US Open
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Mouratoglou says he’s not here to give advice, Jean-Pol recognises a colleague
On 17 September 2026, Patrick Mouratoglou posted a note on his LinkedIn account about the US Open women’s final, lost by Aryna Sabalenka. He writes that emotional management is the only reason…
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A match finished at 3.30am, says Rennae Stubbs, and the club player thinks of court 4
In the podcast episode she devoted to wrapping up the end of the US Open, Rennae Stubbs came back to Carlos Alcaraz’s return to competition. She mentioned a match played until 3.30…
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Zverev passes Becker’s 22 wins from 1989, Roland was busy counting titles
Alexander Zverev won the 2026 US Open against Ben Shelton (6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2). He is the second German to win the tournament after Boris Becker in 1989, and his 24 Grand…
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Boris Becker defends Zverev on a podcast, Jean-Pol still has no podcast
Alexander Zverev won the 2026 US Open, beating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2. A few hours later, Boris Becker took his side on « Becker Petkovic », the podcast he records with Andrea…
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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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Rybakina celebrates her US Open title in under ten seconds, Maxime timed it
Elena Rybakina won the US Open on Saturday, beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. After the ace that ended the final, she raised her arms and did three small knee bends: a…
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A ring light stops Pegula’s serve, and Maxime goes looking for the rule
In late August, mid-match, Jessica Pegula was disturbed by an influencer’s ring light as she was about to serve on break point. The umpire stopped her serve and the point was cancelled.
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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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Zverev at Tao Downtown after the US Open, and Roland reaches for 1980
Alexander Zverev won the 2026 US Open, his second Grand Slam title, as world number two. After the final he was seen at Tao Downtown, a well-known New York nightclub.
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Shelton got two days between matches, the C30.4 gets twenty minutes
Ben Shelton beat Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 to reach his first Grand Slam final. He put the emphasis on the two days between that semi-final and his quarter-final against Carlos…
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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…
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Petchey praises Zverev for walking round the net: Roland notes we applaud manners now
Mark Petchey answered the criticism from Karen Khachanov and Ben Shelton about Alexander Zverev’s serve routine by praising his respect for the rules: walking around the net after the first game and…