The Super Bowl isn’t just a game. It’s an event, a spectacle; a production of epic proportions. On Sunday night, the Broncos upset the Panthers, 24-10, in the 50th installment of the big game. Everyone—well, pretty much everyone—tuned in to watch, and social media was abuzz with reaction. Tennis players

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing professional tennis players off the courts until at least mid-July, the Mutua Madrid Open has found an alternative way to bring some of the sport's biggest stars together in Manolo Santana Stadium. Organizers of the combined ATP-WTA event will stage an online version of their

WATCH: Taylor Fritz kicked off the latest season of My Tennis Life

Racquet: Head Gravity Pro 2025 ($279) When a player swings as big as Rublev does, generating pace is not an issue. He requires a low-powered racquet that can direct all his heavy artillery at their intended targets. With its thin, constant beam and 18x20 string pattern producing top-notch feel and

The Super Bowl isn’t just a game. It’s an event, a spectacle; a production of epic proportions. On Sunday night, the Broncos upset the Panthers, 24-10, in the 50th installment of the big game. Everyone—well, pretty much everyone—tuned in to watch, and social media was abuzz with reaction. Tennis players

Fluid, powerful, and accurate strokes are the combination of many factors. But it all starts with how you hold the racquet. No matter how much time you spend finding the perfect frame to beef up your game, the most important part of your racquet just might be your grip—not what

Even advanced players will be challenged by this drill, which helps add control to your volleys:

WATCH: Culture of the Game ⤴️ For the most part, tennis players operate as individuals, self-contained and independent. But from time to time, there come those rare and powerful occasions when tennis is more than a solo pursuit, but a communal effort. One such moment took place on March 27

On the grounds of the All England Club in 2004, a mesmerizing presence commanded attention with his athletic gifts and a welcoming smile. He was 17 with a bright future ahead, for he had already won the Roland Garros boys’ trophy, and was a win away from repeating his success

There could be some pain. That’s the unfortunate forecast for avid recreational tennis players. As with just about every commercial industry, the sport’s equipment will be significantly impacted by the second Trump administration's tariff plan. With racquet, shoes, balls and strings virtually all made overseas, the costs to buy new

Just in time for the Australian summer, the world is getting a bigger and better version of the AO Tennis video game that was first unveiled in 2018. In AO Tennis 2, released by Big Ant Studios, over 20,000 players and hundreds of courts are available for an immersive, customizable

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Maybe attending sports events in person is too been-there, done-that in the modern age. So, apparently, is watching the actual action on a TV, laptop or phone. The Australian Open is getting in on the newest trend in the sports world by re-creating tennis matches in

ZipRecruiter Player Resume: Holger Rune

NEW YORK (AP) — John McEnroe wants more anger in tennis. Not the kind of racket-smashing, profanity-flying tantrums he threw as a player, when he could go from the sport's best player to its baddest boy in the same service game. He wants to see players get fed up that

WATCH: Unstrung—Remembering the late Nick Bollettieri

Throughout 2017, we’ll discuss the themes of the season with three former players and current tennis commentators: Jimmy Arias, James Blake and Mary Carillo. Roland Garros, the venue and indigenous name of the season’s second Grand Slam tournament, is the topic of our latest conversation. Jimmy Arias: The game has

WATCH: Remember the life and legacy of Nick Bollettieri, one of the sport's greatest coaches and pioneer of tennis academies, after opening Bollettieri Tennis Academy in 1978.

WATCH: ZipRecruiter Player Resume—Marketa Vondrousova

Bill Lipton liked what he saw when he opened his New York Times one morning last fall. Lipton turned 50 in 2018, and he had recently picked up his racquet after a 33-year hiatus from tennis. Over those three decades, this former high-level ping-pong player, who describes himself as “tenacious”

This article comes from the May 2025 edition of Racquet Sports Industry. Click here to read the full issue. National Tennis Month started just four years ago as a way to offer tennis providers a natural—and national—platform to help grow the game in their communities, and to help highlight their