PARIS—What was 12-year-old Rachel Lim most excited to see on her first trip to Paris? She wanted to see the city and its famous sites, but for this young tennis player there was another iconic spot she was even more interested to see, and to try. “I wanted to see

Former Russian pro Anastasia Myskina, the unlikely 2004 French Open champion, says a lot of words in a new article about a range of subjects. For one, she heralds women's tennis as more interesting than the men's game ("It's more emotional and less predictable; it has more of a backstory"),

Go through the list of American men in the ATP Top 100 and you can find something interesting to say about most of them. John Isner won the longest match in the history of tennis. Jack Sock tore up high school before heading to the pros; Steve Johnson was the

Todd Rich, a regular reader from Ohio, writes: Well, Todd, that’s a tough one to answer as I haven’t weighed Serena recently, but your letter does raise an interesting point, which is the accuracy of the WTA media guide and other “official” publications or player guides. It’s long been a

[[Pete is on vacation from Sunday, the 15th, until Wednesday, the 18th. He'll be back with a post on Thursday.]] There's your Monday wrap-up. Tuesday is going to be even more hectic, since I have an interest in almost every match on the order of play! This is what I

The Las Vegas Weeklysays former No. 1 Andre Agassi’s “appeal as a potential candidate for elected office has ignited interest from both major political parties.” Agassi is a longtime resident of Las Vegas and is very involved in the community, particularly with his successful charter school, the Andre Agassi College

PARIS(AP) Venus Williams is still answering questions about the self-designed lace dress she's wearing at the French Open. After the American's second-round victory at the French Open on Wednesday, reporters were as interested in her fashion statement as her play. An initial query about her opponent was followed by eight

Delving into just what makes a good tennis television commentator might seem a complicated subject, but for me it’s pretty easy. It’s the same thing that distinguishes a good writer from a mediocre one. The litmus test is simple: “Is he or she interesting?” Granted, there’s a subjective element involved

Fans asked Caroline Garcia some interesting questions via Outside the Ball. You'll learn the 23-year-old's nickname is "Caro" just like Caroline Wozniacki’s, and she's a big fan of Robert Downey Jr. (or Iron Man) and Hugh Jackman. Maybe one of the Frenchwoman's favorite actors will show up at one of

The Brandon Tennis Association is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization in South Dakota that has grown from a group of interested parents and players in the summer of 2005 to the vibrant, player-driven organization it is today. Its mission is to grow tennis in the community, providing opportunities for people of

Tennis fans will soon get a raw and unfiltered look at Roger Federer's final days as a professional tennis player. Bloomberg is reporting that a documentary about Federer's final tournament, the 2022 Laver Cup, is currently in production at Amazon. What began as a home-movie project to chronicle Federer's final

Howdy. Just a quick drop-in to say rest assured - my streak is intact. 1,547 flights now and still haven't sat next to anyone interesting; this was half-way around the world, too. Three separate flights, each way. I'm kind of wasted. I'm taking tomorrow off, altbough I'm still scheduled to

In this edition of Tweets of the Week, Serena Williams lends a tweeted hug to Miley Cyrus, Gladys Knight surprises Venus Williams at the Family Circle Cup, Andy Murray gets handsy with himself, and Elina Svitolina and her coach make things interesting.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) Don't look for Maria Sharapova to strut her stuff on ``Dancing With the Stars.'' She says she wouldn't be interested in following in the dancing shoes of fellow tennis superstar Martina Navratilova, who is among the newest celebrities set to dance when the show begins March

Reilly Opelka isn’t in the ATP’s Top 10 just yet, but according to him, he’s among the elite in another important category. He’s “first-team all-bot.” Servebot, that is. Among tennis fans, this is a less-than-affectionate term for the sport’s towering ace machines, the players who rely on their serves to

You might think that once a player has won a tournament 11 times, there wouldn’t be much that could make him anxious or throw him off his game. You would be wrong. That’s not how tennis, or its greatest champions, operate. From the first moments of his semifinal with Fabio

201110261849677546319-p2@stats_comby Pete Bodo It looks like the WTA has hit a home run with its decision to play its prestigious year-end championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Tournament organizers have already told TENNIS.com correspondent Doug Robson that the final four days are a sellout. So it will be interesting to see what

Bernard Tomic has slammed Lleyton Hewitt's Davis Cup captaincy, saying the former No. 1 has driven away the best players and is involved in a conflict of interest with his management company. Following his opening-round defeat at the Australian Open, Tomic was asked about a potential return to playing Davis

Things took an interesting turn in the WTA Finals when Svetlana Kuznetsova gave herself a haircut on court during her match against Agnieszka Radwanska. It was probably worth it, as she went on to defeat the Pole, 7-5, 1-6, 7-5. After winning against Dominika Cibulkova, Madison Keys was asked if

Perhaps the most interesting part of Caroline Wozniacki's simple, fairly subtle beatdown of Sara Errani in their U.S. Open quarterfinal match arrived right at its end. It had nothing to do with racquets and hustle, both of which these two pros have in spades. Rather an orphaned plastic bag glided