1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1027+ words) NEW YORK — I thought about saving this for a post-U.S. Open notebook item, but since there’s been a lot of discourse around it today, I thought it’d be useful to report the details I’ve learned about what transpired on…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (194+ words) benrothenberg.com On asking the questions staring us in the face. NEW YORK — It can be stressful speaking up and asking questions in press conferences, particularly in this digital media era. With every second of main press room audio and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (211+ words) NEW YORK — Ben Shelton’s first-round win over Tallon Griekspoor on Monday night was a twisty ride: the pair exchanged breadsticks before the American edged a critical third set and ultimately rolled to a 1-6, 6-1, 7-6(3), 6-2 victory. Thanks to Lev Akabas, data reporter…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (19+ words) Bounces | Ben Rothenberg Keep reading with a 7-day free trial...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (173+ words) NEW YORK — The world’s biggest tennis stadium is undergoing renovations that have changed the look and feel of this U.S. Open, but the name remains the same. Arthur Ashe Stadium remains named after the pioneering champion who won the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (122+ words) NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz entered the U.S. Open’s main interview room on Friday as he seems to do everything in life: with a big smile. “Long time, long time,” the defending champion said as he sat down behind the podium....

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (758+ words) When Frances Tiafoe reached the final of ATP-WTA 1000 Cincinnati with his semifinal win on Saturday night, it confirmed a historic moment for men’s tennis: the Cincinnati Open final will be contested between two Black men, Tiafoe and Arthur Fils. Both…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (119+ words) Novak Djokovic Documentary: Left Still Wanting More Bounces | Ben Rothenberg Novak Djokovic: Left Still Wanting More New documentary “The Wolf in Winter” is a tasty but unsatisfying starter course on an insatiable generational great. This review contains spoilers and details…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (186+ words) The 2026 U.S. Open wild cards were announced Tuesday, and the women’s singles main draw choices were both extraordinary and unsurprising. The U.S. Open pre-allocates five of its eight wild card slots—to a junior champion, a collegiate playoff winner, a wild…...