Week 6, 2026

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Gill Gross & Ben Ornstein
February 11, 2026

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ATP Events This Week: Dallas 500, Rotterdam 500, Buenos Aires 250

WTA Events This Week: Doha 1000

  • Is Wimbledon Getting Slower?

    The Answer: Matthew Willis’ data shows that there’s no clear evidence of a continued slowdown over the last 20+ years, and year-to-year differences are more tied to weather than to structural surface change.

  • Andre Agassi And IBM’s AI Racquet Sports Platform

    Why It’s Interesting: Jessica Schiffer explores how Agassi and IBM are turning AI into a year-round tennis training tool, blending coaching, tech, and e-commerce into one platform.

Exclusive: A first look inside Andre Agassi and IBM’s AI racquet sports platform

The platform lets users ask Darren Cahill questions about their game, while combining coaching, swing analysis, and community in one hub.

www.hard-court.com/p/andre-agassi-ai-racquet-sports-platform

  • RIP Mark Hodgkinson

    Mark’s Work: He was the former tennis correspondent for The Daily Telegraph and a prolific author of sports biographies, including works on Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Carlos Alcaraz.

Remembering Mark Hodgkinson | ATP Tour | Tennis

Mark Hodgkinson, the former tennis correspondent of The Daily Telegraph from 2005 to 2011 and an award-winning author, has died unexpectedly at the age of 46. Hodgkinson was taken ill at his home on 4 February and passed away in hospital the following day.

www.atptour.com/en/news/mark-hodgkinson-obituary

  • The Biggest Miss In American Tennis

    Why It’s Interesting: Chris Lewit (Gill’s old tennis coach) writes on the shortcomings of the current youth tennis structure in the United States and where investment in development really should be going.

The Biggest Miss in American Tennis Isn't Pickleball—It’s High School Tennis

Middle and High School Tennis Is America’s Untapped Growth Engine

chrislewit.substack.com/p/the-biggest-miss-in-american-tennis?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=6206551&post_id=182759496&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoyMzg4NzkyNywicG9zdF9pZCI6MTgyNzU5NDk2LCJpYXQiOjE3NzA1NjgyMzEsImV4cCI6MTc3MzE2MDIzMSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTYyMDY1NTEiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.UoZs3nh5tzAkvXW2yKWw02xvO48WZrIuK9XB6eKtPCo&r=e801j&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

  • Jannik Sinner’s Mountain Mentality

    More: Before tennis Jannik was a national-level ski racer. He talks about pressure in skiing versus tennis and how he thinks about risk, mistakes, and momentum.

Where Will the Winter Games Find Northern Italian Skiing Enthusiast Jannik Sinner? Rooting for the Home Team, Of Course

www.vogue.com/article/jannik-sinner-winter-games-2026-interview

  • Zeynep Sonmez Is Flying The Tennis Turkish Flag

    Why It’s Interesting: She didn’t grow up in a tennis family and nearly chose another sport. Reem Abulleil’s piece traces how the Turkish WTA No. 1 is building something bigger than a ranking jump.

Zeynep Sonmez on Ons Jabeur friendship and flying the flag for Turkey in tennis | The National

Sonmez won hearts for her exploits at the Australian Open, including coming to the aid of a ballkid

www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/2026/02/09/zeynep-sonmez-on-ons-jabeur-friendship-and-flying-the-flag-for-turkey-in-tennis

  • Alycia Parks Claims Serena Is In Great Shape

    More Serena News: First reported by Ben Rothenberg, Serena has been cleared by the ITIA to return to professional tennis by the end of this month.

Alycia Parks “Serena Williams is in great shape”

Alycia Parks is through to the main draw of the WTA Qatar Open after two wins in qualifying and shared her thoughts on a possible Serena Williams comeback.

www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/exclusive-alycia-parks-reveals-practice-session-with-serena-williams-says-23-time-grand-slam-champion-is-in-great-shape-843568.html

On Monday Match Analysis, Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joined the show as we continue to digest Australian Open 2026. They break down Carlos Alcaraz's title run and if he has a chance to pull away in the rivalry against Jannik Sinner. They also discuss Sinner's losing record in long matches, and possible solutions for his heat sensitivity. They talk Novak Djokovic's impressive win in the semifinals and what's going wrong physically. Finally, They discuss if Alexander Zverev's tournament was more encouraging or discouraging as far as the direction of his career is concerned.

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