Power Plays, Part 4: Swinging Volleys
Handle high balls with an aggressive reply.
Grass Stain
The slowing of Wimbledon's surface has created a uniform playing style and reduced early-round upsets. Peter Bodo wonders if that's a good thing.
The slowing of Wimbledon's surface has created a uniform playing style and reduced early-round upsets. Peter Bodo wonders if that's a good thing.
Is Milos Raonic, loser to Ivan Dodig today, still the model of a Wimbledon winner? Steve Tignor gives his thoughts from Eastbourne.
Why the pro tour needs a full-fledged grass-court season, why Serena's serve at Wimbledon is the deadliest shot in tennis, and bold predictions for SW19.
What makes the Czech so appealing, on and off the court? Hannah Wilks spoke to the former Wimbledon winner in Eastbourne.
Handle high balls with an aggressive reply.
In order to have a great serve, you need four things.
A softer Kevlar offering is now available in bulk.
The defending champ will have a new accessory by his side.
Monday marked Venus Williams's 33rd birthday, prompting a look back at her tennis and fashion evolution.
Rafa survived Ferrer and a scare to win his record eighth French Open title.
A softer Kevlar offering is now available in bulk.
'What was written — what I supposedly said — is insensitive and hurtful, and I by no means would say or insinuate that she was at all to blame," Serena says.
Two-time Wimbledon winner could face Federer, Djokovic or Murray in the quarterfinals.
“I told my coach that I want to play Radwanska,” said Hampton, who was 0-4 lifetime against Radwanska before her Eastbourne upset.
Kudla, Reynolds, Odesnik and Kuznetsov each qualify for the Wimbledon main draw.
"Of course, I have to start from the very bottom but that doesn't scare me at all," said Bastl, who upset Pete Sampras at the 2002 Wimbledon.
Wawrinka scores a 6-3, 7-6 (8) win to set up quarterfinal with Chardy.
Her withdrawal moves 33rd-ranked Zakopalova into the seedings at No. 32.
Dodig scores 6-2, 7-6 (7) win; Bartoli withdraws with a viral infection, giving No. 2-seeded Li Na a walkover into quarterfinals.
The world No. 1 spoke about the subject in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.
"I look forward to returning to the courts as soon as possible, with my goal being to return to World Team Tennis on July 8 in Washington DC."
Is this the end of the road for five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams?
Taking our camera south to a coastal tennis locale.
