New York, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and 23 years of drought. All these elements converge this Sunday in Ben Shelton’s destiny. The American will play his first Grand Slam final in a city that has played a defining role in
NEW YORK — Juan Martín Del Potro believes Guillermo Vilas, the greatest player in Latin American tennis, deserves to be officially recognised as a former world No. 1. “Vilas left his mark on this sport — it would be very
When Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz embrace at the net after four and a half hours, five sets, and a super tie-break, the clock reads 3:34 a.m. in New York. The stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the largest tennis arena
NEW YORK — Tennis will have a new world number one from Monday. Elena Rybakina reached the US Open semifinals and secured the top spot from Aryna Sabalenka. “I’m going to appreciate it more when I finish my career,” Rybakina
NEW YORK — With his epic victory over Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton made the leap he needed and has now claimed the favourite’s tag for the 2026 US Open. The pressure is all his. The match the North American won
NEW YORK — The end of the match after 4 hours and 38 minutes of battle produced a dramatic image: Alex Michelsen breaking down in tears, held by Frances Tiafoe. The two North Americans embraced at the net after Tiafoe’s
The commercial agreement between the US Open and betting company Kalshi puts tennis’ biggest contradiction on the table: why can tournaments receive money from an industry that players are prohibited from doing business with? “Players can’t do anything with a
NEW YORK – Teodor Davidov became an internet sensation before he had even played a professional match. That is a lot to carry when you are still a kid. Yet Davidov is smiling. That is the first thing you notice
NEW YORK — Olympic champion and former world number four, Qinwen Zheng had no choice but to enter qualifying if she wanted to play the US Open. “Psychologically it was very difficult to accept,” the Chinese player admitted in New
Likes, reels and posts 24/7. The world is hyperconnected, but also overflowing with negativity on social media, and tennis is one of the sports that suffers most from it. For years, most players on tour have spoken openly about experiencing
NEW YORK — Argentine Juan Martín del Potro was giving his friend Emanuel Ginóbili a tour of the inner corridors of Arthur Ashe Stadium in 2022 when a brilliant quip of his was picked up by the microphones. “Federer, Federer,
There is an abyss between returning to competition and being ready to win a Grand Slam. Or at least there ought to be. Because there are players, like Carlos Alcaraz, who insist on defying logic. The Spaniard is proving at
