Over the past two weeks, the world has seen a Paris that has been transformed for the Olympic Games. Athletes floated down the Seine during the Opening Ceremony, and are swimming in its (mostly) clean waters. Five glowing, multicolored Rings have been affixed to the Eiffel Tower’s 135-year-old iron girders.

Zhang Zhizhen has made history at the Mutua Madrid Open, winning a nail-biter against Taylor Fritz in the fourth round on Tuesday, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8), to become the first Chinese player ever to reach the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 event. It had already been a tournament full

WIMBLEDON, England(AP) In tennis' hierarchy of greatness, there are the legends, followed by the demigods and then, perhaps not that far behind, those with magic hands like Fabrice Santoro, the players' player. The Frenchman doesn't have a truckload of titles like Roger Federer. In 20 years as a pro, the

After we returned from the farm in game-rich Andes late Saturday afternoon, Luke and I took Lucy, my niece Sarah's dog, for a walk in Central Park. I was watching the little cowpoke trying to climb some dense shrubs, and trying to restrain Lucy, who was going nuts on the

When serves and deadly forehands aren't enough competition, throw in some shaving cream. At least, that was the thought process for a crew of ATP World Tour stars that took on the "Pie in the Face Challenge" in Madrid. It's a simple child's game where each player bashes their respective

PARIS—Toni Nadal told his nephew Rafa that the key to being successful at tennis was enduring more than your opponent—getting one more ball, running one more meter, hitting one more winner, staying upright for one more minute. As a pro, Rafa would take that idea and apply his own, more

CINCINNATI, USA—With all the medal tables finalized and the Closing Ceremony and handoff complete, the 2024 Summer Olympic Games are officially in the books. For many tennis players, the "experience of a lifetime" came with unforgettable memories—from earning a historic medal for their country and sharing a boat on the

When he was eight years old, Jimmy Arias immersed himself in mastering the overhead smash. For the next two years, under the guidance of his father, Antonio, Arias practiced that shot at least 100 times a day. Nearly half a century later, that same deep level of discipline and devotion

PARIS(AP) Good as she was while winning four consecutive Grand Slam titles in 2002-03, Serena Williams believes her game is better these days. `The 'Serena Now' would definitely beat the 'Other Serena,' just in general. I'm older. I think I'm wiser. I think I'm just a more mature player,'' Williams

Venus Williams, by all outward appearances, is the most unflappable of tennis players. Unlike her theatrically demonstrative younger sister, Serena, Venus doesn’t beat her opponents with fist pumps, stare downs or exultations. She uses something equally as daunting: a majestically stony game face that nothing can dislodge. Well, almost nothing.

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Tomas Berdych had played Novak Djokovic 17 times before, but even he had trouble recognizing the player on the other side of the net in the Beijing final. The world No. 1 went up 6-0, 5-0 before Berdych won a game, and went on to record a 6-0, 6-2 win

WATCH: Cameron Norrie defeats Borna Coric at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.

Throughout her career, Elina Svitolina has proven to be one of the more reliable performers on the WTA tour. The 30 year-old finds herself in her 12th career Grand Slam quarterfinal at this year's Australian Open, highlighted by a third-round upset win over fourth seed, Jasmine Paolini. All of this

Serena Williams' coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, does not rate her forehand the best in the women's game but does say she has the best backhand, according to a poll by the New York Times. Various experts were asked to name the top five strokes in the men's and women's game, with

Roger Federer had too many answers, Gael Monfils reflected following his five-set defeat from two sets up at the U.S. Open. Monfils also had two match points in the fourth set, but Federer bounced back to take the entertaining encounter, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2. The Frenchman told the press

There was a time when Lars Graff had to maintain his distance with players. Now, interacting with the top stars of his sport is a core responsibility of his day-to-day duties. For many years, the Swede was one of the most recognizable chair umpires in the game—who could forget when

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook and are subject to change In stunning fashion, Serena Williams avenged her 2019 Wimbledon final loss to Simona Halep with a convincing 6-3, 6-3, victory in the quarterfinals. The game’s greatest player will now face the world’s best player, Naomi Osaka, who dismantled the tricky Hsieh

Boris Becker. Stefan Edberg. Ivan Lendl. Michael Chang. Goran Ivanisevic. All are retired, Grand Slam–winning greats of the game, and they all are coaching current players, including Top 10 stars Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Roger Federer. "I think that’s actually the story of the year, is the coaches," says

You've likely heard of Elliot Loney and seen his uncanny impressions before. The Australian comedian isn't slowing down in quarantine as he just launched a podcast and is continuing to make (gentle) fun of everyone's favorite players. Loney first became popular in the tennis sphere after impersonating Rafael Nadal at