In 2007, TENNIS.com’s Peter Bodo wrote a prescient blog post, “The Perfect Player,” calling attention to a then-19-year old Novak Djokovic and his remarkably well-balanced game. It became a widely disseminated and oft-cited article that, given the premise of the story, left a juicy question dangling: where do you go

Taylor Fritz and Daniil Medvedev are superb players. Even as each has established himself as a top ten mainstay, these two have sought to improve their skills, most notably in the transition part of the court. But it is rather disturbing that this quest to sharpen their approach shots and

NEW YORK—It’s hard to think of a sporting event where the difference between the players and the fans is as vast as is it on the last day of the U.S. Open qualies. For the competitors, this is a life and death moment—or at least a “make a living or

103696539 by Pete Bodo NEW YORK—Let's get right down to business on Day One of the U.S. Open, shall we? Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters, two players who have won the U.S. Open but no other major, are featured on today's day card here at the National Tennis Center. And

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — How much do you know about Wimbledon, the grass-court Grand Slam tennis tournament that begins Monday at the All England Club? Give this AP quiz a try: ___ 1st Round: In what year was Wimbledon first held — and in what year were women first allowed

Order or mayhem? Big stars or fresh faces? Chalk or havoc? Which do tennis fans want? We can never seem to make up our minds. If upsets abound in the early rounds of a few tournaments, we start grumbling about how none of today’s players can measure up to the

“Everybody’s talking about how they need new guys, something new, so I gave them something new: I don’t celebrate my wins,” Daniil Medvedev said after his latest big victory, over Alexander Zverev in the Shanghai Rolex Masters final on Sunday. “I just stay calm, I do my job, and bam,

Caroline Wozniacki is still interested in running marathons, but wants to hold off on more until retiring from tennis. The Dane ran the New York City Marathon earlier this year. "I have done one marathon and would definitely like to do another one. I actually qualified for the Boston Marathon,"

How well do you know the French Open, the Grand Slam tennis tournament that begins Sunday in Paris? Give this AP quiz a try: ___ 1st Round: Among the many numbers associated with Rafael Nadal's success on red clay is this: He has won 53 of 54 matches for his

Those who do not learn their history are doomed to repeat it, an old adage that puts some serious stakes on what is otherwise a very silly game of “Guess Who?” taken on by Roland Garros favorites Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal. The question remains: how many champions can each

It's Pete Sampras' 49th birthday today, and to celebrate the occasion, we're putting you to the test. How well do you know the 14-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1's career? Show us here! Want more trivia? Try our other quizzes on Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Steffi Graf,

World No. 1 Serena Williams jokes that Rafael Nadal, who has won six of the eight tournaments he played this year and reached two other finals, is competing with her comeback success. “I think he's performed great,” she told reporters. “I think he's been doing a great job." She then

It’s a big day for eight-time major champion and former No. 1 Andre Agassi—he turns 50. To celebrate, here are 20 skill-testing questions about the tennis megastar! If you have a thirst for more trivia, try our other quizzes on Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Dominic Thiem, Maria Sharapova, and Steffi

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—The March maxim “survive and advance” does not only apply to upcoming college basketball tournaments. Tommy Paul, the tenth seed at the BNP Paribas Open, cruised past Altadena native Tristian Boyer in his opening match, 6-3, 6-1. As he was doing that, No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev was

PARIS—For the third year in a row, Dominic Thiem has made his way to the semifinals of Roland Garros, doing so in a brisk hour and 50 minutes against Alexander Zverev, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1. Unfortunately, following a fine first set, the latter two sets revealed far more about Zverev’s increasing

Jeremy Chardy is wowed by the performance of world No. 1 Novak Djokovic during the Frenchman’s 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 third-round loss to the Serb. Djokovic won 52 of his 58 service points, hit 38 winners and committed only three unforced errors. “Against him, I do not have time to play,”

MONACO (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters tournament on Tuesday because of a muscle injury to his right forearm. The Wimbledon champion had been doing low-key training with strapping to his arm and announced that he is unable to play. "I

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va.—Is that really Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin chasing a runaway ball between points? "It's obviously different," the world No. 4 says. "I don't mind doing it, but I prefer playing, let's just say it like that for sure." At The Greenbrier this month through the

The Rally returns today, as freelance tennis writer Kamakshi Tandon and I take closer look at the current dispute over prize money that's roiling Indian Wells and the world of pro tennis. ** Kamakshi, From Rafa’s return to Vika’s breather, we’ve already had our share of news in tennis in