The tennis world was buzzing earlier this summer when news of the US Open’s new mixed doubles tournament was announced. For starters, mixed doubles—normally played during the course of the main ...
Is sports a competition or entertainment? Obviously, it’s a little of both, but where organizations draw the line is always interesting. That’s why the U.S. Open Tennis Championships’ experiment with ...
One of the great beauties of Davis Cup is that the tournament has been one of the main agents that keeps the game of doubles relevant and intact. Make no mistake, doubles has suffered significantly ...
The first edition of the new U.S. Open mixed doubles tennis tournament has its final field — at least for a day or two. After announcing 14 teams late last month, the United States Tennis Association ...
Grand Slam singles champions such as Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and Madison Keys will be playing for a little extra money — OK, a lot of extra money, by any standard: $1 million to the ...