From Fedal to Djokerer to Muzzovic, we now know that every men’s tennis rivalry can be boiled down to a single, semi-comical co-name. As far as I know, though, the trend hasn’t carried over to men’s doubles teams. The only example I can think of is Quisner, the late, not-so-great

One of the most high-profile love games in tennis is no more, or is taking a break, it seems. Victoria Azarenka, sidelined with injury for months, and LMFAO singer-turned-solo artist Redfoo have called a timeout in their relationship, which is two years young, according to Australia's Daily Telegraph. He intends

This week I’m Rallying with my colleague here at TENNIS, Pete Bodo. In advance of his upcoming trip to Paris, we talk about the French Open past and present.

This week, in light of the latest happenings in pro basketball, Richard Pagliaro and I wonder whether decisive leadership at the top will ever be possible for tennis. ** What did you think of NBA commissioner Adam Silver's hammer-drop press conference on Tuesday, when he banned the L.A. Clippers' owner

The Rally returns this week, with a discussion between TENNIS.com senior editor Richard Pagliaro and myself about the month past, and what it may mean for the two months ahead. ** Richard, We've made it through another March, which means we’ve made it through another month of chatter about which

On Saturday and Sunday, I’m Rallying with Kamakshi Tandon, former editor of Tennis.com, who has just taken the plunge and started a digital magazine with a few of her fellow writers, called Tennis Journal. Here's Part II of our discussion. You can see Part I here. Kamakshi, You've probably realized,

“I want to be an entertainer,” Victoria Azarenka said a few hours before her making her Madison Square Garden debut on Monday night. Those words may have come as a surprise to anyone who has seen the always intense, rarely lighthearted Vika in action, but give her credit for trying

This week we went from no tennis to all tennis. It has been an immersive experience for those of us living on the U.S.'s east coast. We could get up and watch the men in Doha in the morning, the Hopman Cup from Perth during the afternoon, and finish the

Here's this week's Reading the Readers. If you have a question or comment you'd like addressed, email me at stignor@tennismagazine.com.

Today we make the turn into October. Believe it or not, it’s the final month of the women’s season, and the WTA’s final Premier Mandatory event, in Beijing, has already begun. Meanwhile, the men play catch-up in Asia this week. There are solid 500-level ATP draws in Tokyo, where Andy

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A professional tennis referee has arrived in Los Angeles from New York to face a charge that she killed her 80-year-old husband with a coffee mug, as police revealed details on why they didn't believe his death was an accident. Lois Goodman arrived late Thursday and

Joella and I wrap up our discussion of Roger Federer today. You can find Part 1 here; Part II here; and Part III here. ** Joella, By now it's hard for many of us to remember that Federer was once a long-haired enthusiast of heavy metal and pro wrestling, an

So after all of the controversy, the blue clay turns out to be . . . boring and conventional? My initial glimpses of it over the last few weeks had made it seem like a cool novelty—“Wow, the clay is a different color.” But after three hours of watching actual

Even Bud Collins fell silent when Natasha Zvereva blurted out what she did at the Family Circle Cup final 23 years ago. It was supposed to be your usual trophy ceremony. A few words by the winner, fewer by the loser, pictures, trophies, checks. But that last one—the $24,000 runner-up

by Jackie Roe, TW Social Director Evening, TWibe! Time’s a-wastin’, so let’s get started. All Indian Wells attendees, don’t forget about our TW gathering on Friday, 3/9. We’ll be meeting in the lobby/bar area at the Renaissance Esmeralda Hotel, starting around 9 PM. Hope everyone can make it! If you’d

On Monday the ratings came in for the Super Bowl. It had been assumed, with major markets like Boston’s and New York’s represented, and Madonna performing the halftime show, that the numbers would be big, and they were: 111 million people tuned in for America’s gaudiest sporting spectacle. It was,

by Bobby Chintapalli The WTA’s No. 1 story this week is that No. 1 story we’ve heard for months now. With the top ranking on the line—Petra Kvitova will dethrone Caroline Wozniacki if she wins Sydney this week—I jotted down some percolating thoughts. The upshot: A change at the top

• CRW_1725by Jackie Roe, TW Social Director* Evening, TWibe! It’s time for another All About Me TWiber profile. This week we’re forgoing the guessing game since our spotlighted TWiber doesn’t post very often (and thus the game could go on forever . . . ). She says she’s a frequent

• DC1118 by Jackie Roe, TW Social Director Evening, TWibe! How is everyone doing? Counting down the hours until the start of the WTFs? For those of you in London, Jewell has arranged a small WTF TW gathering on Sunday evening; please stop by if you can! Here are the

WS by Jackie Roe, TW Social Director Evening, TWibe! I haven’t chatted with you guys in ages—how’s everyone holding up? I get the sense that we could use a TW kumbaya moment; maybe it’ll come with another installment of the YouTube series. Or the Hott List? I’ll put my