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Hannah Wilks

@newballsplease

Writing about tennis, largely. Letters project at @atalkingletter. She/her. Views VERY much my own, please do not blame anyone else for them.

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calendar_today30-03-2009 17:28:35

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There is absolutely no way that I would be paying for this if I didn't need it for my job. And a lot of tennis fans in the UK just ... aren't. Again, evident Sky don't give a fuck, so fairly pointless tweeting about it, but the sheer egregiousness of the rip-off demands it.

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I went for a walk & now feel like I should say something nice, so: Laura Robson gets better & better as broadcaster. Undemonstratively but immensely knowledgeable, infectiously interested & unlike others, brings her Tour experience without compulsively making it about herself.

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Oh yes ALSO THIS. I too missed the end of Zverev-Etcheverry because it was helpfully listed as a replay of the Washington final. I know streaming tennis is hard but it's not as hard as Sky consistently makes it look.

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Hannah Wilks To add to all this frustration, got up on Sunday, the morning after Evans-De Minaur, excited to watch it back. Not available on demand (Sky Stream). That day's highlights not available on demand. Even *the* type of match you'd expect a UK broadcaster to cater to, I couldn't get

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No, because it's a really reductive/dismissive way of talking about a disability and perpetuates a stereotypical view of what ADHD is and how it presents, which continues to contribute to wild inequalities in whose ADHD gets recognised, diagnosed and treated.

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Instantly pre-ordered for title and cover alone. In the process discovered that 'big cat shapeshifting romance novel' is more of a genre than had previously realised.

Instantly pre-ordered for title and cover alone.

In the process discovered that 'big cat shapeshifting romance novel' is more of a genre than had previously realised.
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This is a great opportunity for young people interested in gaining an insight into tennis journalism at two of the sport's most prestigious venues. I can personally attest to the generosity of Mike in helping younger journalists, and this is a fitting way to honour his memory.