
A quick look
Inside this issue
- Coming soon: voice notes and student recaps on Apple Watch.
- Europe reclaims the Laver Cup; Beijing main-draw play begins September 30.
- A quick tiebreak refresher and three tournament stories to follow.
“Pressure is a privilege.”
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App update
Less phone time. More court time.
Drop It is coming to Apple Watch. We're building a quicker way for coaches to capture a voice note on court and keep it alongside a student's progress.
The planned experience brings student session recaps, messages and vitals to your wrist, with watch faces and a complication for quick access. Digital Coach can use that context to suggest what to work on next.
This is a preview of what's coming, not a feature available to download today.
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Europe lifts the Cup. Beijing is next.
Team Europe wins 13-5 in London
Alexander Zverev sealed the Laver Cup on September 27 with a 7-6(3), 6-3 win over Learner Tien. Flavio Cobolli and Jakub Mensik had won the doubles to put Europe one match from the title.
Read the Laver Cup recap ↗Beijing main draws begin September 30
Novak Djokovic returns to a China Open draw that also includes Alexander Zverev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Flavio Cobolli and Alex de Minaur. On the women's side, world No. 1 Elena Rybakina is set for her first appearance since the US Open.
See the China Open preview ↗Asian Games tennis is underway
The competition is already in progress in Nagoya, with tennis scheduled through October 3. Singles and doubles events continue this week; check the official schedule for match times and updates.
See the September 29 schedule ↗Term of the week
Tiebreak
A standard seven-point tiebreak usually decides a set at 6-6. The first player to reach at least seven points with a two-point lead wins. One player serves the opening point, then service alternates every two points; players change ends after every six points.
Not every tiebreak follows the same scoring target. Some deciding-set formats use 10 points, including the Laver Cup's match tiebreak. Check the format before you play.
One point at a time. Pick your target, commit and reset.
Tournament watch
Three stops to follow
China Open | Beijing
ATP 500: September 30-October 6. WTA 1000: September 30-October 11. Main-draw play starts September 30 at the National Tennis Center.
Dates, draws and event details ↗Chengdu and Hangzhou | China
Both ATP 250 events are scheduled to finish September 29. Catch up on the final results as the tour moves on to Beijing and Tokyo.
Check the ATP results ↗Asian Games tennis | Nagoya
September 27-October 3 at Nagoya City Higashiyama Park Tennis Center. Check the official schedule for current sessions and any weather-related changes.
Follow the tennis schedule ↗Your next practice starts here
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