By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher The television ratings for the ESPN networks for the 2026 U.S. Open were released by the network and they were impressive. Sunday’s US Open men’s singles final between Ben Shelton and eventual champion Alexander Zverev attracted an average audience of 3.2 million viewers on ABC, the largest viewership on record since ESPN began … [Read more...] about Strong ESPN U.S. Open TV Ratings Showcase Fascinating Comparisons
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Alexander Zverev Explains His Delayed Reaction When He Won The U.S. Open
By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher Alexander Zverev had one of the strangest reactions ever to winning a major singles title. Just as he clinched the final point of his 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 final-round U.S. Open win over Ben Shelton, Zverev did…. Nothing. He casually took a ball out of his pocket and hit it to the other side of the net and casually walked over to the … [Read more...] about Alexander Zverev Explains His Delayed Reaction When He Won The U.S. Open
Alexander Zverev Proves Himself All Over Again In The U.S. Open Final
BY JAMES BECK CHARLESTON, S.C. - - Alexander Zverev is the best men’s tennis player in the world these days. Ben Shelton put up a good fight, but he really wasn’t in Zverev’s league on Sunday. And this may have been a different U.S. Open with a healthier Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, who had practically owned the game in recent years before sitting out much of … [Read more...] about Alexander Zverev Proves Himself All Over Again In The U.S. Open Final
Alexander Zverev Survives Karen Khachanov U.S. Open Test To Reach Third Straight Major Final
Zverev outlasted Khachanov 6-3, 7-6(7), 7-6(6) on Friday to reach Sunday's US Open final, and here's the story: Alexander Zverev is one win away from his second Grand Slam title of a career-defining season, but he had to dig deeper than the scoreline suggests to get there. The top seed beat Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6) on Friday to reach the US Open final, … [Read more...] about Alexander Zverev Survives Karen Khachanov U.S. Open Test To Reach Third Straight Major Final
Remembering Richard Lynch, The Best Tennis Player Who Died On September 11
By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher I never made it down to see the September 11 Memorial in New York City until June 21, 2024. The memorial was opened on September 12, 2011 and the Freedom Tower was not finished and opened until 2014. For some reason, I didn’t make it down to this hallowed ground until 13 years after it opened, even though I personally saw the towers … [Read more...] about Remembering Richard Lynch, The Best Tennis Player Who Died On September 11