Tennis

9/17/2025 |  American tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for comments about Chinese food (Associated Press (AP)) SHENZHEN, China (AP) — American tennis star Taylor Townsend has apologized “from the bottom of my heart” for making disparaging comments about Chinese food.
Her original comments on social media — followed by her apology — came before the United States plays Kazakhstan at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, China.

9/16/2025 |  Serena and Venus Williams are launching a podcast called ‘Stockton Street’ on X (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams are taking a swing at podcasting.
The two sisters and tennis stars — Serena finished her career at the 2022 U.S. Open; Venus just competed at that tournament in singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles — will launch their podcast on X with a debut episode Wednesday.

9/16/2025 |  Arthur Ashe Stadium to undergo major overhaul (Stadia Magazine) Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York – the world’s largest tennis arena – is set for a significant renovation following the conclusion of the 2025 US Open.
The 23,000-seat venue, located within Flushing Meadows–Corona Park on the former World’s Fair site, is the centrepiece of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

9/15/2025 |  Spain rallies to reach the Davis Cup Final 8; United States eliminated (Associated Press (AP)) MARBELLA, Spain (AP) — Spain rallied from 2-0 down against Denmark on Sunday to win 3-2 and qualify for the Davis Cup Final 8, but there was to be no such comeback for Australia as it lost 3-2 to Belgium.

9/15/2025 |  US Open Set Attendance Record, Men’s Final Ratings Surged 82% (Front Office Sports) The US Open has finally closed the book on 2025 with another set of records measuring fan activity around the tennis major, but the historic totals didn’t happen without some headaches along the way. 
The U.S. Tennis Association said Monday that the final attendance for the tournament was 1.14 million, a new record and 9% higher than last year’s total of 1.049 million.