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Alcaraz saves three set points, then pulls away from Michelsen to stay perfect in Tokyo
Carlos Alcaraz (No. 1) saved three set points and lost the second set before running away with the third to beat Alex Michelsen 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-1 in Tokyo. The defending champion, now unbeaten in six matches at the event, said the slow conditions had stopped him playing his aggressive game.
“Something was off”: Navarro shuts down her 2026 season after RED-S and Hashimoto’s diagnoses, and returns in 2027
Emma Navarro has revealed she was diagnosed in the fall of 2025 with RED-S and Hashimoto's hypothyroidism, and traced both to the 88-match season of 2023. "From the outside, things looked great. But something was off," she stated, explaining her decision to shut down her 2026 season.
October 1, 1988: The day Steffi Graf won the “Golden Grand Slam”
On October 1, 1988, Steffi Graf added an Olympic Gold to her calendar Grand Slam to accomplish something no one had ever done before or has done since
Alcaraz: Best-of-five stays for Slams, calendar needs change
Asked in Tokyo whether the majors should drop best-of-five, Carlos Alcaraz refused the idea outright: "If we take away that and play the best of three, I think we're killing the legacy of the Grand Slams." What he would change instead is the number of weeks, not the length of the matches: "The calendar has to change, playing a little bit less."
September 30, 1988: The day Mecir won the first Olympic men’s singles gold since 1924
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On September 30, 1988, Miloslav Mecir defeated Tim Mayotte in four sets to win the Olympic gold medal in tennis' first appearance at the Games in 64 years
Back from a July injury, Davidovich Fokina holds serve throughout to win Chengdu, his first hard-court title
September 29, 1988: The day Graf took the penultimate step to the Golden Slam
Mouratoglou defends Alcaraz against the charge of complaining about the calendar while playing the Laver Cup
“Outside of this, I don’t think someone should be able to tell you what to do”: Fritz defends Laver Cup coaching and rejects it everywhere else
September, 28, 2003: The day Althea Gibson, the first African-American player to ever win a Grand Slam tournament, passed away
Alcaraz saved for singles: Europe chose a pair who had never played together, and it won them the Laver Cup
Zverev secures Laver Cup for Team Europe, reclaiming trophy 13-5
Fernandez saves set point, then sweeps Gibson aside to win Singapore title
Alcaraz saves two match points and Ruud and Zverev finish the job: Europe lead 7-5 going into the final day
September 27, 2000: The day a tearful Roger Federer was denied Olympic bronze by Arnaud Di Pasquale
Three match tie-breaks, two match points saved: Alcaraz drags Europe level at 5-5
“It’s about time”: Fernandez fights back from a set down to beat Chwalinska and reach Singapore final
“I wish I could play more doubles”: Alcaraz opens the door to entering tour doubles events
Jodar wins on debut and Alcaraz and Mensik close it out: Europe lead 3-1, exactly as they did a year ago
September 26, 2000: The day Monica Seles won the Olympic bronze medal in Sydney