Tennis

9/14/2026 |  Top Tennis Players Pause Public Battle With Grand Slams (Front Office Sports) There will be no major public tennis protests—at least not in the near future.
In a statement Monday, top tennis players announced they have decided to end the “public phase” of their battle against Grand Slam organizers for increased share of revenue, welfare benefits, and agency in decision-making.

9/12/2026 |  No Quick Fixes Coming for US Open’s Late Nights (Front Office Sports) This U.S. Open has had its share of controversies, from misbehaving influencers to marijuana smoke wafting over the courts.
No incident sparked conversation within the sport quite like the 3:33 a.m. finish time of Ben Shelton’s epic five set win against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

9/12/2026 |  Elena Rybakina Wins First US Open Title, World No. 1, and $5.5M (Front Office Sports) Elena Rybakina made sure her No. 1 ranking was definitive.
Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 in the women’s singles final of the US Open on Saturday for her first US Open title, second major title of the year, and third career Grand Slam. 

9/11/2026 |  US Open Ticket Prices Collapse for First Men’s Semifinal (Front Office Sports) You can watch a US Open semifinal match for about the price of the Honey Deuce.
The get-in price for Session 24 of the US Open—the semifinal match at 2 p.m. ET between Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov—dropped as low as $28, down from about $300 at the start of the main draw two weeks ago, according to TicketData. It’s a 91% dip compared to just three days ago. 

9/10/2026 |  Williams sisters’ return to play doubles at the US Open helps ESPN to an increase in viewers (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — Helped by Serena and Venus Williams playing doubles again, ESPN had its largest viewership through three rounds of the U.S. Open since the younger sister last competed in 2022.