1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (78+ words) Bounces | Ben Rothenberg Elena Rybakina Goes Big The new U.S. Open champion and WTA No. 1 recovered remarkably to triumph again. NEW YORK — I’d heard from multiple people before the U.S. Open who were confident, after watching her attempts to practice,…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (880+ words) NEW YORK — Before I get to the main meat of this post, which is an interview with Frances Tiafoe’s coach Dr. Mark Kovacs, I want to close the loop on the U.S. Open quarterfinals. Wednesday’s slate was mercifully shorter…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (174+ words) NEW YORK — Sunday was a pretty great day for Americans at the U.S. Open, with the seven players in fourth-round action going 5-2. After Taylor Townsend lost the day’s opening match to top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, the wins started rolling in: Alex…...

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…...

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2+ week, 1+ 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…...