Watch my mini portrait of Holger Rune 🇩🇰 🎾🔥💪🏾 From August 2020 in Copenhagen, during COVID-19. As all play on Tour was temporarily on hold, we met & had a talk about his 2020 season. vimeo.com/533900079 #RolexParisMasters #Holgerrune #Copenhagentalents #Videoportrait

World number #1 Jannik Sinner defeats Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 to win the Rome ATP Masters 1000 for the 1st time. He becomes the second and the YOUNGEST EVER player to complete the Career Golden Masters. 29 consecutive wins (ties Sampras' best streak) 34 consecutive M1000 wins

So Khamenei is dead. But what does that actually mean, beyond the welcome end of one of the longest-serving - and most brutal - dictators in modern history? In and of itself, his death shouldn't change much. He was already nearing the end, and the regime had long been preparing for succession. The possible death of his son Mojtaba alongside him is more significant as Mojtaba was widely seen as a possible successor. The crucial point - and it's one I keep repeating - is that removing Khamenei is huge, but not necessarily decisive because without a coherent and organised opposition, any replacement is likely to come from within the regime. What his death could trigger, however, is something we haven't yet seen at scale: mass defections. As long as the regime remains internally cohesive - above all, as long as the Artesh and, more importantly, IRGC remain loyal - the system will endure. But these types of events create uncertainty at the top, which creates opportunity as senior figures start to hedge. Trump knows this - and he's spoken openly about offering immunity and inducements to regime insiders. If Khamenei’s death marks the beginning of a wave of elite defections then that could represent the first genuine crack in the system, and the beginning of the regime change so many have long anticipated. If not, then it's an extraordinary assassination, but not much beyond that. Let's see.

In launching an attack against Iran and calling for a regime change, Donald Trump has made the most fateful decision of his presidency, says FT foreign editor Alec Russell. ft.trib.al/xhM1T5Q

AI will be incredible

Vamos, @RafaelNadal!   As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.   Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.   I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.   And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more.    OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.   We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.   I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.   I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.   And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.   Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.   Rafa that!   Best always, your fan, 
 Roger

Here's our statement on the results of the 2024 presidential election:

"Det her er den mest amerikanske historie, der findes". Stærk historie i @politiken i dag. politiken.dk/internationalt/…

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Forever a champion. #Wimbledon | @RafaelNadal

What’s my typical month like? I raced through 9 countries in September

The Monocle Daily: Iran launches a missile towards Israel, @AllisonKSommer has the latest from Tel Aviv. Plus: @theousherwood and @NinaDRDS on Mark Rutte’s new post at Nato and how AI helped to solve a cold case monocle.com/radio/shows/the-…

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This conference in Denmark is completely silent. Attendees get a bluetooth headset to hear the speakers

This is how the silent conference works vm.tiktok.com/ZMhd8WRtL/

Thanks for coming back, Larry. We always enjoy your company and your interaction with fellow speakers on stage and our startup audience.

Wimbledon has book kid. We have VR kid.

Remember the Netflix curse? This is the Olympic curse.