Bring the inspiration into your next practice with Digital Coach, catch up on the US Open champions and explore how coaches can earn with Drop It.
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Practice with real-time AI feedback and keep your progress in one Journey.
Zverev wins in New York; Rybakina adds the US Open trophy and the No. 1 ranking.
Explore coach partnerships, the third shot drop and three tournaments to watch.
“You guys brought the energy and noise.”
Alexander Zverev, after winning the US Open
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Keep the momentum after the final
Two weeks of Grand Slam tennis can make you want to pick up a racket. Drop It helps turn that inspiration into a focused practice routine for tennis or pickleball.
Set your phone down and practice with real-time AI analysis. Digital Coach highlights technique areas to work on and recommends focused, coach-created drills. Your Journey keeps your goal, progress and next step together.
After practice, record a voice or text Journal. When you connect with a coach, they can see what you practiced, the problem areas surfaced by AI and your progress, giving them better context for their guidance.
Practice. Get feedback. Follow a drill. Repeat with a clearer focus.
Publish your short-form drills and help players practice with your guidance between sessions. In Coach Journey, see each connected player's current focus, practice history and progress.
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The season's final major closes with two champions adding to their 2026 success.
Zverev claims his first US Open title
Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 for his second major of the year, following Roland Garros. Shelton's first Grand Slam final ended one win short of breaking the American men's title drought.
Elena Rybakina beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her first US Open. It is her third career major and second of 2026, after the Australian Open. She also moves to world No. 1 for the first time.
Sabalenka's bid for a third consecutive US Open title ended in her ninth Grand Slam final. She leaves New York determined to keep improving after a season without a major title.
A soft shot played by the serving team on the third shot of a pickleball rally: serve, return, then drop. The aim is to land the ball in the kitchen and give the serving team time to move toward the net.
Think control, not power. The goal is to make your opponent hit up on the ball rather than give them an easy attack.
