Christopher Clarey
@christopherclarey.bsky.social
New York Times bestselling author. Just published THE WARRIOR on Rafael #Nadal. Wrote THE MASTER on Federer. 30 years at New York Times sports. 100+ Slams. 16 Olympics. https://www.amazon.com/Warrior-Rafael-Nadal-Kingdom-Clay/dp/1538759136
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As Rafa #Nadal turns 40, my #biography THE WARRIOR turns 1
Thanks to all who have read & supported it in one of the 14 languages in which it has been published so far. Different covers. Same deep dive into the content of #Nadal's character & the place that he changed for good
#tennis #rolandgarros
Thanks to all who have read & supported it in one of the 14 languages in which it has been published so far. Different covers. Same deep dive into the content of #Nadal's character & the place that he changed for good
#tennis #rolandgarros
A tradition at #Tennis & Beyond. Shots that will stay with me from the #USOpen. For subscribers. Thanks to all who followed the coverage.
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Shots that will stay with me
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September 16, 2026 at 1:04 PM
A tradition at #Tennis & Beyond. Shots that will stay with me from the #USOpen. For subscribers. Thanks to all who followed the coverage.
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My look at Elena #Rybakina's moonshot rise to number one.
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Regime Change
Rybakina deprives Sabalenka of the No. 1 ranking and US Open title
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September 15, 2026 at 12:49 PM
My look at Elena #Rybakina's moonshot rise to number one.
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A nearly man no longer. My look at Alexander Zverev's #USOpen run: from laughing in the ice bath at how poorly he was playing to feeling the joy down the stretch. #tennis
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Zverev Finds His Bliss
First Paris. Now New York
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September 14, 2026 at 1:45 PM
A nearly man no longer. My look at Alexander Zverev's #USOpen run: from laughing in the ice bath at how poorly he was playing to feeling the joy down the stretch. #tennis
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Has it really been 23 years since an American man won a singles major?
Yep.
Only one man stands in Ben Shelton's way of giving Andy Roddick some peace and quiet.
#tennis #usopen
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Yep.
Only one man stands in Ben Shelton's way of giving Andy Roddick some peace and quiet.
#tennis #usopen
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Big Ben vs The Streak
Shelton plays Zverev for US Open title
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September 13, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Has it really been 23 years since an American man won a singles major?
Yep.
Only one man stands in Ben Shelton's way of giving Andy Roddick some peace and quiet.
#tennis #usopen
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Yep.
Only one man stands in Ben Shelton's way of giving Andy Roddick some peace and quiet.
#tennis #usopen
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My look at the #USOpen final and at the best rivalry in the women's game
#tennis
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#tennis
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The Best Rivalry in Women’s Tennis
Rybakina & Sabalenka meet again, this time in New York
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September 11, 2026 at 10:28 PM
My look at the #USOpen final and at the best rivalry in the women's game
#tennis
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#tennis
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My look at the #USOpen final and at the best rivalry in the women's game
#tennis
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#tennis
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The Best Rivalry in Women’s Tennis
Rybakina & Sabalenka meet again, this time in New York
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September 11, 2026 at 10:28 PM
My look at the #USOpen final and at the best rivalry in the women's game
#tennis
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#tennis
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Reposting my in-depth interview from 2024 with Rajeev Ram, the American doubles stalwart who is now 42 and back in the #USOpen semis with Joe Salisbury. Ram and I went deep on the art of doubles and of tennis longevity.
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In Depth: Rajeev Ram
Reposting my interview with the American doubles stalwart, now 42
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September 10, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Reposting my in-depth interview from 2024 with Rajeev Ram, the American doubles stalwart who is now 42 and back in the #USOpen semis with Joe Salisbury. Ram and I went deep on the art of doubles and of tennis longevity.
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Spoke with @npr.org about the Americans in the #USOpen singles semifinals. There are FOUR of them
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A preview of the U.S. Open ahead of semifinals
Four Americans — Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe — will play Thursday and Friday night with all eyes set of the finals this weekend.
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September 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Spoke with @npr.org about the Americans in the #USOpen singles semifinals. There are FOUR of them
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Hope you'll join me (and us) at Tennis & Beyond for writing about the home stretch of the #USOpen
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September 10, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Hope you'll join me (and us) at Tennis & Beyond for writing about the home stretch of the #USOpen
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Absurd is the Word. My piece, free to read, on Super Tuesday, which turned into Wednesday, at the #USOpen
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Absurdly Entertaining
The Alcaraz-Shelton nightcap goes historically late in New York
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September 10, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Absurd is the Word. My piece, free to read, on Super Tuesday, which turned into Wednesday, at the #USOpen
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Sleep Deprivation
Time for the US Open to solve its late-night problem
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September 7, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Sleep Deprivation
Time for the US Open to solve its late-night problem
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September 7, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Devastating #tennis from Elena Rybakina as she beats Naomi Osaka 6-1 6-4 in just over an hour. Osaka looked hampered by pain in the area of her left achilles, but Rybakina's ball striking was next level.
