Tips on dealing with perspiration from a guy who sweats the big stuff. I know all about the havoc that the summer sun plays on the body. I may be a 4.0 player, but I’m a 7.0 at sweating, which has earned me the nickname “McSweaty.” To give you an

Reviews: July 22 Washington Kastles def. Kansas City Explorers, 25-8 The Washington Kastles (10-0) extended their win streak to 26 matches with a victory over the Explorers. The Kastles are now tied with Major League Baseball’s 1916 New York Giants for the second longest professional sports team winning streak. Washington’s

ATLANTA (AP)—John Isner lost to Mardy Fish in the last two Atlanta finals and is disappointed he's not going to get another shot at his friendly rival in this year's title match. Isner, the No. 1 seed, won his second-round match, but Fish withdrew from the tournament with a right

Graffiti covers the walls, the streets are littered with signs of violence, but the soil is rich in history as skateboarders race down rails and alleyways of sanctuary. It may be a little rundown, but Paterson, N.J. is home to German Nieves, the creator of Paterson League. Drawing inspiration from

WATCH: Federer addresses the media after his second-round win at Wimbledon.

By TW Contributing Editor, Ed McGrogan Hey everyone – thanks for stopping by to read the first Canada Crisis Centre (CCC) of the week. Each morning before play begins at the Rogers Cup in Toronto, I’ll be writing a short post with some thoughts on the previous day’s tennis, and

[Ed. Note: Pete is on vacation in Montana until the 26th. In his absence, we are proud to present programming by various members of the TW Tribe.] Could it be that tennis coverage has gotten so bad that I now long for the days of Suzy Kolber? This was several

Hi Nick, I’m training our eight-year-old son to be a well-rounded tennis player with the big aim of having him become a pro. At the moment, he’s decent enough during practice and coaching sessions. He hits through the ball, preps well before striking and sees the ball quite well off

Doubles Take is back with a look at the latest action on the ATP and WTA tours. ‘DEMINIK’ DOMINATES Over the past several years, Nicole Melichar and Demi Schuurs have been two of the most consistent players on the WTA tour. The American and Dutchwoman decided to team up this

Some tennis pros love the job for reasons beyond the pure joy of winning. It may be the independence of the globetrotting life. The pure adrenalin rush of competition. The fame. The money. . . The thing that gets Ben Shelton most righteously stoked is that he gets to strut

And just like that, it’s clay season. Less than 12 hours after the Sunshine Double ended in less-than-sunny conditions in Miami, the pros have put on their sliding shoes and dug into the dirt in Charleston, Houston, Bogota, Marrakech, and Bucharest. Most of the game’s bold-faced names—Alcaraz, Djokovic, Sabalenka, Swiatek,

In the wake of the news that this week will mark the first in ATP history that no players in the Top 10 possess a one-handed backhand,* Tennis.com offers a look back at a 2023 series counting down the 20 most impressive one-handers, and how their combination of beauty and

The Rally: Joel Drucker and Steve Tignor talk about how social issues play out at the first week of Grand Slams; how this Open feels like two legendary veterans trying to hold off a mass of young hopefuls; and what it’s like to cover all of it from outside the

The Queen of Queens: Previewing Serena Williams' must-see match

Anastasia Potapova was scrambling behind the baseline at the 2020 St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, thrilling her home crowd and giving eventual champion Kiki Bertens all she could handle through the first of what would be three consecutive WTA quarterfinal appearances. At a time when the Russian teenager was asserting herself

So you must have a little extra time on your hands right now. You don’t have to watch tennis, read about tennis, follow any live scores, comment on my predictions, wonder whatever happened to Yanina Wickmayer, or keep your knives sharpened for those obnoxious and diabolical Federer or Nadal fans

Interview with the Champion: Ash Barty, who won the first 14 points of the match, and her second Grand Slam singles title.

The suspension of all WTA tournaments in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champion who accused a former government official there of sexual assault, could result in cancellations of those events beyond 2022, the head of the women's professional tennis tour told

NEW YORK (AP)—Fernando Verdasco sprinted toward the drop shot, slid on the concrete and barely got to the ball—then whipped it around the net post and back inside the sideline. For a clean winner. On match point. In a fifth-set tiebreaker. What a way to celebrate “Spain Day” at the

The spirit of Pete Sampras pervaded today’s National Bank Open semifinal between third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas and Reilly Opelka. Two days ago, Sampras marked his 50th birthday and Tsitsipas turned 23–festive times for a pair of one-handed attackers of Greek descent. “He was always there,” Tsitsipas said about Sampras on their