Here are two rain-delay letters from Jon at Wimbledon—they're better than watching last year's men's final on ESPN right now, in my opinion. Hopefully we'll get to talk about some tennis pretty soon. Steve, A soggy hello to you on this opening day of Wimbledon. When I wrote you yesterday

To an American, there’s something about Canada. If you’re walking down the street and you stop in mid-stride, you probably won't hear three people sighing and grunting in frustration behind you. If your meal is late, you might find yourself laughing about it with the waiter instead of raising your

Federer has won. Azarenka is in. Jankovic is tired. New Haven is now women’s only. Forstmann is, among other things, a pretty hilarious interview. Now that we know the latest, it seems like a good time to look back and amplify a few discussions that took place in the commentary

by Pete Bodo NEW YORK—What kind of a man does it take to receive a kick second serve at ad-in (after multiple deuces) from the No. 12 player in the world and No. 10 seed at this U.S. Open and return it with a drop shot, the way Alexandr Dolgopolov

Time is running out on my Wimbledon. That’s a bit of an understatement, to be honest. This is my last day here, but I didn’t want to have to come out and say it. What have I not gotten enough of this week? Tennis matches, of all things. I kept

Editor's note: The book can be pre-ordered on Amazon.com. If you’re interested in getting an early advance copy, email publisher Randy Walker at Rwalker@NewChapterMedia.com. As a tennis historian and journalist who has covered the game for 46 years and followed it avidly for much longer than that, I have been

You, the tennis fan tuning in without a care in the world, may think of this as the clay-court season. It may even be your favorite time of year. But for those of us who are paid to analyze the sport, the ides of April can bring with them a

Opening day of any major is way too hectic for my temperament. Five minutes on site on Day 1 and I'm overwhelmed by analysis paralysis - sheesh, how am I going to choose a topic in this Arabian bazaar of a tennis tournament? Well, try to do something different, I

About midway through yesterday's second set between Andy Roddick - meaning about the time that The Mighty Fed was getting so close to having a break point that he could almost see it with the aid of the Hubble telescope - a smitten female fan somewhere behind where Steve Tignor

PARIS (AP) The latest from the final day of the French Open: 9:07 p.m. Just after arriving at his final French Open news conference, Stan Wawrinka draped his pink-checkered shorts over the table in front of him. They have been a major topic on social media over the past fortnight,

In 1976, freestyle skier Brad Parks suffered an accident in competition that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Like many who endure disabling injuries, he played wheelchair basketball as part of his rehab. Then one day, he tried hitting some tennis balls with his father. From that casual rally,

PARIS—Steve Tignor and Joel Drucker discuss what raises Nadal above the rest; what Thiem showed us over the fortnight; and what chance Federer might have had against either of them at Roland Garros. ** Joel, First, as two writers who have been following the game since at least the 1970s,

LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2023 – Tennis Channel – with more live coverage than any sports network – will celebrate its 20th anniversary on air Monday, May 15. In two decades the network has grown from an idea in Los Angeles to the U.S. media home of the sport across

WATCH: An ASMR video of Serena Williams' footwork, from the 2021 Roland Garros tournament.

The flight is over—16 hours total to get across the country, seven of them slumped in O’Hare Airport. But it was worth it just to feel warm California air again. It’s been a while. Here’s an hourly report after opening day in Indian Wells. 6:00 A.M.: Fully awake after a

What’s the best place in the world to watch tennis? The other two majors I’ve attended, the French Open and Wimbledon, have a variety of unique viewing spots, both large and small. The press “tribune” in Centre Court is the center of the tennis universe as far as I’m concerned,

Time is running out on my Wimbledon. That’s a bit of an understatement, to be honest. This is my last day here, but I didn’t want to have to come out and say it. What have I not gotten enough of this week? Tennis matches, of all things. I kept

This week, for the duration of the Madrid Masters tournament, I'll be joined by a very special guest, Juan José Vallejo (you may know him as J.J. from Pete's Tennis World). He's watching the event with the aid of some outstanding coverage on ESPN in Argentina, and will give us

by Pete Bodo Rafael Nadal's strategy for the spring now seems pretty clear. It's the age-old BTD approach: Bludgeon Them to Death. Early in this man's career, it was not only a reasonable option, but almost a necessary one. Nadal's skills on surfaces other than clay, while good (and better

SYDNEY (AP)—Defending champion Li Na reached the Sydney International final with a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 over Petra Kvitova on Thursday, ending the Czech’s bid to become No. 1 before the Australian Open. Kvitova needed to win the Sydney International to replace Caroline Wozniacki atop the rankings when they’re updated on