Eastbourne is the last-chance saloon of grass-court tournaments. For players looking for a last-minute tune-up before the Championships at Wimbledon, it’s pretty much the only game in town, or out of town. That’s doubly true in 2017, when this little seaside town event will be headlined by two big stars

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla.(AP) Serena Williams has been voted the WTA Tour player of the year for the second time. Williams also received the award for 2002. She won the U.S. Open in September and ended last year ranked No. 1. Dinara Safina was selected most improved player for 2008, and

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NEW YORK -- Screeching and struggling all afternoon, Victoria Azarenka willed her way into a second consecutive U.S. Open final Friday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Flavia Pennetta. In a match filled with frayed nerves and broken serves, the second-seeded Azarenka won despite committing 25 unforced errors with only

“The journey is what matters, they say.” That’s what I wrote near the end of the entry for Martina Navratilova in our 50 Greatest Players of the Open era countdown. No player of the last five decades traveled farther, as an athlete or a person, during the course of her

Ace The Moon Let Love Set In Dad Hat Price: $36 Website: acethemoon.com This California-based label takes a playful approach to its tennis and pickleball-inspired apparel and accessories. Their wears have a comfy, broken-in feel with fun designs that stray from the ho-hum. This hat is made of 100% cotton,

The men’s action at the Mutua Madrid Open begins on Wednesday, April 23. Andrey Rublev is the defending champion, but some of the big guns will be hoping to unseat him. Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev have won a combined seven titles at the Caja Magica. It shouldn’t

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty battled back from a set down for the third straight day to win her third WTA title of the year, beating Aryna Sabalenka in the final of Stuttgart on Sunday, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3. She’s the first player, man or woman, to win three tour-level titles

Throughout the 1970s and most of the ‘80s, the Australian Open struggled to keep up with the other three majors as far as importance to the players went. Scheduling was often cited as a problem, as well as the traveling. Going into 1988, though, it would be a new and

It has become common for racquet companies to release special-edition cosmetics of their popular frames and other gear. The models often sport a nod to the colors of an upcoming Grand Slam, or perhaps a monochromatic design for a sleek, minimalist appeal. However, the bold AcidChrome color-up on the new

WATCH: Preview the Top 16 seeds in the men's and women's singles draws at the Australian Open.

TENNiSTORY: Vekic is on course to top her 2019 career-high ranking after a resurgent season has already seen her reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal.

One time I watched Rod Laver play a match in New Zealand. Late in the match, Laver broke serve to go up 5–4. The Aussies I was sitting with got up. I asked why they didn’t want to see if Laver was going to finish off the match. “Laver doesn’t

Andre Agassi didn't just transform the sport of tennis with his style of play and on-court achievements; the International Tennis Hall of Famer also changed the sport's fashion game as we know it. And fans heared it from the man himself last week as the former world No. 1 revisited

Growing the game of tennis is the focus of so many individuals and federations. More people from different backgrounds and with unique perspectives getting involved will only elevate the sport as a whole. Look no further than Katrina Adams—a prime example of how growing the game enabled tennis to uncover

Attention, tennis fans who are also Call of Duty gamers: Jessica Pegula is one of you. The reigning US Open finalist and world No. 4 recently debuted as a face of Call of Duty: Mobile “Make it Mythic” marketing campaign, where she transforms into Mythic Sophia, one of the game's

WATCH: Carlos Alcaraz defeats Holger Rune for a spot in the 2023 Wimbledon semifinals.

*PhpfWgua9PM by Pete Bodo As the European clay-court seasons bears down on us, the WTA players are in a decidedly different position than the men. For the ATP, the clay segment that culminates with Roland Garros is a season unto itself - a drenched-in-tennis period featuring storied, long-standing tournaments (Monte

Racquet: Wilson Blade 98 (16x19) v9 ($259) Anisimova is one of the purest ball-strikers on the WTA Tour, capable of producing stone cold winners off just about any ball from both wings. She has the power department covered, so her racquet of choice need only harness it and direct it

The best way to describe Craig Kardon's place in the game of pro tennis might have been a simple line uttered by the host of the Tennis.com Podcast, Kamau Murray. In describing his fellow coach, Murray mentioned how Kardon is one of the most familiar faces he sees, and he