I was watching a professional match, and the commentator said that one of the players strung his racquet at a tension of 48/49 pounds. Why would a player want to string the cross strings tighter than the main strings? — Dave P. Dave, Professional players are an exacting bunch. Many

For weeks, there have been rumblings about which international tennis players would make a trip to New York and enter the USTA’s two-tournament bubble. On Wednesday, the tennis world received its first official glimpse when the Western & Southern Open—moved from Cincinnati to create a doubleheader at Flushing Meadows with

Facing the prospect of failing to defend his title at the Kremlin Cup this week, Karen Khachanov battled back from the brink of defeat in the second round against the veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber, fending off five match points to live to play another day. Where other players might be ready

World No. 3 and No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev fought off a pair of stern challenges from Team World during Saturday’s day session at the Laver Cup in Boston to extend Team Europe’s lead in the international competition to 7-1. Tsitsipas was first up, taking on Nick Kyrgios—and

NEW YORK (AP) — Men's No. 1 Novak Djokovic continues his pursuit of the calendar Grand Slam when he faces Kei Nishikori. Djokovic has won all 23 matches he's played at the four most important tournaments in tennis in 2021. That means he is five victories away from a perfect

Media Day on Friday and Saturday at Roland Garros did not disappoint despite being done virtually via Microsoft Teams. There was just one glitch, which Serena Williams handled amicably. The top names in the draw fielded questions ahead of Sunday's start and here's a roundup of the best answers. 1

Australian brings in the swagger with young talented players and the dogged competitiveness of team captain Lleyton Hewitt. But Belgium is hosting the event on clay, and has an experienced, winning team that has reached the finals for the second time (they lost the cup in 2015 to Great Britain).

This time last year, few outside tennis’ innermost circles knew much about Denis Shapovolov. Fast-forward to today and he has a super fan in Sloane Stephens and John McEnroe wants to coach him. He's building a brand thanks to his long-haired, backwards-cap style and electrifying shot-making. The teen has people

The best men’s table tennis players in the world are making the most of their opportunity of being in Beijing at the same time as the latest edition of the China Open. Catching a certain multi-Grand Slam champion in action has been a common theme among the special attendees. For

Let the Games begin! The 2024 Paris Olympics officially opened on Friday with the presentation of the Opening Ceremony, and tennis, despite competition beginning in the early hours of Saturday, was well represented on the Seine River and the ensuing crescendo of the celebration. Though he wasn't floating down the

On Thursday, Taylor Fritz will look to book his spot in the Nitto ATP Finals semifinals against Alex de Minaur. Fritz was unable to defeat Jannik Sinner in his second match, but the American played some great tennis in a straight-set loss. If he can keep that level, there’s really

The 2025 Australian Open men’s singles draw is out and all eyes are on the bottom half of the draw and the projected quarterfinal clash between No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz and 10-time champion Novak Djokovic—with defending champ Jannik Sinner looming on the opposite half. Alcaraz, who will play Alexander

On Tuesday, 2023 Australian Open finalist Elena Rybakina blasted past 16-year-old wild card Emerson Jones at Melbourne Park to win her first Grand Slam match with coach Goran Ivanisevic in her corner. Come Thursday, the No. 6 seed will meet another teen talent in 17-year-old wild card Iva Jovic of

Put some respect on her name ... hair! Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka has been practically perfect through four rounds of the Australian Open, but her animated counterpart in the tournament's innovative animated livestream has one major flaw. She's a blonde. Tennis Australia's AO Animated simulcast on YouTube has been

February goes out in customarily frenetic style, with five tournaments across three tournaments. Two of them—one men’s, one women’s—are in Mexico, and one is in Texas. Slowly but surely, we can see the tours inching closer to their early March co-destination, when they gather again for the season’s first dual-gender

WATCH: Nadal addressed the Rod Laver Arena crowd after winning his 21st major title at the Australian Open.

PARIS (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO FRIDAY Top-ranked Novak Djokovic, 13-time champion Rafael Nadal and rising star Carlos Alcaraz are all on the schedule as the third round of the French Open gets started on Day 6. Defending champion Djokovic faces Aljaz Bedene at Court Philippe Chatrier. In another afternoon match,

PARIS (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO SATURDAY No. 1 Iga Swiatek tries to extend her 30-match winning streak as third-round matches continue on Day 7 at the French Open. Swiatek faces 95th-ranked Danka Kovinic at Court Philippe Chatrier. The 20-year-old Polish player has the longest winning streak in women's tennis since

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Novak Djokovic kept his bid for a record-equaling sixth ATP Finals title alive by beating Taylor Fritz of the United States on Saturday to reach the final of the prestigious season-ending tournament. The Serb will face the third-seeded Casper Ruud in Sunday's final as he attempts

WATCH: The steadier Djokovic that came through in four sets against Kyrgios for his seventh Wimbledon crown