Match formats
Split by 3 values across our tennis reporting, including best of five, tie-breaks and final set rules, drawing on the 23 reports filed on it so far.

Alcaraz saves match points to beat Fritz in Laver Cup epic
Carlos Alcaraz saved two match points in a 24-point tie-break to defeat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 4-6, 13-11, giving Team Europe a 7-5 lead heading into the...

De Minaur beats Zverev with bleeding knee, puts Team World
Alex de Minaur saved a match point and played through a bleeding knee to defeat Alexander Zverev in a Laver Breaker, giving Team World its first lead...

Carlos Alcaraz leads Team Europe to Laver Cup Day 1 lead
Carlos Alcaraz returned from a four-month wrist injury to win a doubles match with Jakub Mensik, giving Team Europe a 3-1 lead over Team World on the

Billie Jean King Defeats Bobby Riggs in 1973 Battle
On September 20, 1973, Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in the 'Battle of the Sexes' match at the Houston Astrodome.

US Open 2026 Criticized as Worst Grand Slam in Recent Memory
The 2026 US Open faced severe criticism for poor stadium conditions, disruptive influencer behavior, and punishingly late match finishes, despite

Frances Tiafoe stages epic comeback to reach US Open
Frances Tiafoe saved match points to defeat Alex Michelsen in a five-set US Open quarter-final classic, rallying from two sets down to win 5-7, 3-6...

Australian Open Chief Proposes Scrapping Five-Set Matches
Tennis Australia's new CEO, Andrew Abdo, is considering major changes to Grand Slam formats, including potentially ending five-set matches and...

Carlos Alcaraz reaches US Open quarter-finals with win
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Tommy Paul in straight sets to reach the US Open quarter-finals, extending his Grand Slam match win streak to 18.

Sabalenka reaches sixth straight US Open
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3 in a fourth-round match featuring seven breaks of serve.

Fritz, Keys, Anisimova exit US Open in third-round upsets
Former US Open finalists Taylor Fritz, Madison Keys, and Amanda Anisimova were all eliminated on Saturday. Keys lost after holding a match point...

Gaël Monfils ends grand slam career with US Open loss
Gaël Monfils retired after a 22-year career, losing his final grand slam match at the US Open to Learner Tien in straight sets.

Michael Zheng wins US Open debut, Americans
American wildcard Michael Zheng, a two-time NCAA champion from Columbia University, won his first US Open match. Several other U.S.

Alcaraz admits serve issues in US Open win
Carlos Alcaraz won his first match in over four months at the US Open but admitted his serve was a problem. He beat Roman Safiullin in straight sets...

Venus Williams loses US Open late match
Venus Williams lost her first-round US Open match to Sofia Kenin at 2:01am after the latest start in tournament history.

Michael Chang's 1987 US Open win set
On September 1, 1987, 15-year-old Michael Chang defeated Paul McNamee to become the youngest male player in the Open era to win a US Open match, a...

Toby Samuel wins first Grand Slam at US Open
British qualifier Toby Samuel, 23, won his first Grand Slam match at the US Open, defeating Tomas Machac in straight sets to earn $140,000.

Mensik & Muchova win US Open mixed doubles
Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik saved two match points to win the US Open mixed doubles title and $1m in prize money

Tjen rises to No.35 under Bint
Janice Tjen reached world No.35 after winning a WTA title and a US Open main-draw match, with coach Chris Bint guiding her through a 45-week season.

Alcaraz’s US Open Prep Faces Scrutiny
Carlos Alcaraz returned to the US Open after a wrist injury, pairing with Serena Williams in mixed doubles and winning his first match. Tennis365.com...

Williams Sisters' Reunion Falls Short in Cincinnati Doubles Match
Venus and Serena Williams' highly anticipated doubles match at the Cincinnati Open ended in a 6-2, 1-6, 10-8 defeat to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton...

Norrie Overcomes De Minaur in Thrilling Montreal Comeback
Britain's Cameron Norrie staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Alex de Minaur at the Canadian Open, saving a match point and overcoming a set and...

Rybakina Stuns Osaka in Canadian Open Quarter-Final Comeback
Elena Rybakina mounts a remarkable comeback to defeat Naomi Osaka in their Canadian Open quarter-final match, securing a spot in the semi-finals.

Tennis: Fery Wins on Return as Djokovic Reveals Health Condition After Loss
Arthur Fery wins his first match since Wimbledon, while Novak Djokovic struggles with a health condition in a shock defeat by Thiago Tirante at the...