With the U.S. Open in the rearview mirror, the dog days of the fall swing that mark the home stretch of the tennis season are on the immediate horizon. A couple of Masters 1000s, a few ATP 500s, and a whole host of 250s are on the schedule. We also have the Nitto ATP Finals and the NextGen ATP Finals much later in the year.
In addition to those tournaments, annual events such as the Davis Cup, the Laver Cup, and the Six Kings Slam will also take center stage.
Davis Cup
Qualifying for the Davis Cup Finals continues this weekend, September 18-20. Fourteen nations are looking to join three-time defending champion Italy in the Final 8, which will be held November 24-29 in Bologna. The seven victorious teams will punch their ticket to the finals.
Here are the matchups in the final round of qualifying:
United States at Czechia
Spain at Chile
Croatia at Germany
Ecuador at Great Britain
Belgium at Austria
India at Korea Republic
France at Canada
Laver Cup
The ninth iteration of the Laver Cup (September 25-27) will make a return trip to the O2 Arena in London, where it was also held in 2022. After losing the first four chapters of this team competition, the World is 3-1 in the last four against Europe.
Here are the 2026 lineups:
Team World
Ben Shelton
Taylor Fritz
Alex de Minaur
Alexander Bublik
Learner Tien
Francisco Cerundolo
Team Europe
Carlos Alcaraz
Alexander Zverev
Flavio Cobolli
Rafael Jodar
Jakub Mensik
Casper Ruud
Six Kings Slam
The third installment of the Six Kings Slam is set for October 21, 22, and 24 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner is in the lineup along with Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, and Alex de Minaur. Netflix will have the coverage.
USA vs. Czechia could be the final