Before each day of play at Roland Garros, we'll preview and predict three must-see matches. OK, this might seem like a flashback-to-2013 type of match-up; both of these guys have played better tennis in the past than they’re playing this year. But Almagro vs. Dolgopolov is of interest now for

Hi Steve, Just answering all the calls for Blake and Gasquet, plus a few of the other contests that readers expressed interest in. Rub out James Blake and pencil in Richard Gasquet for a quarterfinal against Rafael Nadal, because Gasquet just knocked out the new American No. 1 in straight

It’s the season for new series at Tennis.com, so here’s one more: Catching the Tape, a weekly dig through the many-layered goldmine of YouTube for a tennis clip. It might be topical, funny, historic, interesting, or just weird. I’ll start with something that's historic, semi-topical, and when, I first found

In the semifinals of the 2025 Australian Open, we're going to see Novak Djokovic take on Alexander Zverev in the afternoon session. Then, the night match will feature defending champion Jannik Sinner taking on American Ben Shelton. Both of these matches will be very interesting to watch, and they're also

One of the most interesting questions as we head into the second ATP Masters 1000/WTA Premier Mandatory tournament of the year (Miami) is, simply put, “Is the old order breaking down?” It’s a valid question on both tours, and a legitimate issue that’s been in play at both of the

Picby Pete Bodo Back in 2007, tennis promoter Jerry Solomon approached Roger Federer to inquire if the then-world No. 1 had any interest in playing an exhibition in New York's Madison Square Garden. When Roger replied some days later, his answer was clear and simple. "I'd love to do it

It's been a long week, but now the weekend is nearly here. In celebration, let's take a look at some of the cutest, interesting and most feel good videos and photos that were seen circulating social media platforms this week and that are guaranteed to finish the week on a

Hi all. As ever, this is today's thread for general tennis talk. You can also use this thread to go off-topic. It's taken a little while to get my web galleries ready after the weekend's Davis Cup tie between the USA and Spain, but for anyone who is interested, they're

Alexander Zverev beat Stan Wawrinka, 6-3, 7-6 (1), in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters in Bercy on Friday. It was his 11th straight victory with new coach David Ferrer, and it set him up for a high-profile semifinal against Rafael Nadal on Saturday. Left unsaid in that good on-court

by Pete Bodo Well, I've been feeling guilty about not having provide more in the way of this coaching series I've talked about, but who would have that things would get so interesting - and volatile - around here at this time of year? But let's try to pick up

WATCH: Monica Puig visits The Sailing Museum, and takes sail on the Narragansett Bay ⤴️ In Newport, they say that you can set your clock by the arrival of the sea breeze in the afternoon. The reliable weather is one of the characteristics that has made Newport an international sailing

ROME(AP) Venus and Serena Williams are interested in playing the Fed Cup final against Italy in November despite skipping the United States' victory over the Czech Republic last weekend. `I would love to play in the final. Serena and I would both love to play,'' Venus Williams said Sunday at

The Australian Fed Cup team is getting set to host France in Perth this weekend for the 2019 final, and the Aussies are mixing in some fun between practices and media obligations. Ashleigh Barty and Samantha Stosur played "This or That" with Barty revealing she has no interest in either

It seems an open secret that Simona Halep has sewed up an important new sponsorship. Ranked No. 1 and carving out her way to the Australian Open last month, the Romanian yet lacked a clothing endorsement. That appears to have changed, based on the interesting rollout, via coach Darren Cahill's

It’s been pretty eventful at TennisWorld since my original Cañas posting (scroll down to the item entitled “Good Son Willy”), and I’m going to publish portions of three replies from Irate Readers who took exception to the content or tone because each of them raises an interesting, tangential subject. First,

Good morning. As usual, please use this space for discussing today's tennis-related events. For anyone that's interested, I said after the Federer-Nadal Wimbledon final that I would get my photos sorted out and uploaded as quickly as I could. The good news is that I've just spent the last two

There’s an interesting contrast between the way two different media outlets handled Venus Williams’ loss to Tatiana Golovin at the Family Circle Cup yesterday. In this version it’s all about how “tired” Venus is, and how she needs to change her schedule—a narrative that plays right into what has become

Fernando Verdasco likes to keep things interesting on court. During his second-round match against Kevin Anderson in Paris, the Spaniard performed a bit of a circus act. He didn't like how the point played out at 5-6, 40-40, giving an exasperated expression, before chucking his racket high into the air.

It's been a long week, but now the weekend is nearly here. In celebration, let's take a look at some of the most interesting and feel good videos and photos that were seen circulating social media platforms. Without further ado, let the good vibes roll in.

After a run to the final at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Holger Rune begins his Miami Open journey with a Round of 64 match against Reilly Opelka. It’s going to be interesting to see how Rune responds to his runner-up finish in the desert. In the past,