PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal was locked in a tight, compelling and lengthy French Open semifinal Friday when his opponent, third-seeded Alexander Zverev, ran to to chase a shot and twisted his right ankle. Zverev crumpled to the ground, wailing in agony and clutching at his lower leg. His black

Sebastian Korda stood at the back of Court 16 and shook his head. He mumbled and grumbled to himself. He sat down in his sideline chair, before getting up and walking to the other side of the net. He paced and grumbled some more. It was easy to understand his

The Big Four have achieved great things in recent years and brought the men’s game into what has often been called a “golden age.” But I can’t help but wonder if the era isn’t also less interesting than it might be under other circumstances. For example, is it a good

On Tuesday, I delved into the journalism of disgruntlement by revealing three of my serious complaints about the pro game today: Injury timeouts, the lack of a standard stats sheet, and the embarrassment that is the WTA’s televised on-court coaching policy—an “experiment” (their word) that has gone on way, way

WIMBLEDON—All eyes were on the prize at Wimbledon but Olympic chatter was prevalent, too, especially after the singles and doubles entries were officially unveiled at SW19. TENNIS.com caught up with men’s Olympic tennis coach and Davis Cup captain Bob Bryan to discuss the upcoming Games on clay at Roland Garros

All in all, it was a pretty good week for American (Whoops, sorry! No offense! Make that “Gringo”) tennis, and I want to use this space for taking care of a little business right here in our own backyard. For starters, Tom Perrotta, proud tennis geek and the guy who’s

OK, now that we’ve set the table and tone, let’s move onto the real issues percolating in this sizzling and sometimes overheated dialogue about les filles Williams. Let’s talk about the corrupting influence of money, the politics of race in America, the philosophical underpinnings . . . Just kidding—although I

by Pete Bodo The rain in Spain may stay mainly on the plain, but the hot air tends to blow all over the danged place. That includes the city sitting in the lap of the Pyrenees, Barcelona. These past few days, Barcelona has been the venue for the airing of

by Pete Bodo Ever since the unfortunate incident that occurred during the Hit for Haiti charity exhibition at Indian Wells last year, a legion of pundits and fans have been watching Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, looking (or is it hoping?) to find further signs of strain and enmity in

The junior wanted to apologize after losing to an adult member of his club. “I’m sorry I played so badly,” said the junior. “I just wasn’t able to play my game today.” “Don’t you see? I helped take you there.” The junior had no idea what the adult was talking

JmacHere's my latest No Mas column. The Deep Tennis concept: They ask me a question, generally about the good old days; I answer it to the best of my memory. Steve, “I was noticing at the U.S. Open that the challenge system has done away with any need to argue

Throughout Women's History Month, TENNIS.com will be highlighting some of the most significant achievements and moments that make our sport what it is today. As Renée Richards walked through the winding, Tudor-lined lanes of Forest Hills, people from the neighborhood gathered around her to wish her luck. After seeing the

As player unrest mounts, the ITF and ATP are making hasty adjustments to their revamp of tennis's minor leagues. At the beginning of this season, the ITF introduced a new World Tennis Tour in an attempt to streamline the lowest levels of the game. This included smaller qualifying draws to

Rs Here’s another first entry in an occasional series. Can you tell it's a little slow around the office? I'm happy to have a chance to give this blog more time.

Mornin'. This post isn't about Jelena Jankovic. I just needed a picture and didn't want to get my female readers all fired up by posting one of Jim Morrison (read on), and I couldn't bear the idea of going with Wayne Odesnik images for two days in a row (albeit

I haven't had much occasion to write about Novak Djokovic lately, but a few people did solicit my opinion on the way he pulled out of his semifinal battle with Roger Federer, complaining of a sore throat and dizziness, while trailing by a set in Monte Carlo last week. Then,

Mornin' all. For those of you might be interested, Rafael Nadal is blogging for Tennis.com, for as long as he's in the Miami draw. Also, the Talk About Tennis website has posted some of my thoughts on tennis, and how I got into the game, in a Q an A

WATCH: Naomi Osaka speaks about on the impact Serena Williams has had on her

You all know by now that Gloria Connors died on January 8th, at age 82, in the town where her famous son, Jimmy, was raised, Belleville, Ill. I chose the title of this post because the first, full-flower demonstration of Gloria Connors's vision and wisdom as a tennis coach was

WATCH: Samsonova won 10 straight matches and two titles leading into the US Open; that streak is now up to 13.