TUXEDO PARK, N.Y.—The real tennis champion of the world flew coach and crashed on friends’ couches during tournaments. That is because the sport is eight centuries old, a lot less lucrative ...

“We start with low-compression balls that are slightly larger and slower than traditional ones, making it easier to control ...

Footwork in tennis spans a wide range of movement: running backward, lunging, sidestepping, and even sliding (think Rafael Nadal at the French Open), which is why running shoes and other ...

Since turning pro in 2003, Novak Djokovic has piled up a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles, staking his claim as tennis’ greatest of all time. But no matter how many titles he won, he never ...

Frances Tiafoe has landed himself in hot water after a foul-mouthed rant at the umpire following his loss to Roman Safiullin. The American world No 17 reacted furiously after being called for a ...

Learn more about it. Sure, all fuzzy yellow tennis balls may look the same at a glance, but you may be surprised at how much a ball’s composition can affect your gameplay. You need the right ...

The 2024 tennis season concludes with the US Open, starting on August 26, as defending champions Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic will compete to retain their titles. Djokovic, 37, and Qinwen Zheng ...

Former world number two Paula Badosa has withdrawn from this week's Wuhan Open, organisers said on Tuesday, amid a racism row over an online photo. Coco Gauff overpowered Karolina Muchova in ...

Here’s the latest Served podcast episode starring Kim Clijsters. • Plugging a friend’s book: Here’s tennis fan Joe Posnanski on another sports passion, Why We Love Football. Just wondering ...

For more than 20 years, men’s tennis has conformed to this pattern, too – its three biggest stars bound together; their legacies, achievements and careers entwined with their rivalries.

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Two of the American stars of the U.S. Open will face off at a tennis exhibition event in December. Jessica Pegula, who reached the final at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York ...