For all the world-class amenities at Horseshoe Bay, one easily tops the list for tennis players: six red-clay courts, a unicorn surface in the United States. It might not be the only place in the country to play the dirtballer’s game, but it may be the finest. The clay at

Serena Williams and Lucie Safarova both had early exists this year, with Williams losing to Sofia Kenin in Round 3 and Safarova dropping her doubles opener, and officially retiring. In happier times, they slugged it out over three sets in the final of the 2015 French Open. After struggling through

This 17-point roundup is about the players who put it all on and inside the lines at the rowdiest major event of the season. The hits started early, and they certainly kept coming. Check out No. 2 here. Sloane Stephens was having a hard time. Seven weeks ago, she had

When it rains, it pours. On a windy day at Roland Garros, Maria Sharapova's well-documented service woes were at the forefront of her 6-4, 7-5 semifinal loss to Li Na. She hit 10 double faults in all, including one down match point you perhaps saw coming, not unlike Dinara Safina's

Andy Roddick's margin for error had shrunk to the size of the crocodile swimming in sweat on the front of his white baseball cap as Lukasz Kubot stepped up to serve for the match at 5-4 in the second set today. Victimized by Kubot's serve-and-volley style and his own toothless

MC Hi everyone - enjoying Good Friday, I hope? I'm providing Your Call posts today and tomorrow - Pete will be back on Sunday, as the main draw matches at the Monte Carlo Masters begin - though I believe I'm correct in saying that TV coverage doesn't start until Monday,

By Rosangel Valenti, TW Contributing Editor Good morning. This is the Tribe's regular space for discussing tennis, or match-calling any of the finals that are taking place. You can also use this post to go off-topic.

The nickname "DELPO" was printed in block letters on the back of Juan Martin del Potro's white Nike shoes, and it didn't take long for him to brand command on the match today. Navigating some slippery footing, del Potro rarely made a mis-step in stomping Marin Cilic, 6-2, 6-4, to

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.(AP) Andy Roddick was 10 years old when he attended the Davis Cup with his parents. The United States, behind its juggernaut of Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, John McEnroe and Jim Courier, beat Switzerland in that 1992 final in Fort Worth, Texas. The crowd was roaring, all that tennis

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) After winning three Grand Slams, seven other titles and earning the No. 1 ranking, Novak Djokovic briefly abandoned his gluten-free diet to toast a season of triumph with a glass of wine. More than one, actually,'' a smiling Djokovic said Saturday.It did not

Tennis Honors: Naomi Osaka on Serena Williams

Before each day's play at the 2021 Miami Open, we'll preview three matches to look out for. This tournament is a home away from home for both players, given their close ties to nearby Boca Raton. The last time Osaka appeared at the event, she was No. 1 in the

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka had what she calls a near-death experience in the off-season. Which means, at the very least, she felt really out of her depth. She also hired a new coach — Wim Fissette the latest to join her team — last month. So she may

With the coronavirus having reduced air travel to a tiny fraction of what it once was, this week's bett1ACES tennis event, held inside Hangar 6 at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, might be the closest many people will get to a plane for some time. Friday's matches saw Elena Svitolina, Dominic

The Rally, DQ Edition: Steve Tignor and Joel Drucker discuss why the US Open had to default Novak Djokovic, and what it means for the tournament. Hi Joel, I’m going to assume you’re as shocked as I am at the moment. Seeing Novak Djokovic defaulted from the US Open for

Novak Djokovic will kick off his 2019 clay-court campaign this week in Monte Carlo, where he hopes to begin building momentum as he begins his quest for a fourth straight Grand Slam title in Paris. After winning his record seventh Australian Open in January—his 15th overall Grand Slam title—Djokovic already

WATCH—Heroes - Timothy Gallwey:

In 2014, Nick Bollettieri was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the contributor category for his work developing the games of numerous professionals as a coach. He’s far from the only person working behind the scenes that have guided their players to near-legendary accomplishments on the court.

With her final error in a mistake-filled performance, Serena Williams said goodbye to a winning streak of 25 matches and hopes of a calendar-year Grand Slam, an achievement many thought entirely possible just a few hours ago. That's how dominant Williams has been against the field at the biggest tournaments,

Centre Court impressed this Wimbledon first-timer, but Roger Federer did not.I’ve seen Centre Court hundreds of times on television and it never fails to impress. Visually, it’s a gem, with officials working on lush, verdant grass dressed in the finest combination of navy, purple and cream. The traditions are