This week’s roundup spends an inordinate amount of time on food and beverage storylines emerging from the US Open.
The Tiramisu in the US Open Trophy
Iga Świątek was surprised when the US Open organizers placed her favorite dessert in the trophy which was unveiled during her post championship press conference. This could start a wonderful tradition in tennis. Short Video: Twitter
In Related News… Jessica Pegula Consumes a Beer in her US Open Presser
The No. 8-seed Pegula, a 28-year-old American who is the country’s highest-ranked tennis player, took some swigs of her Heineken between answers to questions from reporters. When asked about it, Pegula first responded with something many professional athletes can relate to: “I’m trying to pee for doping.” Then, voicing a thought many adults might understand, she added: “Although it does help ease the loss.” Full Story: NECN
Another US Open Beer Consumption Tradition Emerges
The name Megan Lucky may not mean much to diehard tennis fans even though she’s become one of the top stars of the U.S. Open held in New York City. Lucky has gone viral in back-to-back years for chugging a beer during the summer Grand Slam and most recently accomplished the feat while at Louis Armstrong Stadium this past Friday. Full Story: YardBarker
Speaking of Which… Concession Prices at the US Open
An interesting blog post of the prices of food and beverages for fans of the US Open with visually appealing photos of some of the offerings. Full Story: Insider
Meet Frances Tiafoe. He Might Just Save American Men’s Tennis?
No American man has won a Grand Slam tournament since Andy Roddick in 2003. Is Frances Tiafoe the man to end that drought? The American was one of the feel-good tale of this year’s US Open. The son of immigrants from Sierra Leone, Tiafoe grew up near Washington D.C., sometimes sleeping at the tennis facility that his father helped build. Full Story: Time
One-on-one with tennis legend Billie Jean King
The City Parks Foundation, co-chaired by tennis legend Billie Jean King, holds a fundraising event at the U.S. Open each year to support free tennis instruction for kids in New York City. This year’s event raised more than $435,000. NY1’s Pat Kiernan sat down with King to talk about the foundation, kids in tennis, and Serena Williams’ 2022 U.S. Open run. Full Story: NY1
The Tennis Umpire With the Velvet Voice Makes His Call
More about tennis umpire Kader Nouni, the “Barry White of tennis.” He used to worry that his deep baritone distracted from the job, but now he’s comfortable in the umpire chair. Full Story: The New York Times
Wall Street’s Favorite Sport (Tennis) Is a Failing Business
Tennis may appear to be on a roll, with exciting young players and record ratings. But if it were a company, activist shareholders would have already called for a restructuring. Full Story: The New York Times
Showers are Not Allowed During Toilet Breaks
A tennis player was disqualified from an ATP Tour event for taking a shower during a toilet break. American Nicolas Moreno De Alboran stated that he turned on the shower to remove sand from his body which had caused a rash in the soaring heat. Full Story: Express
San Quentin Inmates Find Community Through Tennis
Hundreds of inmates fill San Quentin’s sprawling exercise yard every Saturday morning to work out in all ways — walking lunges, chin-ups, pull-ups and pushups, jabs into a punching bag, abdominal moves, even bench-pressing picnic tables. There are basketball and baseball games going simultaneously in the space some three football fields in size. There is also a tennis court. Full Story: KSL
Hemlines and Court Lines: On the Evolution of Women’s Tennis Clothes
Perhaps more than any other sport, women’s tennis seems to attract (and provoke) fashion drama. That’s partly because it has such a long history and also because the concept of “tennis whites” dates back to the game’s Victorian origins. Full Story: Literary Hub
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 9/13-18 | Davis Cup Group Stage | ITF | Multiple Locations |
| 9/12-18 | Chennai Open | WTA 250 | Chennai, India |
| 9/12-18 | Tiriac Foundation Trophy | WTA 250 | Bucharest, Romania |
| 9/12-18 | WTA Zavarovalnica Sava Portoroz | WTA 250 | Portoroz, Slovenia |
