You don't just stumble into greatness. It takes a constant work effort and many trials and tribulations to perfect one's craft. Jose Higueras is a great in the field of tennis coaching, a profession he's been a part of since retiring as a player several decades ago. The self-proclaimed Spanish

WATCH: Yastremska hadn't won a match since playing Simona Halep through two tight sets in Rome last fall.

"I told several families I was opening a school in Sarasota, offering room and board and tennis. I lined up 20 children ... The only catch was that I had no boarding facilities.” Thus, in the words of Nick Bollettieri, began the world’s most famous tennis academy. The year was

As a tennis fan, you might feel like something of a slacker today. While you’re trying to adjust to a world where an 18-year-old can upset Serena Williams, and Andy Murray can knock off Novak Djokovic again, the players have already taken up residence at the Marriott in Mason, Ohio,

The fans watching through their Zoom apps at home were roaring for Andy Murray in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday. But the former No. 1 hardly seemed to notice as their faces flashed on the big screens next to him at courtside. Murray was too busy doing what he usually

The energy level was low inside Rod Laver Arena when Stan Wawrinka and Gael Monfils walked on court at 7:00 P.M. Friday night. The men aren’t used to this kind of thing. Tonight they did what the women usually have to do: Open the evening festivities before a quiet house

MONACO (AP)—Rafael Nadal finally managed to beat Novak Djokovic in a final, thrashing the top-ranked Serb 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the eighth consecutive year and end a run of seven straight defeats to his rival in title matches. Nadal was hardly troubled by

The first week of a major is all about upsets. With that in mind, we're counting down the five most stunning Wimbledon results, starting on Wednesday, June 27 and ending on Sunday, July 1. No. 3: Lori McNeil (No. 22) d. Steffi Graf (No. 1) First round, 1994; 7-5, 7-6

PARIS (AP)—Marin Cilic became the first seeded player to be eliminated from the French Open, losing to Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo of Spain 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4 Sunday in the first round. The 19th-seeded Cilic, who reached the fourth round at the Australian Open, is a former top-10 player. But he

Given that Victoria Azarenka has always been a player with enormous potential, the fact that at 22 she had yet to contest a Grand Slam final was either disturbing or, to some, a sign that she probably had some fatal flaw. But in the final of the 25th Grand Slam

LONDON—Novak Djokovic knew all along that his game was good enough to win more Grand Slam titles. It was his mind that was the problem. And so after failing to convert a match point against Roger Federer in the fourth set of the Wimbledon final, and after losing five games

Given that Victoria Azarenka has always been a player with enormous potential, the fact that at 22 she had yet to contest a Grand Slam final was either disturbing or, to some, a sign that she probably had some fatal flaw. But in the final of the 25th Grand Slam

NEW YORK -- James Blake rested his white baseball hat on the table at the front of the U.S. Open's main interview room, smiled, and began speaking Monday about his impending retirement from tennis. The former top-five player was relaxed, composed and matter-of-fact. "No real surprise here. This is my

MONACO -- Novak Djokovic looks to continue his recent dominance over archrival Rafael Nadal at the Monte Carlo Masters, where he beat the Spaniard in the final last year, and boost his confidence heading into the French Open. Monte Carlo is the first of three Masters tournaments played on clay

Back in 1989, Thomas Muster was struck by a drunk driver the night before contesting the final of the Miami Open. It was going to be the biggest match of the Austrian's burgeoning career. Six years later, he reached the pinnacle of an improbable comeback by capturing the French Open

Part of Mylan World TeamTennis co-founder Billie Jean King’s vision for her revolutionary pro league was an increased emphasis on doubles. Diverging from the sport’s typical measure of individual success, 60% of a Mylan WTT match is decided by men’s, women’s and mixed doubles. "You have more angles in doubles.

*Fedsampras_thanksgiving By Jackie, TW Social Director (I know I had a Federer picture up last week, as well, but this one was too perfect to pass up!) Happy Thanksgiving, TWibe! Before I get into the meat and potatoes - or turkey and potatoes? - of this post, I thought I'd

Serena Williams was playing for her first trip to the Dubai final—and a 25th meeting with older sister Venus. World No. 26 Alize Cornet played the role of party crasher with exuberance, stunning the tight top seed 6-4, 6-4, to reach her first career hard-court final. Winless in three prior

Retooling strokes at the pro level in tennis is a rare and risky proposition. Sometimes, however, it’s an inescapable reality. Shoulder troubles, for instance, prompted Maria Sharapova to tinker with her service motion. Ernests Gulbis dramatically altered his forehand setup and grip, resulting in this:

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Danielle Collins' favorite player, for as long as she can remember, has been Venus Williams. Clearly, she wasn't star-struck when facing her idol. Collins got the biggest win of her pro career Wednesday night, shocking the eighth-seeded Williams 6-2, 6-3 in the Miami Open quarterfinals.