1. One-Handed Backhand Most professional and many recreational players today have a two-handed backhand. But you'll be making a mistake if you don't learn a one-handed backhand. Every two-hander needs a one-hander, whether it's for a drop shot, a chip, a change of pace or -- and this is essential

MILAN (AP) — It was second time lucky for Brandon Nakashima at the Next Gen ATP Finals. Nakashima fell at the semifinal stage last year but the American player stayed perfect this week when he beat third-seeded Jack Draper of Britain, 4-3 (6), 1-4, 4-2, 4-3 (5), on Friday to

For tennis fans, Monte Carlo marks the start of two seasons at once: Spring and clay. Visually, the tournament lives up to it responsibilities. With its wide view of the Mediterranean, it looks like a breath of fresh air, a place to savor better weather. For the players, though, the

At 22 years old, Swedish player Elias Ymer is still learning the ropes of the tour. For example: Always silence your phone during an interview:

FLASHBACK: Gauff's biggest moment of the summer came in Cincinnati when she shocked world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in three sets.

White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.—Some doubles players this World Team Tennis season have a huge advantage in their corner and he's not even here with them. Coach Louis Cayer has been the secret behind British tennis' doubles success, and a few WTT players are reaping the rewards of his tutelage.

NBA legend Kobe Bryant and NFL quarterback-turned-activist Colin Kapernick were spotted in Naomi Osaka’s player box during her straight-sets win over Magda Linette on Thursday.

The tennis season may be in full swing, but the players are just as caught up in the Winter Olympics as everyone else. Stars from around the world have been sharing their support for their countries' Olympians.

The sun was out, Rod Laver Arena was sold out, and the stars of tennis were out. It was all for fun and a good cause, but here are 14 things I learned along the way anyway, at the Rally for Relief. 1. Tennis players are fun! This can be

Jessica Pegula is one win away from pulling off the Canadian Open-Cincinnati Open double. In a battle of competitors holding recent North American summer hard-court hardware, Toronto champion Pegula held off Washington, D.C. title holder Paula Badosa, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, late Sunday afternoon. “I’ve been working a lot on my

TC Live: So close to history...

*100368296 by Pete Bodo The headlines come in from Stuttgart and Prague, Bastad, Ljubljana (that would be the Slovenia Open) and Palermo. Yes, there is life after Wimbledon! Players not named Federer, Nadal, Williams or Clijsters are struggling as mightily as ever in tennis' version of a dog chasing its

As a player, Jim Courier was famous for his dedication to the sport, and that hasn’t changed since he retired. Here the four-time Grand Slam champion has an e-mail exchange with TENNIS.com about the state of tennis today. Is pro tennis healthier than it was a decade ago, when Sports

SURPRISE, Ariz.(AP) Favorites Jill Craybas of the United States and Gisela Dulko of Argentina won in straight sets on Saturday to leave the countries tied 1-1 after the opening day of their first-round Fed Cup competition. An admittedly nervous Craybas, the top-ranked player for the U.S. at No. 75 in

It takes a special player to spend six months Twitch-streaming Call of Duty and playing basketball with former NBA stars and still succeed at the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. For all we know, that’s exactly what Nick Kyrgios did since the Australian Open. Prior to Wimbledon, his

The most significant success story of tennis’ last two decades has been the rise, and continued rise, of the Australian Open. For years it was a major in a minor key, passed over by top players unwilling to make the trek Down Under at the end of the season. With

PARIS(AP) Rafael Nadal's French Open winning streak reached a record 30 consecutive matches Wednesday. No. 31 could present more of a challenge. Trying to become the first player with five championships in a row at Roland Garros, Nadal moved into the third round by beating 72nd-ranked Teimuraz Gabashvili of Russia

The lack of uniformity in statistics-keeping left us—oddly—without one of the most telling statistics of all following Petra Kvitova's 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 win over Sam Stosur in the semifinals of the WTA Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. We don't know exactly how many unforced errors either player made, and that's often

For the first time since she first got to No. 1 last April, Iga Swiatek’s top ranking was in jeopardy at Roland Garros this year, as Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka had a shot at passing her. But with Sabalenka falling to Karolina Muchova in the semifinals on Thursday—and Swiatek

The former No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska will face two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka on Monday in Miami, with both players looking to make a run at a big tournament again. In 2011, Radwanska reached the final of Wimbledon, then took the Miami title in 2012. However, she has had