Iga Świątek is envious of the men’s balls at the US Open. That may be my best opening tag line ever and I am just going to leave it right there.
Iga Swiatek questions why US Open still uses different tennis balls for men and women
Iga Swiatek called the balls used at the US Open “horrible” during a news conference at the Western & Southern Open this week, and questioned why women and men use different balls at the tennis major. It is the only Grand Slam tournament not to use the same balls for all players. Full Story: ESPN Previous Related Posts: Separate (But Unequal) Balls, January 8, 2021 and Even More Separate (But Unequal) Balls, October 22, 2021.
Food Network star returns to the U.S. Open tennis championships
Chef Alex Guarnaschelli Says the Menu She Created for the U.S. Open Captures ‘Hints of New York Experiences’. Full Story: People
Tennis fan forced to remove Ukrainian flag in Cincinnati after Russian star complained
The Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati was the scene of controversy after a tennis fan was told to ditch her Ukrainian flag or risk being banned from the competition. The incident occurred during Sunday’s qualifying match between Russian pair Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova. I Full Story: The Mirror
Leadership Lessons From Serena Williams
Serena Williams will soon retire and pursue opportunities outside the sports world. The unexpected announcement triggered observations from corporate executives about the leadership lessons business leaders can learn from Williams’ accomplishments on and off the tennis courts. Full Story: Forbes
Infosys AL/ML solutions for Tennis
Infosys, a global IT leader, has partnered with federations around the world to elevate user experience and help players understand their strengths and weaknesses better. It is an astonishing array of capabilities. Full Story: Analytics India Magazine
Tri-section USTA CTA Leadership Development Program
A new initiative co-sponsored by the USTA Southern, Northern California and Texas sections is completing its first cohort, the CTA Leadership Development Program (CLDP). The effort brought together a select group of community tennis association (CTA) leaders from all three sections for a series of virtual and in-person education, collaboration and networking. Full Story: USTA
2022 USTA League Tennis Year-End Ratings to be published December 2
A new bulletin from the Northern Section to its users reveals that the USTA will publish NTRP year-end ratings on December 2 this year. Mark your calendars. Full Story: USTA
‘Never I Have Ever’ TV Series Welcomes Tennis Legend John McEnroe as a Perfect Fit
John McEnroe provides the protagonists voice-over in the Netflix series ‘NeverI Have Ever.’ Mindy Kaling, the creator of the show, said that she wanted narration from a person with similar traits to the main character of the show. “The thing character and John McEnroe both have in common is one- an extreme sense of justice and also hot-headedness. Full Story: Essentially Sports
New Canadian Tennis Fictional Series
The movies have tried their hand at tennis, and now television has, too. Québec television, no less! Double faute is the story of a talented young tennis player from Québec currently ranked 187 trying to make his way on the ATP Tour. 8 episodes will air in early 2023. Full Story: Tennis Canada
Can a Tennis Player Share His Heart, and Courts, With Pickleball?
A columnist grew up playing competitive tennis on Seattle courts that are now caught in the middle of a turf war with pickleball. He took up a paddle to see what all the fuss was about. Full Story: New York Times
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 8/21-27 | Tennis in the Land | WTA 250 | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 8/21-27 | Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby | WTA 250 | Granby, Canada |
| 8/21-27 | Winston-Salem Open | ATP 250 | Winston-Salem, NC |
