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Question Desk
The tennis desk, one answered question a day: the one fans are asking about the tour.
Tuesday · 22 September 2026 · 1 min readWhy are the United States out of the Davis Cup?Czechia won the qualifying tie 3-2 at the O2 Arena in Prague, taking the last two singles rubbers, with Jiri Lehecka beating Learner Tien in the decider.- Monday · 21 September 2026 · 1 min readWhen do the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Finals begin?The 8-nation finals start on Tuesday 22 September in Shenzhen, where Italy are defending the title they have won twice in a row.
Sunday · 20 September 2026 · 2 min readHow did Canada reach the Davis Cup Final 8?Félix Auger-Aliassime won his third rubber in 2 days, beating Arthur Rinderknech in 3 sets, and Canada took the tie 3-1 in Quebec City.- Saturday · 19 September 2026 · 2 min readHow did Canada take a 2-0 Davis Cup lead over France?Liam Draxl and Félix Auger-Aliassime won Friday's singles in Quebec City, leaving Canada one win from the Davis Cup Final 8 against France.
Friday · 18 September 2026 · 2 min readWhy was Aryna Sabalenka fined after the US Open final?The USTA fined Aryna Sabalenka $7,500 for her conduct in the 2026 US Open women's final, which she lost to Elena Rybakina 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.
Thursday · 17 September 2026 · 2 min readWho is playing at the 2026 Laver Cup in London?Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev lead Team Europe against Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton and Team World at the O2 in London from 25 to 27 September, with Francisco Cerúndolo in for Tommy Paul.
Wednesday · 16 September 2026 · 2 min readIs Elena Rybakina the new world number one in tennis?Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan took over as WTA world number one in the rankings published on Monday 14 September 2026, moving ahead of Aryna Sabalenka.- Tuesday · 15 September 2026 · 1 min readWho won the 2026 US Open men's singles title?Zverev won his first US Open and second Grand Slam of the year, beating Ben Shelton in four sets on 13 September.
- Saturday · 12 September 2026 · 2 min readWhat would an Elena Rybakina US Open win complete?The Australian Open and US Open double in one season, done by only five women since 1988. Rybakina, the new world number one, plays Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday's final at 4pm ET.
- Friday · 11 September 2026 · 2 min readWhen is the 2026 US Open men's final, and who is playing?Sunday 13 September at 2pm ET on ABC. The finalists are decided on Friday night: Alexander Zverev plays Karen Khachanov, and Ben Shelton plays Frances Tiafoe.
Earlier entries
- Who was the last American man to win the US Open?
- Who does Aryna Sabalenka play in the 2026 US Open semi-finals?
- Can Aryna Sabalenka win a third straight US Open?
- Who is Mariano Navone, the player who knocked Novak Djokovic out of the 2026 US Open?
- Did Gael Monfils win on his 40th birthday at the 2026 US Open?
- Has Novak Djokovic ever lost in the first round of the US Open?
- How did Venus Williams's 2026 US Open end?
- When does Venus Williams play at the 2026 US Open?
- Who plays on day one of the 2026 US Open?
- How did the 2026 US Open women's draw fall for Aryna Sabalenka?
- Alexander Zverev and Aryna Sabalenka are the top seeds at the 2026 US Open
- When does the 2026 US Open start?
- Why is Jannik Sinner missing the 2026 US Open?
- Who came through the third round at the 2026 Cincinnati Open?
- Who won on day one of the 2026 Cincinnati Open?
- Why are Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz missing the Cincinnati Open?
- How have the Canadians done at the 2026 National Bank Open?
- When does the 2026 Cincinnati Open start, and what happens before the main draw?
- Why is Felix Auger-Aliassime seeded second in Montreal?
- What happened in Venus Williams' first match at the 2026 National Bank Open?
- Ben Shelton defends a Masters 1000 title in a draw missing the world's top three.
- Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have all pulled out of Montreal
- Who is left to win the National Bank Open in Montreal?
- When does the 2026 National Bank Open start, and why are the men and women in different cities?
- How did Frances Tiafoe lose in the first round of his home tournament?
- Why has Venus Williams been given a wild card in Toronto?
- How did a wildcard ranked 114 reach the Wimbledon semi-finals?
- Will Alcaraz be fit to defend his US Open title?