}Pop CultureWas Maria Sharapova right about Iga Swiatek’s 'perfect picture' on 'Break Point'?AS IT HAPPENED: Tennis Channel Live discusses Iga Swiatek winning the 2022 US Open
}Top 5 Photos, 1/29: Thiem, Zverev set up semifinal clashA younger generation rose to the occasion on Day 10 to break through at the Australian Open. These are the Top 5 photos from Wednesday at the Australian Open. (All photos Getty Images). 1 “To really break a barrier, one young player has to win a Slam," Dominic Thiem said
}Pop Culture'Break Point' spotlights mental health struggles of Paula Badosa, Nick KyrgiosWATCH: Naomi Osaka was among the first elite athletes to bring mental health to a global stage in 2021.
}Pop CultureTennis players reflect on ‘Break Point’ legacy as cancelation report hits Indian WellsINDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Reports that the Netflix docuseries Break Point was unlikely to return for a third season didn’t come as a surprise to the players and former cast members competing at the BNP Paribas Open. The camera crew that had trailed a cadre of the ATP and WTA tour’s best
}LifestyleQuote of the Day: Denis Shapovalov wards off 'Nutella curse' with career-best Roland Garros runTHE BREAK: Shapovalov spoke out in favor of equal prize money in an essay for The Players Tribune.
}First Ball In, 7/3: Murray Meltdown EditionWIMBLEDON, ENGLAND—There are some days as a sportswriter when you wish you could find every copy of your last column and make a towering bonfire of them in your backyard. I know the feeling, and I imagine Simon Barnes of the Times of London knew it too on Wednesday afternoon
}Keeping ScoreWhat do you do when you watch a tennis match? Lean forward, bite your fingernails, flip through a magazine, tweet every thought that flits across your brain? Me, I put a pen in my left hand, press down hard, and scratch things like this into a notebook: “FH DTL winner
}Shutting Them UpPARIS—There are exciting days in tennis, and then there are days like this, when you don’t know where to look. The French bamboozled us again by scheduling the two men’s quarterfinals—both of which looked like blockbusters—at exactly the same time. I spent much of the afternoon flicking my eyes from
}Reading the Readers: Ozzie EditionTime again to bellyflop into the commenters’ pool. After this one, I think I may go to the owners here and suggest a name change for our website, from Tennis.com to Your Favorite Player Makes More Excuses Than My Favorite Player! (.com) Actually, looking back, it was pretty civil here
}The most intimate—and potentially terrifying—job in tennis: An emceeIf you’ve ever been sent to a far-flung court, it was probably to play a match in the consolation bracket of a USTA tournament at your local park. For me, however, that court assignment—specifically, to Court 17—was the highlight of my career. I had been working in various segments of
Backcourt Buzz: More Christmas gift ideasPicking up where the TENNIS Holiday Gift Guide left off, here are more ideas for your tennis-loving friends and hard-to-gift loved ones. Another One Comes Out of the Woodwork An unexpected figure emerged Monday in the Tiger Woods “transgressions” saga. Lindsay Davenport (yes, three-time Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport) appeared
}Kyrgios in personal essay: 'I've missed tennis'Ahead of every Grand Slam, there's always talk of whether Nick Kyrgios is finally mentally ready to break through. There's constant speculation surrounding his attitude, health and chances of becoming a Grand Slam champion. Going into Wimbledon, Kyrgios came out and said what will be different this fortnight by revealing
}Sexy Back?Mornin', Tribe. I'm hoping to get out of the office a little early today to hit the trail. Cowboy Luke and I are drifting up to the farm in Andes after I pick him up at his day camp. I posted on the Wimbledon men's doubles champions yesterday, so I
}Pop CultureReview: ‘Break Point’ delivers improved finale with room to grow in Season 2MY TENNIS LIFE: Tomljanovic did double duty at the 2022 US Open, documenting her run for Netflix and Tennis Channel.
}WimbledonThey Said It: The first week of Wimbledon in QuotesThe Break: Kyrgios and Tsitsipas figured into the notable quotables from SW19
}Tennis.com Interview"This was very giving": Casper Ruud's front-row seat to Federer's farewell and Nadal's touching tearsLONDON—While Casper Ruud didn’t get to opportunity to put Team Europe on his back in the final match at Laver Cup, gratitude was the one word that defined the Norwegian's once-in-a-lifetime experience. For the second year running, Ruud was the European squad’s third and final selection based on ATP rankings
The Deuce Club, 6.17by Jackie Roe, TW Social Director Hey guys. I’ve got a jam-packed post today, so let's get this party started. 1. GVGirl (Karen) reached out to me this week about the Davis Cup tie in Austin in July; she’ll be there and wanted to meet up with other TWibers in
}IW: L.A. StoriesThere's no good way to fly from New York to Palm Springs, so I threw in the towel this year. I went straight to LA-X, and made the 2-hour hike by car over those blasted-out slabs of concrete so misleadingly named "freeways." I made it to the desert in one
}Daddy, Mommy's on Fire!Boy, the parents out there – except the ones who have issues with how much energy and time their children absorb, are going to eat this up. Sybille Bammer, the 26-year old Austrian who is in the semifinals of the Pacific Life Open, is playing the best tennis of her
}After winning his first ATP title, Albot is putting Moldova on the mapBy claiming his first singles crown on the ATP tour with a remarkable triumph on the hard courts at the Delray Beach Open in Florida last weekend, Radu Albot of Moldova climbed deservedly from his location at No. 82 in the ATP rankings up to No. 52. His triumph has