Club Sportico: Introducing Tennis Scorigami
If you’re a big NFL fan, then you’re probably familiar with the term “scorigami,” meaning a final score that has never happened before. Jon Bois of Secret Base…
Tennis
What Makes a Perfect Serve? IBM Stats at the US Open Offer Clues
Ben Shelton has the most dominant service games of anyone competing in the 2026 U.S. Open, according to the ATP’s ranking system. On another metric, which looks solely…
US Open ‘Will Become Tennis Disneyland,’ According to USTA CEO
FLUSHING, N.Y. — On the eve of the 2026 U.S. Open main draw, during another jam-packed afternoon at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center grounds in Queens, N.Y.…
Opinion
It’s Official: The U.S. Open Is a 3-Week Event
Just a decade ago, U.S. Open qualifying was a well-kept secret. The week before the main draw, tennis die-hards would stroll into the Billie Jean King National Tennis…
Foreign College Athlete Placement Firms Face a World of Uncertainty
Gonzalo Corrales has been in the business of placing international athletes at American colleges long enough not to panic when the inevitable late-summer snags arise…
U.S. Open Mixed Doubles Morphs Into Showcase for Singles Stars
In a reversal of last year’s theme, four pairs of top singles players advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament on Tuesday. The…
U.S. Open’s $108M Prize Pool Aims to Satisfy Player Demands
The USTA announced a prize money pool of $108 million for the 2026 U.S. Open on Thursday, representing a 20% increase over last year’s record purse. Not all players…
U.S. Open Faces Difficult Mixed Doubles Wild Card Decisions
The U.S. Open announced the preliminary entry list for the second year of its revamped mixed doubles tournament on Monday, and it features stars up and down the lineup…
DC Open’s Bet on Breakout Tennis Phenom Alex Eala Pays Off
UPDATE: Alex Eala beat Jessica Pegula 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 to win the Mubadala DC Open in a match that spanned two days due to rain delays. WASHINGTON D.C. — Alex Eala…
DC Open Quadruples Revenues: How It Rewrote Its Economics
WASHINGTON D.C.—The Mubadala DC Open has quadrupled its revenues since 2019, the tennis tournament’s chairman Mark Ein told Sportico. That is due to increases across all…
Wimbledon 2026: Women’s Czechs and Balances, Sinner’s Dominance
In an all-Czech women’s Wimbledon final on Saturday, No. 9 Linda Noskova defeated No. 10 Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to win her first major title. The win caps off a…
Wimbledon Fery Tale Features a Wild Card and a Silver Spoon
Arthur Fery continued his surprise run to the Wimbledon men’s semifinal on Wednesday with a 6-4, 7-6, 6-0 win over No. 9 seeded Flavio Cobolli. The 23-year-old Fery, who…
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