Paul Annacone has resigned from his position as the head of men's tennis at the LTA with immediate effect. Annacone began working with Roger Federer in July but had planned to finish his remaining duties with the LTA, which run till November. The LTA said Annacone resigned to avoid the

Today's Crisis Center has again breached the 1000-comment mark, so the Tribe is invited to move over here to continue conversations unencumbered by typepad's slow reloading of posts of this size. The tennis is over for the day, with Andy Murray winning in Cincy, and Dinara Safina the champion in

WATCH: IMG Academy was built from the ground up thanks in part to the efforts of the late Nick Bollettieri.

February offered a full and varied month of tennis on three continents. Now, in March, it’s time for the ATP and WTA tribes to gather again, in Indian Wells and Miami. Before the players descend on the California desert, though, the tours take a breather. This is Davis Cup week,

Greetings. I have a day loaded with medical appointments, so I don't know if I'll break free in time to do a red-meat post later. I do have a few in mind for the coming days as we advance toward Madrid. Speaking of . . . I like the way

Novak Djokovic is pleased to hear Ivan Lendl describing the No. 1 as a benchmark as the former star returns to coach Andy Murray. Lendl told British media that Djokovic's winning run at the majors was an exceptional accomplishment, and stopping it was a goal for his renewed pairing with

Amid the ongoing pandemic, many people are seeking ways to get out while being safe. Tennis isn't the only racquet sport taking off on the recreational level during the COVID-19 era—padel tennis continues to grow as well. So what is padel? It's often referred to as a cross between tennis

If you read my post on the bizarre New York Athletic Club dinner for John McEnroe, you'll understand the "life imitating art" aspect of this follow-up. I had an e-mail this morning from Dorrie, who was seated with me for dinner. She wrote: I found this communication almost implausible, and

Howdy, everyone. I'm back on watch, but I'll spare you the details of my trip to Texas until the smoke clears in Shanghai. We're down to the wire on the season, and we'll have lots of time starting next week to jawbone about things other than the battlefield news of

Few racquets conjure the image of a “player’s frame” quite like the Head Prestige. The sleek profile, controlled, surgical response, and the cap grommets all scream precision instrument. The latest entrant in the line, the Prestige 2021, marks the fifth decade that the seminal franchise carves a place in the

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Mornin'. Like many others in the northeastern U.S., I'm gazing out this morning at meadows and mountain ridges covered in eight inches of. . . snow. The nor'easter went through yesterday as predicted. It was a bracing, exciting experience - the way Big Weather always is, until you realize you

Naomi Osaka fell in the third round to eventual finalist Leylah Fernandez in a three-set battle at this year's US Open. The loss was crushing for the four-time major champion who is having difficulty finding happiness on the court. Following the match, she opened up to press and was honest

Mornin' everyone. I'm working on a post for ESPN on the French Open and will probably use that as a jumping off point for a discussion tomorrow or Thursday. Today, though, I just want you all to know that it's publication date for the book Pete Sampras and I put

The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) will soon announce a two-year funding freeze for grassroots projects, The Independent on Sunday reports. Coming on the heels of Andy Murray’s title run at Wimbledon, sources told the newspaper that the LTA is planning to prioritize the pro game over grassroots tennis. The LTA

Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams' react to Frenchmen's Gilles SImon's opposition to equal prize money. "We women have fought so long to get equal prize money," No. 1 Sharapova said. " It was a big challenge and nobody really supported us. It's been a few years since we've gotten that.

WATCH: Stefanos Tsitsipas defeats Mikael Ymer in the 2022 Roland Garros third round.

While Daria Gavrilova is hunkered down at home in Melbourne waiting out a six-week lockdown, she's stayed busy by improving on the court, in the gym and in the virtual classroom. She's one of many players taking advantage of WTA University. The WTA offers a collection of courses through SAP's

MONTE CARLO—Andrey Rublev always had the idea in his head to work with the champion he idolized. At the start of this month, that notion came to fruition when Marat Safin signed on to join the world No. 9’s team alongside long-time coach Fernando Vicente—debuting last Friday at the UTS

Elina Svitolina finished up a diploma in nutrition during the tour shutdown and put it to use immediately. "I think maybe two years and a little bit took me to get this piece of paper," she told press in Rome. "It was lots of reading, lots of writing, memorizing lots