THE PERSON On the tour – I've been on the pro tour for about a year and a half, last year was my first full season. I'm enjoying it so far, travelling all around, you get to play some of the nicest cities in the world and meet some interesting

Making a name for herself has always been a motivation for four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, whether on the tennis court or through her myriad of off-court interests. But, as she reflects this week on the latest episode of Good Trouble with Nick Kyrgios, her perspective has now shifted.

Before each day's play at the Australian Open, we'll preview three must-see matches. There are better-known players in action on Friday at Melbourne Park, but anyone interested in the future of the WTA will want to take a peek at this matchup between two of the tour’s promising newcomers. Last

* 85421593 * by Pete Bodo Mornin', everyone, and a fine one it is again. A few days ago, I had an interesting conversation with Sven Groeneveld, who heads up the novel and productive Adidas group coaching effort. Sven has coached an impressive list of outstanding players, including Mary Pierce,

I was all set to write an upbeat, counterintuitive post about how a big tournament like Paris-Bercy doesn't need stars to make itself worth watching. As long as a Masters event has a representative sample of Top 25 talent, it will take on a life of its own, with interesting

Conceived by perhaps the most beloved figure ever to swing a racket, and created to honor the tennis legend for whom it is named, the Laver Cup has the pedigree to convince people that it’s not just another tennis exhibition. The interesting question is, does it even need to? The

The transition from playing to coaching in tennis is rarely a smooth one. A lot of individuals try to get every last drop out of their on-court careers, while others are prefer to dip only a toe in the coaching waters to gauge their true interest and commitment to the

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

58108773 The book club returns this week, as freelance tennis writer Kamakshi Tandon and I talk about Patrick McEnroe's "Hardcourt Confidential," written with Tennis Magazine's Peter Bodo. Hi Steve, I know you haven't yet read Andre Agassi's book because of all the hoopla that surrounded its release, so it's interesting

When Kim Clijsters began her comeback after eight years off the tour, there was no way she could have predicted an obstacle as huge as COVID-19. The 37-year-old's determination hasn't dimmed despite a four-month tour shutdown. "It doesn't mean because COVID happened that I'm not interested in playing more tennis,"

Refinery29 called up Venus Williams recently for a stylish, not-so-wide-ranging interview covering her athleisure pet peeves, affinity for Uggs, personal historical fashion faux pas and, most interesting, what designer she'd most like to collaborate with in her career. Williams hardly halted at that last inquiry, offering that she would quite

Between them, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer have won every major title since 2016. But it’s a slightly different story at the Masters 1000 and 500 levels, where the results have been less certain, and other players have challenged the rule of the Big 3. This year, a

If you were watching Naomi Osaka's and Victoria Azarenka's gripping three-setter, or Amanda Anisimova's and Aryna Sabalenka's straightforward two-setter, you missed an interesting four-setter between Dominic Thiem and Alexander Bublik, which had five-setter written all over it. Thiem, the No. 4 seed at Roland Garros and the oddsmakers' third title

by Pete Bodo Howdy, folks. I'm commenting on the news a little earlier than usual this week, because I have a piece of some relevance to Indian Wells (which begins this week) and the ever-interesting subject of playing surface slated to run tomorrow. So let's get right down to business.

On Sunday, March 9, 17-year-old sensation Mirra Andreeva will take on Clara Tauson at Indian Wells. This is a rematch of last week's Dubai final, which Andreeva won her first career 1000-level title. That 7-6 (1), 6-1 match was somewhat interesting, as Tauson was clearly running on fumes late in

Howdy, everyone. I'll have news of some interesting new developments, including possible French Open Tribal gatherings in Los Angeles, New York and Paris, tomorrow on the morning OT thread. Make sure you check it out. Some administrative issues have kept me busy most of the day, but here's something I've

Televised on-court coaching in WTA matches has been, at best, a marginally interesting experiment. But when Darren Cahill, who’s more family friend than formal coach to Sorana Cirstea, joined her on court on the changeover after she fell behind 2-6, 0-3 in the Rogers Cup final, the monologue he delivered

Roger Federer demolished Mikhail Youzhny in the quarterfinals of Dubai, 6-3, 6-4. Given that Youzhny never even got to deuce against Federer's serve, we'll need to look at a slightly larger picture to say anything of interest before we get to the gory details. The great thing about this tournament