Where do we go after Indian Wells? Straight to Key Biscayne, as quickly as possible. In years past, after two weeks on hard courts in the California heat, there was a sense of déjà vu about the prospect of spending the next two weeks on hard courts in the Florida

By Jackie, TW Social Director Happy Friday, TWibe! If you haven't already figured it out, this is our brand new timeslot for the Deuce Club. Thanks for the feedback on time preferences; it seems this works well for just about everyone and will hopefully serve as a fun lead-in to

Karatantcheva began her rise in the sport at the Bollettieri Academy, home to stars like Andre Agassi and Maria Sharapova. (Getty Images)

If Todd Martin could spend an afternoon with one historical figure in tennis, it would likely be the great Australian Lew Hoad, regarded as an exemplary coach and outstanding tactician of the game. Sometimes overshadowed by his countrymen, including two-time Grand Slam champion Rod Laver, eight-time major winner and four-time

WATCH: Pecotic's remarkable run comes to an end against Marcos Giron

“Ready or not.” In the case of the WTA Finals in Cancun, we might want to take the phrase literally. The location for the sport’s signature all-women’s event was chosen less than two months ago, and as of Friday the stadium itself was still under construction. That said, chaos typically

Editor's Note: March 8, 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of the 2020 BNP Paribas Open cancellation, which soon became known as the day tennis stopped. TENNIS.com was on the ground when the historic decision was made by Indian Wells leadership, painting a picture of the impact initially felt by players

What do Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Michael Phelps, Roger Clemens, Martina Hingis, Floyd Mayweather, Brett Favre and Kim Clijsters have in common? Aside from being some of the most heralded athletes of all time, they have all come out of retirement at one point or another—some more than once. After

• Rock by Pete Bodo* With another Fed Cup weekend in the books, it's time to take a quick look ahead to tennis' greatest three-day weekend, March 4-6, when the Davis Cup World Group first-round ties commence. I'm going to focus just on the big picture for the United States

NEW YORK—Francesca Schiavone produced an astonishing feel-good story at Roland Garros a few months ago. Ranked and seeded No. 17, the 29-year old journeyman from Italy—a nation that never produced a female Grand Slam champion—bagged what is arguably the second most coveted major title (after Wimbledon) for a European. And

BRINDISI, Italy—Lecce and Bari trump Brindisi as tourist hotspots in Puglia, but the latter certainly isn’t without its charms. Palm trees lining a promenade fronting the Adriatic Sea make for postcard material, and on a warm Saturday evening, families, friends and couples criss-crossed while tucking into scoops of gelato, all

Here's how the historic tiebreaker transpired: Zverev double faults at 2-1—and follows it with a giant, unreturned serve for 3-2. The German runs around his backhand—the same way he broke Thiem in the previous game—but this forehand goes long. 3-3. Thiem follows the error with a bomb serve for 4-3.

• Picby Pete Bodo* Yesterday we looked at some of the men who will embark on their quest for Olympic gold with the right to be confident—or with legitimate fears based on recent or long-term history. Today, we'll look at who's hot, and who's not, on the women's side. One

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on Tuesday at the Australian Open (all times local): 2:10 a.m. Seventh-seeded Dominic Thiem held off Benoit Paire 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 1-6, 6-3 in a first-round Australian Open match that finished after 2 a.m. on Wednesday. Thiem, a French Open finalist last year, got

20120728_swby Pete Bodo As the Olympic tennis event began today, the panaromic view of Wimbledon's field courts, with the stadium in the distance, reminded me of one of those old and to me always stupendously uninteresting prints of Victorian gentlemen and women at play at the country club. The courts

By TW Contributing Editor, Ed McGrogan Last Week's Tournament** Wimbledon (ATP & WTA - Grass - Wimbledon, England) - Gentlemen's Singles Final: Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7. - Gentlemen's Singles Semifinal: Roger Federer def. Marat Safin 6-3, 7-6, 6-4. - Gentlemen's Singles Semifinal: Rafael Nadal

Twenty years ago, a Czech left-hander of deep intensity and high ambitions capped his career by taking the Australian Open men’s title on the hard courts of Melbourne, obliterating fellow southpaw Marcelo Rios of Chile in straight sets. Petr Korda claimed that crown with breathtaking shot-making and a smart game

The Mutua Madrid Open, after a downer of a week, closed on a couple of up notes on Sunday. Roger Federer and Serena Williams, the active Grand Slam leaders on each tour, came to Ion Tiriac’s rescue with two memorable final-round wins. Williams’s quick victory over Victoria Azarenka was a

As I sat on a plane in Florida yesterday, waiting for it to take off, I could dimly hear Christmas music being piped through the cabin. I tuned it out as long as I could, until I finally couldn't ignore what I was being told: “It’s the most wonderful time

NEW YORK—As defending US Open champion and world No. 1 Naomi Osaka entered Arthur Ashe Stadium just after noon on Monday to play her fourth-round match against 13th-seeded Belinda Bencic, the good news was that she was certain to have strong crowd support. Osaka’s gracious post-match interaction with Coco Gauff