Week 35, 2025

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Gill Gross & Ben Ornstein
September 03, 2025

US Open Week 2

  • Jannik Sinner — The Return

    More: Following Carlos Alcaraz’s feature, Rolex continues their stylish short documentary series with the Rolex family.

  • Why Leandro Riedi Removed A Fan Who Was Cheering For Him

    More: Riedi says "If people come live and support that's nice, of course. But you know if you lose, one of these guys who are betting might abuse you on social media later."

Against the Odds

As sports betting proliferates at tennis tournaments, one player at the U.S. Open wanted no support from a boisterous bettor.

www.benrothenberg.com/p/tennis-betting-odds-tournament-us-open-leandro-riedi

  • 2025 US Open — The Tournament Of Aggro

    Why It’s Interesting: Some players have theories on why tempers are flaring.

Tempers are flaring on a daily basis at the US Open. But why? | CNN

Another day at the US Open, another volley of shots sent fizzing back and forth across the net, all exchanged without a ball being struck.

www.cnn.com/2025/08/31/sport/tennis-us-open-tempers-intl

  • Andre Agassi’s Retro Nike Shoes Are Back

Nike Releases Andre Agassi's Retro Tennis Shoes for 2025 US Open

The Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 is back in the 'White and Laser Crimson' colorway for the US Open.

www.si.com/fannation/sneakers/news/nike-releases-andre-agassi-retro-tennis-shoes-2025-us-open

  • Venice Film Festival Movie Review

My Tennis Maestro review – unforced errors keep Italian coming-of-age comedy from grand slam

Pierfrancesco Favino is a robust lead as a teenage tennis hopeful’s charming yet flawed new coach in a film that’s too long and too indecisive to stand up to recent big hitters

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/aug/31/my-tennis-maestro-review-pierfrancesco-favino

  • A Must Watch — Barbora Krejcikova’s EIGHT Match Points Saved

  • Leaving You The Top Candidate For Tennis Photo Of The Year

Picture perfect? How one of the best tennis photos of all time was taken at the US Open

Photographer Ray Giubilo’s half terrifying, half sublime one-in-a-million image of Jasmine Paolini had more than an element of fortune to it

www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/aug/28/best-tennis-photo-jasmine-paolini-us-open-ray-giubilo?CMP=share_btn_url

Gill Gross breaks down and analyzes Novak Djokovic’s win over Taylor fritz in the Quarterfinals at the 2025 US Open. In case you missed it, Gill also put out predictions for every men’s quarterfinal too.

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