Billie Jean King’s groundbreaking Congressional Gold Medal and the All England Club are approved for a massive Wimbledon expansion. Coco Gauff sends the opening salvo heralding off-season coaching changes.
Billie Jean King makes history with Congressional Gold Medal: Billie Jean King has been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the United States Tennis Association said on Friday, becoming the first individual woman athlete to receive the honor. President Joe Biden signed the legislation into law on Thursday, recognizing King’s groundbreaking contributions both on and off the court. Full Story: ESPN
WADA seeks ban of up to two years in appeal of Jannik Sinner doping case: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced that it will appeal against the “no fault or negligence” finding in Jannik Sinner’s anti-doping case. WADA is seeking a “period of ineligibility of one or two years,” in which the world No. 1 tennis player and two-time Grand Slam champion would be barred from competing in the sport at all levels. Sinner won the U.S. Open in New York just three weeks ago. Full Story: New York Times
All England Club granted planning permission for huge Wimbledon tennis expansion: The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has been granted planning permission to add 39 new courts and triple the size of the grounds at the Wimbledon Championships. Full Story: The Athletic
WTA Finals brings tennis fever ahead of inaugural event in Riyadh: With just five weeks to go until the start of the WTA Finals, the first professional women’s tennis tournament to come to Saudi Arabia, Riyadh residents got the opportunity to experience tennis for themselves via the WTA Community Clinics. Full Story: WTA
Coco Gauff splits with Brad Gilbert after frustrating US Open: Coco Gauff and coach Brad Gilbert are parting company after the player suffered a frustrating fourth-round exit at the US Open, Gilbert said Wednesday, adding that he was looking forward to the next chapter of his career. Full Story: ESPN
Watching tennis with Andre Agassi: Poker, intimacy, meat and potatoes at the Laver Cup: Sitting courtside in Berlin at the Laver Cup next to Andre Agassi, as he explains the rhythms and dynamics of the sport he once conquered. Full Story: The Athletic
USTA Announces Nominees for Board of Directors for 2025-2026 Term: Brian Vahaly has been nominated as President along with the the slate of new officers and directors for the USTA Board for the 2025-2026 term. Full Story: Racquet Sports Industry
The Tumult That Transformed Racquet, the Tennis Magazine: The indie magazine Racquet aims to become a major player in the business of tennis — after a messy dispute between its two founders. Full Story: The New York Times
Boris Becker: “We’re experiencing a tennis boom”: Although Federer, Nadal and Djokovic are slowly stepping back from tennis, the sport seems to be becoming more and more popular. Full Story: Tennis
Monica Puig from tennis Olympic gold to the Ironman World Championships: Monica Puig, the gold medalist in women’s singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics, completed a 2.4-mile swim, did 112 miles on a bike and then ran a full marathon (26.2 miles) in 13 hours, 57 minutes and 20 seconds. Full Story: The Athletic
Meet Tennibot, the tennis ball Roomba: While some tech companies have lofty goals to transform drug discovery through AI or to mine metals from asteroids, others set out to solve very annoying pain points average people feel everyday. Tennibot falls into the latter category and wants to pick up your tennis balls for you. Full Story: Tech Crunch
Could Medvedev be a ball kid?: Is Daniil Medvedev too tall to be a ball kid? The 28-year-old has long proven his prowess as a tennis player, but he tried his hand at a new role on the court at the China Open. Full Story: ATP
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 9/25-10/6 | China Open | WTA 1000 | China |
| 9/26-10/2 | China Open | ATP 500 | China |
| 9/25-10/1 | Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships | ATP 500 | Japan |
| 10/2-10/13 | Rolex Shanghai Masters | ATP 1000 | China |
| 9/30-10/6 | Hong Kong 125 Open | WTA 125 | Hong Kong |
