Sep 14, 2026
“I think God has seen how hard we worked, how much we suffered, how much pain we went through and I think 2026 is the outcome of all the years that happened before.” — Alexander Zverev | Quote of the Day
Alexander Zverev, the German world No. 2 who beat Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 on September 13, 2026 to win the US Open — his second Grand Slam title of the year after the French Open in June, six years after he was two points from this same trophy and lost, and four years after an ankle injury nearly ended his career — on the sentence he gave his team at the trophy presentation: 2026 is the outcome of all the years that came before.
Alexander Zverev
Sep 13, 2026
Author Spotlight: Ben Shelton — The Fearless Showman Who Refused to Play It Quiet
A deep dive on Ben Shelton — the Atlanta-born son of a journeyman pro who fell in love with football before tennis, clinched an NCAA team title and a national singles crown for Florida, then turned professional in 2022 and climbed to American No. 1 and a career-high world No. 5; the left-handed showman whose imaginary-telephone 'dialed in' celebration and 150-mph serve made him the most electric and most controversial young player in tennis, and who reached the 2026 US Open final by dethroning defending champion Carlos Alcaraz at 3:33 a.m.; his defining reflections on fearlessness, self-expression, the game's stifling decorum, and the patience his father taught him; and the legacy of a player one match from ending a 23-year American wait for a men's Grand Slam singles title.
Ben Shelton
Sep 11, 2026
“That was a war, an epic match, so physical — the most enjoyable match that I’ve had in my career, for sure.” — Ben Shelton | Quote of the Day
Ben Shelton, the 23-year-old American No. 1 who broke his 0-17 record against top-three players by dethroning defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the latest-finishing match in US Open history — a 4-hour-28-minute, five-set quarterfinal war that ended at 3:33 a.m. on September 9, 2026 and sent his Wikipedia page past 337,000 views — on the line he gave the cameras moments after the biggest win of his career: that was a war, an epic match, so physical, and somehow the most enjoyable match he has ever played.
Ben Shelton
Sep 10, 2026
“It’s not where you are, it’s where you’re going. Be obsessed with being great.” — Frances Tiafoe | Quote of the Day
Frances Tiafoe, the American tennis star who came from two sets and a break down to beat Alex Michelsen in a 4-hour-38-minute US Open quarterfinal on September 8, 2026 — reaching his third US Open semifinal and sending his Wikipedia page past 120,000 daily views — on the mindset that carried him from sleeping in a storage room at the Junior Tennis Champions Center to the biggest stage in the sport, a reminder in the week of the greatest comeback of his career that it’s not where you are, it’s where you’re going.
Frances Tiafoe