Into quarters of #USOpen for 1st time. One match from No. 1 ranking. Will face Zheng Qinwen
Into quarters of #USOpen for 1st time. One match from No. 1 ranking. Will face Zheng Qinwen
September 7, 2026 at 9:24 PM
True to himself. My missive from Newport on the Federers' Hall of Fame moment and I do mean the Federers
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True to Himself
Federer and his Hall of Fame moment
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September 6, 2026 at 12:48 PM
True to himself. My missive from Newport on the Federers' Hall of Fame moment and I do mean the Federers
#tennis
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#tennis
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2:01 am finish on opening night at the #USOpen
12:26 am finish on Night 2
1:55 am finish on Night 3
11:15 pm finish on Night 4
2:15 am finish on Night 5
2:07 am finish on Night 6
THREE nights past 2 a.m., not the kind of record you want to be setting
Is there not a much better way?
12:26 am finish on Night 2
1:55 am finish on Night 3
11:15 pm finish on Night 4
2:15 am finish on Night 5
2:07 am finish on Night 6
THREE nights past 2 a.m., not the kind of record you want to be setting
Is there not a much better way?
September 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
2:01 am finish on opening night at the #USOpen
12:26 am finish on Night 2
1:55 am finish on Night 3
11:15 pm finish on Night 4
2:15 am finish on Night 5
2:07 am finish on Night 6
THREE nights past 2 a.m., not the kind of record you want to be setting
Is there not a much better way?
12:26 am finish on Night 2
1:55 am finish on Night 3
11:15 pm finish on Night 4
2:15 am finish on Night 5
2:07 am finish on Night 6
THREE nights past 2 a.m., not the kind of record you want to be setting
Is there not a much better way?
My favorite Gael Monfils action shot
By Cameron Spencer
By Cameron Spencer
September 4, 2026 at 3:56 AM
My favorite Gael Monfils action shot
By Cameron Spencer
By Cameron Spencer
Got very edgy but Coco Gauff stops her losing streak against Paula Badosa in R2 of the #USOpen 6-4 7-6 (5)
Badosa back to very dangerous. Excellent win for Gauff, who will face Cristina Bucsa in R3 and if she wins, either Jovic or Eala in R4
Gauff going to be very tough to beat this year
Badosa back to very dangerous. Excellent win for Gauff, who will face Cristina Bucsa in R3 and if she wins, either Jovic or Eala in R4
Gauff going to be very tough to beat this year
September 4, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Got very edgy but Coco Gauff stops her losing streak against Paula Badosa in R2 of the #USOpen 6-4 7-6 (5)
Badosa back to very dangerous. Excellent win for Gauff, who will face Cristina Bucsa in R3 and if she wins, either Jovic or Eala in R4
Gauff going to be very tough to beat this year
Badosa back to very dangerous. Excellent win for Gauff, who will face Cristina Bucsa in R3 and if she wins, either Jovic or Eala in R4
Gauff going to be very tough to beat this year
Enjoying @andyroddick commentary on ESPN so far but that's no surprise. One of the most insightful & quick-witted players I covered in nearly 40 years of doing this. He also - dare we dream - seems to understand the power of silence in his work with @cbfowler #Tennis commentary needs less-is-more
September 3, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Enjoying @andyroddick commentary on ESPN so far but that's no surprise. One of the most insightful & quick-witted players I covered in nearly 40 years of doing this. He also - dare we dream - seems to understand the power of silence in his work with @cbfowler #Tennis commentary needs less-is-more
Megawatt #tennis careers so rarely end on a high note. How much more pain can the great Novak #Djokovic take?
My latest on the #USOpen
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My latest on the #USOpen
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Closure Issues
How much more pain can Djokovic take?
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September 1, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Megawatt #tennis careers so rarely end on a high note. How much more pain can the great Novak #Djokovic take?
My latest on the #USOpen
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My latest on the #USOpen
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Just a few more hours on this deal
My biographies THE MASTER on #Federer and THE WARRIOR on #Nadal are Kindle deals today and for a limited time. Hope you'll click and enjoy the savings and the reading!
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August 31, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Just a few more hours on this deal
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As #Federer enters the International #Tennis Hall of Fame, I wanted to mark the moment with an excerpt from my book THE MASTER that reflects his special mindset.
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Summing up Federer, the Hall of Famer
An excerpt from my book The Master
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August 29, 2026 at 11:37 AM
As #Federer enters the International #Tennis Hall of Fame, I wanted to mark the moment with an excerpt from my book THE MASTER that reflects his special mindset.
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My biographies THE MASTER on #Federer and THE WARRIOR on #Nadal are Kindle deals today and for a limited time. Hope you'll click and enjoy the savings and the reading!
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August 28, 2026 at 9:29 PM
My biographies THE MASTER on #Federer and THE WARRIOR on #Nadal are Kindle deals today and for a limited time. Hope you'll click and enjoy the savings and the reading!
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