As the players make the long, rushed journey from the Olympics to the U.S. Open this week, it seems an opportune moment to reflect on the first player to win those two events in the same year. This was Steffi Graf, of course, the owner of the most remorselessly successful

The red-clay road to Roland Garros was closed to all traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year. Paths to glory in places like Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome, Stuttgart and Budapest went untrodden. Even the French Open was postponed. Nary a pair of white socks emerged from the hotel dryer

The second half of the Computer Goat Rally, courtesy of Kamakshi Tandon Steve, Sounds like you’re still scarred by the experience of trying to figure out who the greatest of the last 40 years was. At least you were choosing between the right names. :) I remember the same flak

Having just turned 20, Vicky Duval has already endured a lifetime’s share of hardship. At 7, while living in Haiti, Duval was held up at gunpoint by robbers at her aunt’s house. The ordeal prompted her parents to send her and her older brothers, Cedric and Leo, to Miami. Her

By TW Contributing Editor, Ed McGrogan Last Week's Tournaments AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships (ATP - Outdoor Hard - Tokyo, Japan) - Singles Final: Tomas Berdych def. Juan Martin del Potro 6-1, 6-4. - Singles Semifinal: Juan Martin del Potro def. Richard Gasquet 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. - Singles Semifinal: Tomas

Throughout November and December, we'll be highlighting the true heroes of tennis with our annual celebration of the gifted, the courageous, the inspired and the inspiring. You can read about heroes we've honored previously here. Having just turned 20, Vicky Duval has already endured a lifetime’s share of hardship. At

Tennis Channel Live: Jon Wertheim and Jim Courier discuss the latest on Peng Shuai.

“This thing is blinding me now,” Alexander Zverev said at London’s O2 Arena last November, while looking at the gleaming trophy he just won at the ATP Finals. The 21-year-old didn’t win a Slam in 2018, but he claimed the year’s final prize in a blaze of glory, with victories

Did I say the high point of the year was the clay season? Well, I may have to adjust that assessment. Bill Simmons aside, I’m feeling a little more anticipation than usual for Wimbledon this year, both from inside and outside the hardcore tennis-fan community. That anticipation is all coming

*Okay, I don't have a lot of time here, but Bob - much reviled, equally beloved - transcribed a CBS-broadcast booth riff and posted it at my The Two Faces of Belgium post. It's been such a big hit (you should have heard L. Jon and Lisa Dillman and others

2019 FLASHBACK: Federer wins 10th Halle trophy.

The Rally, Bubble Edition: Joel Drucker and Steve Tignor wonder whether the Open will feel like the Open; which players may make the most of the moment; and how asterisks can take on lives of their own, whether we want them to or not. Hi Steve, So here it is,

John Isner’s 2014 U.S. Open Series began with a match that ended like so many others in his career: With sevens on the scoreboard. The Sultan of Serve swatted four consecutive aces to close out Robby Ginepri in Atlanta, 4-6, 7-6, 7-5—the latest Isner scoreline to resemble reels on a

By TW Contributing Editor, Ed McGrogan Last Week's Tournaments Davis Cup World Group Semifinals (ITF - Various) - Argentina 3, Russia 2 - Tie Details - Spain 3, United States 1 (4-1)* - Tie Details Davis Cup World Group Playoffs (ITF - Various)

- Chile 3, Australia 1 (3-2)*

Tennis players live largely in a land of self-preservation, practicing their craft as strict individualists, thinking almost exclusively about their self needs. In their workplace, disciplined athletes with single-minded aims, uncluttered vision and utter devotion to personal goals set the pace. Those who do not keep their focus almost entirely

Hi Joel, Was that the calmest Davis Cup-winning celebration you’ve ever seen? Daniil Medvedev clinched Russia’s first Cup title since 2006…and then just walked up to the net and shook hands with the man he had beaten, Marin Cilic of Croatia. Medvedev couldn’t even muster a US Open-style dead-fish fall

Last Week's Tournaments BNP Paribas Masters (ATP - Indoor Carpet - Paris, France) - Singles Final: David Nalbandian def. Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-0. - Singles Semifinal: David Nalbandian def. Richard Gasquet 6-2, 6-4. - Singles Semifinal: Rafael Nadal def. Marcos Baghdatis 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. - Singles Bracket - Doubles Final:

[Ed. note: Gotta love Big Ed McGrogan. He goes off last week for a Vegas vacation (with college buddies no less), digs himself into a big blackjack or Texas Hold 'Em hole, but goes on a run and flies home $500 up. And he STILL finds time to file a

The scores don't show it, but your eyes,if they're anything like mine, saw it. Venus Williams and Marion Bartoli played one of the most entertaining matches in recent memory at Wimbledon. Never mind that Bartoli never led, or failed to force Williams to dig deep into her reserves or repertoire.

The beloved TopSpin franchise is officially back after more than 10 years—and its triumphant return to the sports video game landscape makes it the perfect subject for Tennis.com’s first Game Review. Set for an April 26 release, TopSpin 2K25 features current and former stars like Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Iga