Tennis Beyond the Headlines: February 9, 2026
A weekly tennis news roundup reflecting on the Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz’s career Grand Slam, and the sport’s enduring values and communities. The Enduring ImpactRead More
An engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
A weekly tennis news roundup reflecting on the Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz’s career Grand Slam, and the sport’s enduring values and communities. The Enduring ImpactRead More
Australian Open off-court highlights, extreme heat impacts, player privacy concerns, and a new round of Serena Williams speculation. How the Australian Open Served Up MoreRead More
A tennis news roundup covering breakaway tour plans, Australian Open controversies, player welfare, college tennis pipelines, and the sport’s evolving future. Players’ group’s $1bn breakawayRead More
The Australian Open is underway! The inside workings of the AO, player transitions, sponsorship shifts, and growing tensions between tennis and pickleball. How Craig TileyRead More
Djokovic leaves the PTPA, a secret tour meetingis conducted, Australian Open prize money hits records, and a wildcard sparks controversy. Djokovic cuts ties with ProfessionalRead More
Live professional tennis has resumed, but this week’s headlines are mostly about predictions and storylines we are watching as the sport opens the 2026 season.Read More
Tennis news was… sparse this week, but Hark! I bring glad tidings of great joy… The United Cup gets underway on Friday, January 2. AORead More
Drama over balls, new champions, policy shifts, coaching dynamics, and major deals highlight a busy off-season week in tennis. Australian Open Tennis Balls Are AlreadyRead More
Burnout, betting, bans, branding, and bears. (Oh my!) It was an unusually active week for off-season tennis news. Also, the NCAA prize money lawsuit entersRead More
Policy shifts, gender flashpoints, Serena rumors, big money, big names, and farewells, tennis news spans controversy, legacy, and change. USTA bans trans athletes from competingRead More