Ka-Ching! The 2024 US Open is set to make history with the largest prize money ever offered in tennis. Closing out the Olympics. Novak Djokovic experiments with some different strings.
2024 US Open prize money will be the largest purse in tennis history: The stars of the ATP and WTA tours will be competing for the largest purse in tennis history at the 2024 US Open. This year’s tournament will offer a total of $75 million in player compensation, with the sum representing a 15% increase from 2023. Full Story: US Open
Recapping the Paris Olympics and Previewing Los Angeles 2028: Jon Wertheim answers your lingering questions from the Games, unpacking doubles results, eye-catching player remarks, and some interpersonal drama. Full Story: Sports Illustrated
What is a Golden Slam in tennis? Djokovic earns Olympic feat: Novak Djokovic earned his first Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Olympics, defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s tennis singles final. With this accomplishment, Djokovic joins an elite club of tennis players who have secured a Golden Slam. Full Story: ESPN
Qinwen Zheng on Winning China’s First-Ever Olympic Gold in Tennis: The scene in the stands at Roland Garros’s Court Philippe-Chatrier was dotted with vermillion banners, adding a glow to the already orangey air emanating off the red clay court. Hundreds of Chinese flags were waved in boisterous support for Qinwen Zheng, 21, who would soon take gold by defeating Croatia’s Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-3 in the women’s singles tennis final. Full Story: Vogue
Roger Federer unveils groundbreaking RF Collection by Wilson: Innovative racquet and accessories line brings the Swiss great’s style and influence to a whole new generation of players. Full Story: Tennis
Do these pictures prove tennis is dead?: Photos taken from Wimbledon’s Centre Court over the last 50 years show less wear and tear in “volley valley.” Full Story: Big Think
Here’s why Alcaraz & Sinner are second-serve standouts: The ATP Tour average is 51 percent points won behind second serves. It’s only when you reach the rarified air at the top of the PIF ATP Rankings that you see the needle move in this all-important match metric. An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of World No. 1, Jannik Sinner, and World No. 3, Carlos Alcaraz, identifies how they are able to create enough separation from their opponents to make a real difference behind their second serves. Full Story: ATP Tour
6 Off-the-Court Exercises That Will Help You Ace Your Next Tennis Match: Becoming a great tennis player doesn’t just happen when you’re serving balls. If you want to truly crush your next tennis match, it’s important to do off-court tennis training exercises that strengthen the areas of your body that are targeted most during the game. Full Story: Well + Good
Alex O’Brien shares some highlights from his tennis career: Former professional tennis player Alex O’Brien tells us how he got into the sport, how tennis experience can impact pickleball and more! Full Video: News Channel 10
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic swaps racquet for the viola: With 24 grand slam titles to his name and now finally an Olympic gold medal, culminating in the much-revered ‘Career Golden Slam’, tennis player Novak Djokovic has been trying his hand at a new skill by playing the viola. Full Story: The Strand
Visitors of Scotland Can Play ‘Real’ Tennis’ on the World’s Oldest Court, Dating Back 500 Years: Twenty miles from the birthplace of golf sits a different kind of sporting pilgrimage site—the oldest tennis court in the world. But this is no Wimbledon. The Falkland Palace Royal Tennis Club’s 50 active members play a form of the sport boasted of as “real” tennis because it predates lawn tennis by over 300 years. Full Story: Good News Network
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 8/12-19 | Cincinnati Open | ATP 1000 WTA 1000 | Cincinnati |
| 8/12-19 | Barranquilla Open 2024 | WTA 125 | Conumbia |
