Naomi Osaka gets high praise for her efforts in fighting racial injustice (Tennis.com)

One of the all-time great doubles team Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike retire after an impressive career (TFS)

Baylor University’s men’s tennis head coach Brian Boland resigns after an investigation found he sent inappropriate text messages to a student who hoped to make it to the women’s team (Waco Tribune-Herald)

Juan Martin Del Potro undergoes another knee surgery – his third since breaking his patella at the 2018 Rolex Masters (ATP)

BBC commentator and former tennis umpire Mercer passed away at age 70 (BBC)

Nadal is most comfortable when talking about his superyacht. Some people have questioned whether talking about mega-yachts during a pandemic is appropriate. (Forbes)

The usually terrible looking Nike on-court apparel will  feature Andre Agassi inspired line for the US Open (CNBC)

Simona Halep will skip the US Open. Halep preferred staying in Europe rather than making the trip for the US Open. (Tennis.com)

Former British tennis player Angela Buxton passed away at age 85. She partnered with Althea Gibson to win two doubles grand slam titles. She was an early pioneer of equal rights. (IFT)

Up and coming American tennis player Michael Mmoh has changed his racquet to Dunlop. He will be using the Dunlop SX 300 racquet. (Dunlop)