PARIS—Are all tennis aficionados really just backhand obsessives in disguise? Because it can be hit in a variety of ways—two-handed, one-handed, drive, drop, chip, topspin—and because its path across the body creates a long and hopefully elegant arc, the backhand is typically the shot that defines a player’s style and

Tennis Magazine's favorite new equipment from 2007. 1. Best Game-Day Shoe: Nike Air Max Breathe Cage When you’re looking for dependable shoes to take to battle with you, they have to provide stability, cushioning, and support without suffocating your feet. The Breathe Cage gets a big check in each of

Maria Sharapova opened up about her decision to end a tennis career that spanned nearly two decades on the Just B with Bethenny podcast last Tuesday. The five-time Grand Slam champion, who first underwent shoulder surgery in 2008 for a torn rotator cuff, described her share of dark days to

Speed bumps weren’t rising on his side of the court, but Nicolas Almagro looked like a man running uphill facing Rafael Nadal in today’s Barcelona final. Almagro’s history against Nadal rivals Sisyphus' record against the rock—he's winless in 10 meetings—so when the fourth seed sprang out to a 3-0 lead

Well, it was a great tournament and a long, exhausting one. Thanks for reading, everyone. Just a quick note about yesterday's post (right below). The reference in the hed What Would Novak Do? may not have been clear to many readers - it wasn't meant literally (it's a take-off on

*71314314 by Pete Bodo Alright, alright. Sorry to be AWOL for a spell there, but I had a lot going on here in the office and I wanted to clear the decks before we settle in to jaw about Indian Wells. I've got a post up at ESPN today on

• 106432230 by Jackie Roe, TW Social Director* Hey there, TWibe. If you're sweating today's news about Rafa's withdrawal from the Paris Masters, make yourself comfortable here in the Deuce Club, where distractions are always aplenty. A belated congrats to the San Francisco Giants and their fans for that impressive

PHILADELPHIA (AP) In the 1920s and 1930s, Bill Tilden was to tennis what Babe Ruth was to baseball. Honoring him with a historical marker should be an ace - if not for questions about his conduct with teenage boys. Tilden's athletic accomplishments are hard to overstate. He became the first

PARIS (AP) In ''Narcos,'' the television drama based on the life and crimes of Pablo Escobar, the now long-dead Colombian cocaine trafficker is shown making a roaring bonfire of banknotes to keep his family warm while they are on the run. This waste in a country with grinding poverty comes

MONACO (AP) — Usually modest about his achievements, Rafael Nadal allowed himself a moment to appreciate his record 31st Masters title on Sunday. Nadal was at his dominant best against Kei Nishikori, beating him 6-3, 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters final to become the first man in the Open

Monica Seles, who celebrates her birthday today, is one of the most accomplished players in WTA history, capturing nine majors and spending 178 weeks at No. 1. But beyond all the top-line numbers, she achieved a number of firsts, some of which still haven’t been seconded. Here are 10 of

Barbora Krejcikova closed the deal this time to stay in the hunt for the 2024 WTA Finals trophy, defeating Jessica Pegula, 6-3, 6-3 to win her first round-robin match of the week. "I definitely enjoyed it very much, and I'm really pleased with how I played today," Krejcikova said on

While some of the top players on the ATP Tour jockeyed for a spot in the field of the recently completed season-ending championships over the past couple of months, another race has been going on, with the prize a payoff in 2023. The ATP Challenger Tour has been an all-out

Tennis has long been a United Nations of sport, so it’s no surprise to see the United Nations turning to tennis as it looks for messengers to spread its humanitarian message. Earlier this month, three more players – Jelena Jankovic, Ana Ivanovic, and Jie Zheng – were appointed UN ambassadors.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Low-flying stunt planes and booming cannon fire had Kim Clijsters and Vera Zvonareva a little rattled during their quarterfinals. Come the Australian Open semifinals, they'll have other distractions to contend with. Clijsters and Zvonareva meet in a rematch of the last U.S. Open final on Thursday, after

WATCH: Dimitrov chats with Chanda & Steve at the TC Desk

Roger Federer’s retirement raises the question of whether the legend will one day have his own tennis museum, like his friend Rafael Nadal does. The Spaniard’s personal hall of fame and the official tennis hall of fame are both among these eight attractions dedicated to the most aesthetically pleasing sport

FLASHBACK:Martina Navratilova give her thoughts on Peng Shuai in 2022

This week, we're counting down the Top 5 Miami finals (see our Top 5 Indian Wells finals here) - No. 5: Andy Murray d. David Ferrer, 2013 - No. 4: Venus Williams d. Jennifer Capriati, 2001 - No. 3: Pete Sampras d. Gustavo Kuerten, 2000 - No. 2: Serena Williams

Andrey Rublev’s mid-season renaissance continues at the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open, where he rallied from a set down to dethrone two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and snap his 14-match winning streak, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. "The serve saved me a lot of times today," Rublev said on court after the match.