Back in the day, embracing the tiebreaker to decide the outcome of sets was a heavy psychological lift for players accustomed to the traditional scoring system. In later times, Electronic Line-Calling ...
The head of Lopez's racquet remains down, but he has such remarkable racquet- head speed on his serve that it will soon catch up. See how the ball is still in Lopez’s hand, even though his hand is ...
For nearly two decades, men’s tennis was governed by a simple truth: if you possessed a dominant serve, you controlled the match. The likes of Pete Sampras, John Isner, and Ivo Karlovic reinforced the ...
“Can you make it make sense?” Alex Eala asked after her defeat to Iga Świątek at the Madrid Open in April. Eala, a 19-year-old emerging talent from the Philippines, was not talking about her three-set ...
London, UK (CNN) — If you’ve ever picked up a tennis racket and attempted to serve against an opponent, you’ll know just how hard a skill it is. It’s one thing to get the ball over the net and yet a ...