ATP Events This Week: Estoril 250, Kitzbuhel 250
WTA Events This Week: Hamburg 250, Prague 250
ATP To Trial More Frequent Ball Changes
More: The ATP will trial more frequent ball changes at the Lexington Challenger next month. Main draw singles will get the first change after 5 games, then every 7 (down from the standard 7, then 9). Backed by the Player Advisory Council, it follows player feedback on hard-court ball wear.
Gill’s Take: I think this change should happen and will happen.
Tennis.com’s Downfall
Why It’s Interesting: Owen Lewis talked to several people who worked at or cared about tennis.com and wrote a piece about the downfall of the website and what it says about the media industry and the game.
What Happens When Belief Starts To Break
Why It’s Interesting: Carole Bouchard writes about how tennis demands almost irrational belief, but de Minaur and Auger-Aliassime are confronting the possibility that ambition can eventually run into a ceiling. The piece explores what happens when hope remains essential, even as the evidence becomes harder to ignore.
What Three Weeks At Wimbledon Taught Jessica Schiffer
Why It’s Interesting: Schiffer’s dream assignment turned a revealing look at Wimbledon’s closed-off culture, the tension between journalism and access, and the emotional toll of trying to establish yourself inside one of tennis’s most traditional institutions.
Andy And Jamies Murray’s Brand New Tennis YouTube Channel
Why It’s Interesting: Andy and Jamie Murray were joined by KSI at Wimbledon to see if they could guess the tennis pro from 5 random players
Travis Scott To Drop A Nike Zoom Vapor 12 Tennis Sneaker
Leaving You With Orlando Luz’s Incredible Slice Winner
On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments following Wimbledon 2026, including: ranking Jannik Sinner major title runs in order of impressiveness, is Alexander Zverev disrespected, when will Carlos Alcaraz come back, A poor Wimbledon from the American Men, Felix Auger-Aliassime's backhand improvement, Arthur Fery's future, Elena Rybakina struggles, the state of Alex de Minaur, why Novak Djokovic is no longer better on grass, a serving comparison between Daniil Medvedev and Zverev, Ben Shelton Canada tactics and much much more.
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