The Court Report: Exclusives & Long Reads
The US Open has an identity problem. Does it want to be known as the best, or just the richest?
Influencers, weed, late nights and creaking infrastructure means new CEO Craig Tiley has a lot of work to do to restore the US Open as pride of place
One-handed backhand: Tsitsipas has a 149-year “streak to save”, and Shelton is standing in front of it
Stefanos Tsitsipas is the last man with a one-handed backhand left in the 2026 US Open, and by one count a one-hander has reached a Grand Slam semi-final in every year since 1877, a run that has not yet been extended in 2026. Tsitsipas, ranked No. 53 and into the fourth round here for the first time, must beat Ben Shelton and then Carlos Alcaraz or Tommy Paul.
Grand Slam dilemma: winning pre-major can be a “poisoned chalice”
Winning a big title just before a Grand Slam can be a double-edged sword. While it builds confidence, the physical and mental toll can prove too much, leading to early exits at the major. This article delves into the "poisoned chalice" dilemma faced by many players outside the very top.
Alcaraz, Sabalenka get clear on the calendar issues: they call for mandatory tournament cuts
Carlos Alcaraz says he will start missing tournaments because playing every mandatory event would mean 40 weeks of tennis a year. Two days later Aryna Sabalenka went further, asking the WTA and ATP to scrap the mandatory events altogether. If they do not, the World No. 1 said, players will simply pay the price themselves: "We'll have to sacrifice points, ranking position, whatever."
How much longer will Novak Djokovic put himself through the pain? Only he can know and only he can decide
After losing in round one at the US Open on Sunday - his earliest grand slam defeat in 20 years - the 39-year-old was in no mood to discuss his future. That time will come
“Like Guga and Roger, I want to be someone people admire for his tennis and for his charisma” – Joao Fonseca on his UTS Rio debut
“It was a dream come true” – Guto Miguel downs childhood idol Kyrgios in Sudden Death
In the biggest moments, Jannik Sinner’s mind is free. All the work has been done
‘I’m taking the big one’: the cold water, the towel and the choices that decided an all-Czech Wimbledon final
Acceptance the hardest thing for Novak Djokovic to deal with
“You create the best humans”: Sandra Zaniewska, the coach who set Marta Kostyuk free
The heat has already changed the grass at Wimbledon, and the second week looks like uncharted territory
“Give us a little time”: Roland-Garros plays down boycott fears as prize-money talks roll on
Yes Zverev is attacking more than ever – you wouldn’t know it, but the data does
“How many times do I have to say it?”: at Roland-Garros, the elephant in the room is the open draw
Roland-Garros under a heat dome: the draw is bending, and we have seen nothing yet
“A dead person’s Achilles in my arm”: The Kokkinakis comeback no one in tennis had done before
Well, it didn’t escalate quickly – On Roland-Garros media day, players were united, each in their own way
Retiring Wawrinka embracing the ever-difficult farewell tour
“That he struggles is not a problem for him to win”: Medvedev’s view on Sinner from across the net