Which is more significant, a sexist statement of Stone Age proportions, or the worldwide facepalm it inspires? Last week, U.S. Soccer, in its attempt to defend itself in a $67 million equal-pay lawsuit filed by the U.S. Women’s National Team, made just such a dated declaration. It is “indisputable science,”

by Pete Bodo Howdy. I'm a little early with this week's edition of ATW, because over the coming days I'll be looking at some of the major hard-court meetings that precede the U.S. Open, and weigh the stakes and chances for a variety of players at various levels of the

Watching John Isner serve can create conflicting feelings in fellow tennis players, depending on which side of the court we imagine ourselves to be on. If you imagine yourself trying to return it, you might wonder, as so many of Isner’s opponent’s surely have, whether the rules of tennis are

Serena Williams was in vintage form on Rod Laver Arena Tuesday night, ripping 24 winners and winning five games in a row from 3-1 down in the second set to take out Simona Halep, 6-3, 6-3. Despite the showing—a bit of revenge for her 6-2, 6-2 loss in the pair’s

What to make of the last men’s tournament of the year, the Nitto ATP Finals, set to start in London on Sunday, November 15? As a start, unlike any other event, this one has an extremely small field—eight men who’ve accumulated the most ranking points over the course of the

With the 2013 tennis season in the past, it's time to dole out our annual awards. Look for the winners—for better or worse—throughout this week on TENNIS.com. (To see what's been unveiled thus far, click here.) Eugenie Bouchard: These are great days to be a Canadian tennis player. The entire

With Roland Garros beginning in late September, there are a number of factors related to seasonal climate and conditions that pose new implications for everyone involved. That the tournament is played on clay makes the environment-tennis connection even more significant than if it were played on a hard court, potentially

Victoria Azarenka, who took down two-time defending champion Elina Svitolina in three dramatic sets to win their second-round meeting in Rome, says she's again found some direction on the court. "Right now I’m looking at the overall big picture and trying to improve every aspect of my game," Azarenka told

I've been thinking about Kim Clijsters a fair amount these past few days; I think she's going to have a big -- a very big -- 2010. So she's my choice as the most likely player of the year on the women's side; later this week, I'll also choose a

WATCH: Semifinal highlights from Djokovic's latest win

NEWPORT, R.I.—Milos Raonic’s big game isn’t precisely what Jack Kramer had in mind many years ago, but the 21-year-old serving star nevertheless plays very big. He is still developing his risky and aggressive tactics, but he is generally considered to have the best chance of winning a Grand Slam title

Steve Tignor said it best about the upcoming quarterfinal match between Iga Swiatek and Martina Tevisan. “Where Swiatek is the prodigy, Trevisan is the Cinderella, the journeywoman whose foot has fit the slipper, or the sneaker, for a week.” Players don’t appreciate the term journeyman (or woman), but Trevisan certainly

For the majority of the players in the field, Paris is the last tournament of the season. Here’s a look back at the 1991 final, which foreshadowed an epic Davis Cup weekend soon to follow. The Result: Guy Forget def. Pete Sampras, 7-6(9), 4-6, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 The Setting: Sometimes

Angelique Kerber and Karolina Pliskova went the distance in the 2016 US Open final. With the first Grand Slam title of her career at the 2016 Australian Open, along with runner-up finishes at Wimbledon and the Summer Olympics, Angelique Kerber was clearly the front-runner for player of the year by

201009131508545094505-p2@stats_com by Pete Bodo NEW YORK—Today, we're going to try something a little different. With 23 players from the U.S. in action in various events on sundry courts, I'm going to keep a running diary of their fortunes, all the way until the end of tonight's feature match on Ashe

In a meeting between two of the hottest young players on the planet, world No. 8 Felix Auger-Aliassime will take on world No. 18 Holger Rune for a spot in the final of the Rolex Paris Masters. Auger-Aliassime has won each of the last three tournaments he has played, with

When the Americans travel to Belarus in November to try to win their first championship in 17 years, captain Kathy Rinaldi will be sending a group of players that is like family to her: the Tennis Bunch.

INTERVIEW: Iga Swiatek at the Tennis Channel desk after her 6-2, 6-3 win over Daria Kasatakina.

WATCH: Badosa has won five of her last six matches against Top 10 players after overcoming Sakkari on Saturday.

Alexander Zverev beat Stan Wawrinka, 6-3, 7-6 (1), in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters in Bercy on Friday. It was his 11th straight victory with new coach David Ferrer, and it set him up for a high-profile semifinal against Rafael Nadal on Saturday. Left unsaid in that good on-court