Tennis

9/23/2026 |  Connecticut Orders Nine Sports Prediction Markets To Stop (Sports Handle) Connecticut gaming regulators have ordered nine prediction market platforms to stop offering sports-related event contracts to residents, escalating the state’s fight over whether the products should be regulated as gambling.

9/17/2026 |  U.S. Open viewership benefits from Americans’ runs (Sports Media Watch) A near miss for the American men produced a strong finish for the U.S. Open.
The U.S. Open tennis tournament averaged 1.17 million viewers on the ESPN family of networks, up 4% from last year and the highest average for the event since 2022, which at the time was thought to be Serena Williams’ final tournament (1.21M).

9/14/2026 |  Top Tennis Players Pause Public Battle With Grand Slams (Front Office Sports) There will be no major public tennis protests—at least not in the near future.
In a statement Monday, top tennis players announced they have decided to end the “public phase” of their battle against Grand Slam organizers for increased share of revenue, welfare benefits, and agency in decision-making.

9/12/2026 |  No Quick Fixes Coming for US Open’s Late Nights (Front Office Sports) This U.S. Open has had its share of controversies, from misbehaving influencers to marijuana smoke wafting over the courts.
No incident sparked conversation within the sport quite like the 3:33 a.m. finish time of Ben Shelton’s epic five set win against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

9/12/2026 |  Elena Rybakina Wins First US Open Title, World No. 1, and $5.5M (Front Office Sports) Elena Rybakina made sure her No. 1 ranking was definitive.
Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 in the women’s singles final of the US Open on Saturday for her first US Open title, second major title of the year, and third career Grand Slam.