Varvara Lepchenko walks hurriedly across the grounds of the USTA National Tennis Center, passing Arthur Ashe stadium on her way from the indoor training center to the fitness room in the US Open’s player lounge. She sees Louis Armstrong and the Grandstand courts, the TV booths, the food court with

By TW Contributing Editor, Ed McGrogan Last Week's Tournaments** BMW Open (ATP - Clay - Munich, Germany) - Singles Final: Fernando Gonzalez def. Simone Bolelli 7-6, 6-7, 6-3. - Singles Semifinal: Simone Bolelli def. Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6, 4-6, 7-6. - Singles Semifinal: Fernando Gonzalez def. Younes El Aynaoui 3-6, 6-4,

He concluded 2017 stationed at No. 100 in the world, establishing himself as the first Chilean to reside among the year-end top 100 since Fernando Gonzalez in 2010, rising no less than 300 spots from his status at the end of 2016. He made it to the finals of five

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In case any of you missed it, Nadia Petrova crafted a potentially career-transforming win last weekend over Justine Henin-Hardenne. Make no mistake about it, Petrova could not have dreamed up a more bracing, promising result - not in her wildest fantasy. This was the young player whose mental stamina, emotional

Bob and Mike Bryan stand perched on the doorstep of history as they try to become the first doubles team to hold all four Grand Slam titles, and the Olympic gold medal, at the same time. These days, the Bryans stand toes to that portal more often than door-to-door salesmen.

This morning the narrow streets of my Brooklyn neighborhood were sunk beneath a foot of snow. Steps, stoops, sidewalks, even cars were invisible. When I was walking to work, very little of it had been plowed or shoveled, so the only way forward, if I didn’t want to be covered

“It’s a very, very, very long story.” It always is with Timea Bacsinszky, a former No. 9 and Olympic silver medalist determined to leave the sport the way she played it. An interview is just another opponent for the beloved Swiss star, who trades spin for self-reflection to effortlessly craft

Picby Pete Bodo We're closing in on the start of the ATP World Tour Finals, so let's take a look at the "elite eight" contenders, rate what they have going for—and against—them on the eve, and hazard a guess as to how the group standings will ultimately shake-out. We'll start

As I write this, Serena Williams is fighting for her tennis life once again, this time against Sam Stosur—the Aussie's big game really does trouble SW. Whatever the result, in tribute to that vintage Williams fight, I'll finish my Fan Club chat with Marissa Lackey of San Francisco today. See

“I can’t say I prepared for this interview. I’m just speaking how I feel, because so many people are not aware of what’s really going on…” There’s a scrappiness about Valeria Savinykh. For years, the five-foot-six Russian has fought only for herself, through injuries, adversity, and a nearly nine-year gap

A couple of colleagues and I had a little time with Ana Ivanovic today, and I happened to see her alone just as Rafael Nadal was starting to roll in his match against Novak Djokovic, before the formal interview began. I asked if she had seen the story we collaborated

Nestled between January's summer swing of tournaments in Australia, and March's Sunshine Double in the U.S., February can be overlooked in tennis. But not in 2021, with the Australian Open's temporary move to the second and shortest month of the calendar. Beyond that, February is Black History Month, and also

Each year, shortly after Roger Federer’s arrival at the National Tennis Centre in Melbourne, a locker room attendant hands him a letter-sized envelope. Inside the envelope is a handwritten note wishing Federer good luck at the Australian Open. The author of the letter is the legendary Ken Rosewall, who ranks

Did you know that squash is a trendy sport these days? No? You obviously haven’t been reading the Styles section of the New York Times. Either that, or you’re not a member of the city’s competitive-parent set, who have recently discovered that squash could be just the résumé-booster that their

Last Week's Tournaments Gerry Weber Open (ATP - Grass - Halle, Germany) - Singles Final: Tomas Berdych def. Marcos Baghdatis 7-5, 6-4. - Singles Semifinal: Tomas Berdych def. Jarkko Nieminen 7-6, 6-4. - Singles Semifinal: Marcos Baghdatis def. Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6, 6-4. - Singles Bracket - Doubles Final: Simon Aspelin/Julian

Late last September inside the Palexpo, an arena on the outskirts of Geneva, Switzerland, a crowd of nearly 18,000 rose to its feet as one of the greats of tennis strode onto the court. It was Rod Laver, getting a hero’s welcome 51 years after he made history as the

Like every recreational player, I have a flawed game. Extremely flawed. Shoulder turn and hip rotation? I have some, but not nearly enough. I’m tall (6-foot-2) and I have a decent arm (lots of backyard baseball as a kid) but my serve doesn’t have as much pop as it should—at

In a pavlova, baked meringue edges provide a crunch before the shell yields to reveal a gooey, marshmallow center. Ladyfingers soaked in espresso and marsala wine are met with luscious mascarpone cheese and a cocoa-powder topping to complete a tiramisu. Panna cotta can melt in your mouth, if the infused

Typically Concrete Elbow begins one of these tournaments with a timeline post. That’s where we—OK, I—fan out over the grounds, see as many matches as possible, and come back to the press room at the end of the day, sunburned and with hair flying, to write it up in as