10/1/2024 12:45:10 PM by ALTA

October 2024

October–when the leaves and license plates turn yellow….. 
 
With lingering memories of a noteworthy US Open, we tennis players look forward to autumn’s days of play unrestricted by summer’s heat or spring’s wind! 
 
And what a US Open it was. With favorites Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic eliminated early, both men’s and women’s singles titles were up for grabs.  American hopes ran high for Jessica Pegula on the women’s side and Taylor Fritz on the men’s. Alas, both Americans were defeated in straight sets by their opponents in the finals, but they fought like champions. 

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