And now we really have a three-week Grand Slam. @TheAthletic U.S. Open takes Grand Slam tennis to a new scheduling frontier with mixed doubles move

Mikaela Shiffrin has long been one of the most fascinating athletes on the planet. On Monday she took it up a notch. @TheAthletic

Truth be told I’m not a big games guy, but sports stuff, sure. I will play. And the people I work with tell me this is the next big thing. @TheAthletic Connections: Sports Edition - Group sports terms that share a common thread - The Athletic

Friendly-ish rivals, the Slams embark on a Neverending fight for supremacy @TheAthletic The Grand Slam tennis arms race between Wimbledon and the Australian, French and U.S. Opens

Halep retires. She made a mistake and accidentally took a banned substance, CAS ruled, and it ultimately cost her her career. @TheAthletic

I'd liek to believe the burglar returned Pam Shriver's Grand Slam trophies out of the goodness of his heart but pretty sure he knew they might lead to his stolen car ring. @TheAthletic

Just back from the AO. This is where tennis goes to see the future. (Other than humans calling lets). @TheAthletic How the Australian Open became the tennis Silicon Valley, from roofs to party courts

There are two things that can stop Jannik Sinner: a suspension for doping and Carlis Alcaraz. @TheAtheltic

If Madison Keys didn’t make you feel things , o can’t help you. @TheAthletic Madison Keys’ Australian Open win: An overnight tennis success story 16 years in the making

Jannik Sinner beats Ben Shelton to reach second Australian Open final in a row

Big Ben backs himself in Grand Slam tennis. With good reason. Though now comes Jannik Sinner. ⁦@TheAthletic⁩ Ben Shelton’s lights-out Grand Slam tennis evolves, from vibes to doing the math

And this is why they plat the matches. @TheAtheltic

Ben Shelton calls out the Aussie broadcasters and interviewers. @TheAthletic Ben Shelton slams ’embarrassing and disrespectful’ interviews by Australian Open broadcasters

Alex Hall is every freestyle skier’s favorite skier. Just read his worlds and you will understand why. @TheAthletic Alex Hall, U.S. slopestyle skiing star, on the style that makes him a fan favorite

She asked her fiancé to coach her. He said no. Wrong answer. @TheAthletic Madison Keys returns to the Australian Open semifinals her way, win or lose

Madison Keys’ husband is her coach. It was complicated but they figured it out. @TheAthletic Madison Keys returns to the Australian Open semifinals her way, win or lose

That Novak-Carlitos match was seriously weird. @TheAthletic Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz’s generational tennis rivalry and a Australian Open fever dream

Ready for Carlos and Novak? @TheAthelic

The American tennis trout farm is spawning @The Athletic Learner Tien and Alex Michelsen’s Australian Open is a milestone for American’s men’s tennis

Coco Gauff escapes Belinda Bencic at Australian Open to snap Grand Slam exit streak