Despite the utter domination imposed on the ATP by the Big Four and way Serena Williams has been riding roughshod over the WTA, recent times have been rich in producing interesting and often unexpected trends. These include the embrace of polyester strings that, because of their lack of elasticity, were

The early rounds of the 2022 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters are loaded with enticing match-ups, but we’re especially interested in the clash between world No. 24 Karen Khachanov and world No. 16 Diego Schwartzman. Neither one of them is playing all that well coming into this match, but that’s part of

Mornin', everyone. We'll be starting our book group live discussion of Pete Sampras's autobiography A Champion' Mind a little later (starting at 2 PM, EST, with another round at around 9 PM tonight - if there's still interest), but meanwhile I have a little misunderstanding to clear up. In my

An interesting item came across in my daily Bob Larson's Business News, having to do with the event that nobody really seems to care about, know about, or follow. I mean, of course, the Arag World Team Cup that is in progress this week at the Rochusclub in Dusseldorf. This

Misunderstandings, paranoia, drive-by insults: Now I know what constitutes most of the discourse on this blog. We can do better, don’t you think? If you can’t say something interesting or useful or at least polite, keep it to yourself. My vast team of moderators and I are going to be

In celebration of the weekend starting, let's take a look at some of the cutest, interesting and most feel good videos and photos that were seen circulating social media platforms this week and that are guaranteed to finish the week on a high note. Without further ado, let the good

"I will always be in Andy's corner and wish him nothing but great success as he too goes into a new phase of his career.”—Ivan Lendl, quoted in Andy Murray’s blog on the termination of their coaching relationship. With that gracious comment, one of the most interesting and wildly successful

Serena Williams has so dominated Carla Suarez Navarro in the past that watching a match between them seems almost a sadistic enterprise. But in the third round of Madrid today, Williams found a way to make things surprising if not necessarily interesting in one of her most artless performances in

How can you tell if it’s been a good year in tennis? It’s an interesting question. Is it a year that produced sensational stories? A year that coughed up a large number of surprises? Or perhaps it’s one in which history was made, or we witnessed a major change? A

Rs by Pete Bodo Well, Roger Federer's life just got a whole lot more interesting, and y'all know why: Robin Soderling, not Rafael Nadal, is on track to meet him in the French Open final. Somehow, it just doesn't have the same ring. And of course, any of three other

Consider it highly unlikely that a certain four-time father and 17-time Grand Slam champion will enter next week's Masters event in Rome.​ Today, newborn twin sons Leo and Lenny join four-year-old sisters Myla and Charlene—also twins, of course.​ This is of interest for any family, and even more so when

Recently I wrote that the Notebook article is a reporter’s best, or at least most dependable, friend. No deep thoughts to painstakingly develop, no transition sentences to craft; you see something, you just put it down and move on to the next item of interest. Blogs, of course, are made

My son Luke is just 9, and has about as much interest in tennis as I have in clogging. When he took the obligatory annual trip to the U.S. Open last August, about the only thing he really wanted to do (besides get ice cream and pizza) was play around

Llodra by Pete Bodo Are you all done hyperventilating? Robin Soderling and Gael Monfils have added an interesting coda to what has been the finest fall of ATP tennis in recent memory, which is only fitting because neither player played a prominent role in the proceedings on the Asian hard-court

By Jackie, TW Social Director Hi, everyone! This is your new Social Director, Jackie. I could provide you with a lot of autobiographical data in this first post, but I’ll just cut to the chase and tell you about my two greatest interests – tennis and … well, just read

Mornin. . . so how 'bout that Andy Roddick! In one of the more interesting match-ups on clay, he took down countryman Mardy Fish not long ago at the Italian Open. You have to feel for Fish - if you're a Mardy fan, at any rate - because he had

As I travel the world giving clinics and motivational messages, I have found that talking about character is of high interest to people of all ages and in all walks of life. To begin with, the world seems to be going in many different directions. No matter who you are,

This week TENNIS.com editor Kamakshi Tandon and I will be discussing Johnette Howard’s 2005 book The Rivals, about the lives and careers of Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert. Hi Steve, Well, despite my best efforts, it looks like I clocked in even later this time. That's a very interesting concept

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

NEW YORK (AP) Tennis stars' influence and interest in fashion has been steadily growing, leaving the chance for Maria Sharapova and James Blake to do a little moonlighting. They've long collaborated with their sponsors on their court clothes, but they're both expanding their fashion roles, with their own collections being