The Politics of Aryna and an Empty Arena

Trump discusses Sabalenka and Canada keeps the public out of a Davis Cup tie vs Israel as politics stays foregrounded in tennis.

I will have the traditional post-major Bounces notebook with various miscellany from the U.S. Open here for y’all in a few days, but first I wanted to cover two stories which caught my eye this week at the always-busy intersection of tennis and politics.

Less than a week after his disruptive visit to the U.S. Open men’s final, U.S. President Donald Trump inserted himself into the tennis discourse in a novel, unexpected way.

To read about Trump’s comments on Aryna Sabalenka’s nationality and also a detailed rundown of the tension which led to extreme measures around this week’s Canada-Israel Davis Cup tie, please subscribe to Bounces. Thanks! -Ben