Carlos Alcaraz’s tennis masterclass at the Japan Open and an absurd winning game

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the Japan Open witnessed a perfect game…

Carlos Alcaraz’s US Open haircut sparks mixed reviews

Arguably one of the biggest stories at Day 2 of the US Open came from outside the hard court. Carlos Alcaraz got a fresh haircut before his first-round match, and…