Yesterday afternoon I spent 10 minutes watching Juan-Martin Del Potro of Argentina practice. These things happened: An older man walked up next to me and asked, “How old is this guy? He looks 35.” I told him he was 19. He couldn’t believe it. Meanwhile, Del Potro hit a dozen

This year I decided to stop worrying and learn to love the U.S. Open again. Not that I don’t enjoy most aspects of it. I’ve been to the tournament as a fan or journalist every year since 1983, and I’d miss it if I couldn’t keep that streak alive. At

I sat down in the media dining room with my lunch after James Blake posted that rousing win over Rafal Nadal, feeling pretty good about things. It’s always good to see solid people like James win. I was soon joined by Heinz Gunthardt, the first great pro from Switzerland, a

(Ed. note: Here's the latest update from TennisWorld's man in Shanghai, mechanical watch freak, vintage car rally enthusiast, and master of the forehand dropshot, Miguel Seabra - Pete) Hi there. It’s late, and I see you’ve been handed some food for thought earlier in the day, So here’s something from

By TennisWorld Contributing Editor Andrew Burton

At Roland Garros in May, a reporter pointed out that Jessica Pegula, then ranked No. 3 in the WTA, was “seemingly” not really part of the tour’s ”Big Three”—comprised of Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina. Another player might have taken umbrage at the question, but Pegula merely laughed

With a ribbon tied in her hair and an infectious smile braces couldn’t stop from spreading joy, the outgoing, vivacious side of Taylor Townsend came into the public eye in January 2012. Her throwback, serve-and-volley style on the court, inspired by her idol, fellow left-hander Martina Navratilova, enabled Townsend to

There are eight indoor hard courts at the National Tennis Center in Melbourne, Australia. At the very end of the bank sits Court 8, one of only three courts in the world outside of professional tournaments that is outfitted with Hawk-Eye. The ball-tracking technology is most known for its line-calling

Wimbledon wasn’t on Denis Kudla’s mind when he helped set the stage for a showdown between Wimbledon champions Roger Federer and Pete Sampras at Madison Square Garden. Kudla was preoccupied with more pressing concerns back then: Calming his churning stomach before playing in front of the largest crowd of his

WATCH: Paul weathered a bit of teasing from Prakash Amritraj on his Vanity Fair shoot at the Tennis Channel Live Desk.

Where to Watch 🖥️📱 Click here for live coverage on TennisChannel.com (estimated start time 12:30 p.m., Sunday, May 4) Ruud is seeking his first ATP Masters 1000 title; Draper is aiming to win his second 1000-level crown this season (Indian Wells). 👉 Click here for the complete Madrid bracket. Read

Most tennis players bounce on their toes as they wait to receive serve. But that’s not nearly often enough for Dominika Cibulkova. The 27-year-old Slovakian, known as the “Pocket Rocket” for her potent mix of smallness and keenness, shuffles back and forth like a boxer as she waits to get

TENNIS Magazine's November/December issue features a special report on the state of American tennis. Former top pros Jim Courier, Pam Shriver, and Eliot Teltscher, who was also head of the USTA’s junior development program until this fall, discuss the current U.S. tennis scene. 1. After U.S. players went down early

105469904 by Pete Bodo Mornin'. I keep blinking. Every time I flick on the television, or check out the live scores, I blink when I see the numbers posted there: Novak Djokovic winning in under an hour? What did he do, hope to catch a plane to Moscow and play

You Should Know: Jon Wertheim on the US Open's prize money distribution

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori of Japan paid tribute to Li Na, describing her as an inspiration for Asian tennis. Nishikori, who is touted as one of the men's stars of the future, said he was ''very sad'' about the two-time Grand Slam winner's retirement last year

LONDON (AP) — The screams were startling. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, a 32-year-old American who came to Wimbledon eyeing a fourth consecutive Grand Slam doubles title, fell to the grass when her right knee buckled as she moved toward the net in a second-round singles match Thursday. She immediately clutched her knee

By TennisWorld Contributing Editor Andrew Burton Nadal You know me as a numbers guy. This is the fifth Masters tournament I've been to in the last three years (fourth time at Indian Wells, once at Toronto). Roger Federer, my favorite player, is 0-5 (well, 8-5 if you count actual matches

PARIS(AP) The shrieks rang out, loud and long, on serves and returns, on forehands and backhands and pretty much any other shot 16-year-old Michelle Larcher de Brito swatted Friday in the third Grand Slam match of her career. She often sounded as though she were in pain. Still, Larcher de

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Achieving yet another record at the Australian Open put Novak Djokovic in a reflective mood, revealing how he thought things might change after he'd clinched that historic 24th major title. Djokovic played his best two sets "in a while" in a 6-0, 6-0, 6-3 demolition of