Grand Slams
The four Grand Slam tournaments and what happens there between 11 p.m. and 3:33 a.m.
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McEnroe Wants Influencers Out of the Stands, Jean-Pol Swears He Called It
John McEnroe criticised the new influencers turning up in the Arthur Ashe stands at the US Open, some of them caught making noise or firing off camera flashes mid-rally. The American, who…
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France Knocked Out 3-1 by Canada, the Club Player Blames Bad Intentions
France were knocked out in the second round of the Davis Cup by Canada (3-1). Paul-Henri Mathieu, in charge since November 2023, could be the first to go according to RMC, which…
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US Open: courtside coaching born from an oversight — and Maxime finds it almost honest
Throughout the 2026 US Open fortnight, players’ teams were seated right by the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium. According to Argentine journalist Marcos Zugasti, this wasn’t planned: it grew out of an…
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Eurosport pundit fears shorter sets, the club player does the maths
On 19 September 2026, Eurosport journalist Olivier Canton criticised Alexander Zverev and Iga Swiatek. In his view, that kind of behaviour feeds the idea that sets should be made shorter, an option…
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Zverev thought he was serving at 5-1, it was 6-1: the club player knows the feeling
Alexander Zverev won the US Open on Sunday against Ben Shelton. After the final he admitted he had been a game out in the fourth-set count, which is why he did not…
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US Open fines add up to $112,500, and the club player converts it into restrings
US Open organisers handed out a total of $112,500 in fines at the 2026 edition, for smashed racquets, verbal abuse and unsportsmanlike conduct. The breakdown was made public on 15 September.
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US Open quarter-finals ended at 3.33am, and the C30.4 has done the maths
The 2026 US Open quarter-final day lasted 16 hours, from 11.30am on Tuesday to 3.33am on Wednesday, with four fifth sets. In the women’s draw the entire top 6 reached the quarters…