The US Open is underway: Flushing Meadows, New York — Aug 30 to Sep 13. US Open Quarterfinals: Sep 8 and 9 — Ladies' Semifinals Sep 10, Gentlemen's Semifinals Sep 11. US Open Finals: Ladies' Singles Saturday Sep 12 — Gentlemen's Singles Sunday Sep 13

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Henny Deuce

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Henny Deuce

The Honey Deuce is pretentious, weak, and $23. So we fixed it.

The Pro Tennis Wage Gap, Explained

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The Pro Tennis Wage Gap, Explained

Takashi Williams breaks down how tennis’s air of affluence has masked decades of exploitative pay, and what it would take to close the gap.

The State of the Tennis Sneaker

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The State of the Tennis Sneaker

Lee Glandorf explores why the biggest names in tennis footwear are losing the confidence of the players who wear them.

Kournikova's Pink Diamond

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Kournikova's Pink Diamond

Malaika Crawford on a perfectly scaled artifact of early millennium celebrity culture.

Dad Had a Bad Day

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Dad Had a Bad Day

A meditation on fathers and sons, male friendship, and the psychic pressures of an individual sport.

Playing the Game

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Playing the Game

Selen Ozturk with a new piece of short fiction.

Six Kings Slump

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Six Kings Slump

Drew Millard on the Six Kings Slam, now streaming on Netflix.

Mac and The Volvo

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Mac and The Volvo

Andy Bourne on The Volvo International and the tennis of a bygone era.

Changeover

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Changeover

Morgan Leigh Davies in conversation with Giri Nathan about the rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

Pope Leo Serves

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Pope Leo Serves

Adi Gandhi on Pope Leo XIV and the debatable virtuosity of tennis.

In Defense of the Underhand Serve

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In Defense of the Underhand Serve

Adi Gandhi wants to end the stigma.

Julie Keeps Quiet

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Julie Keeps Quiet

Morgan Leigh Davies in conversation with the director and lead actress of a recent film about coaching and abuse.

The Djokovicverse

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The Djokovicverse

Isaac Engelberg on the world of products associated with Novak Djokovic.

The Tao of Ruud

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The Tao of Ruud

Harrison Malkin interviews Casper Ruud about staying mindful

Attack Racket

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Attack Racket

Sarah Miller on the agonies of adolescence and tennis as the sport of bodily autonomy.

The Future of Tennis

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The Future of Tennis

We asked friends of STRUNG what the future of tennis looks like.

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

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Unsportsmanlike Conduct

Marlowe Granados on tennis as a metaphor for unresolved conflict.

Endless

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Endless

Mike Andrelczyk on the endless tennis match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut.

Social Game

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Social Game

Nathan Taylor Pemberton on the negotiating that starts before you're even on a tennis court.

TennisTok

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TennisTok

James Hansen on watching the US Open on TikTok.

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