stop cutting Fages-shaped onions for five seconds today?! 🥹❤️
Noooooooooooo 😭😭 Felt like this was coming, but always still hoped we’d get another 12 months.
Papa Fages, you’re a legend. The person you are, what you’ve done for the club, and the culture and devotion you have inspired in players and fans alike, is second to none.
Enjoy the next life chapter, mate. You’ve earned it. ❤️🦁















