Evening! Nice reindeer scarf. Come on in, can I take your coat? Beth is here already, and probably wondering what she's doing doing dressed to the nines at a holiday party at 10 AM, PST. But she's an old TW hand, and understands that the party starts any time we

Good communication is essential for success in doubles. After all, you and your partner have to work together as a team, and you can’t do that effectively if you don’t talk. Many doubles players go into their huddle and plan their moves when they’re serving, but not as many do

How do you follow the Greatest Generation? It’s a question tennis has tried to answer for at least a decade. Serena, Roger, Novak, Rafa: all of them are over 30, and they’ve combined to win 75 Grand Slam singles titles—but none of them are going away quietly. When they do,

Greetings. I have a day loaded with medical appointments, so I don't know if I'll break free in time to do a red-meat post later. I do have a few in mind for the coming days as we advance toward Madrid. Speaking of . . . I like the way

There are many things you can do to ensure that your doubles team starts a match playing the best tennis possible. Staying connected with your partner is critical—even before the match begins. 1 What can I do before the match to be more prepared? Establish a routine. A routine is

"I was doing physical therapy and trying to get range of motion back in my knee, and that was probably one of the most painful things that I’ve been through. I was like, why am I doing this to myself?" While working on her return to the tour, Samantha Crawford

What do we do now that the 2015 season is over and tennis is in its all-too-brief December recess? Go back and watch the best matches of the year, of course. Over the next two weeks, I’ll count down my 10 favorite contests, accompanied by video highlights, of this season.

What do we do now that the season is over and tennis is in its all-too-brief December recess? Relive the best matches of the year, of course. Over the next two weeks, I’ll count down my 10 favorite contests, accompanied by video highlights, of 2015. No. 10: The Day the

How you carry yourself can bolster your chances of winning. A closely fought tennis match is not just a physical battle. It’s a struggle of will, mental strength, and character. One powerful element in winning matches is establishing dominance. What do I mean by dominance? It has to do with

It’s hard to say what Roger Federer is doing right now, but easy to speculate about what he is not doing. The 17-time Grand Slam singles champion most decidedly is not sitting in a hotel room with the curtains drawn to block out all light, gnawing his fingernails as he

This was my last match with Samar. We’d been playing once a week for a year while he was on sabbatical from his teaching job in Canada. A few days earlier, he had told me his time in New York was up; he and his family loved the city, but

"You better believe in what you're trying to do and the way that you’re trying to deliver it. Time and time again that philosophy has rung true in my mind because I’ve seen the greats do it. You can't teach the natural talent of a Federer, but you can teach

When a player wins a Grand Slam title, people are used to seeing the typical drop to your knees, racquet toss, palms in face celebration, but Daniil Medvedev gave fans a little something different. After denying Novak Djokovic a bite out of history and a calendar Grand Slam with a

LONDON—The All England Club is the perfect place for dreams to come true, though it’s rarely—if ever—at this magnitude. If you’ve missed this Cinderella (or Prince-rella) tale, meet Great Britain’s Marcus Willis. The world No. 772 grabbed hold of a last-minute opening for a pre-qualifying tournament, which he won for

Four-time New Haven champion Caroline Wozniacki tried on the Yale University bulldog mascot costume for a video. The New Haven Open is played on the campus of Yale. "It was smelly, and sweaty and I'm happy I do not do that for a living,” Wozniacki told reporters. “I did look

By Jackie Roe, TW Social Director TGIF! How is everyone doing? Last week's Deuce Club on tennis dreams was a real hoot - we'll have to do it again soon. If you happen to have a tennis dream that you'd be willing to share with the TWibe, feel free to

In the quarterfinals of the 1995 Australian Open, world No. 1 Pete Sampras met Jim Courier. Sampras was the defending champion, his ’94 run including a semifinal victory over Courier, the winner in ’92 and ’93 during his years as No. 1 in the world. These two were good friends