Follow through completely. Finish your stroke. How many times have you been told this or said it to yourself? As most experienced players know, ending your shot with the proper follow-through means you were successful in accelerating your racquet head through the hitting zone, which is a critical element if

Andrey Rublev has had some emotional moments in 2022, but the fiery Russian is feeling at home at the Nordea Open, where he won his first match in over a month—surviving Federico Coria in a final-set tiebreaker, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (2).

Rafael Nadal will not, as it turns out, return to action at next week's Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. The 37-year-old, who last played in Brisbane, before pulling out of the Australian Open, made the announcement on social media on Wednesday:

Rafael Nadal and Garbine Muguruza ensured a Spanish double at the top of the rankings next week, with Nadal set to stay No. 1 in the ATP rankings and Muguruza reaching the top spot in the WTA rankings for the first time in her career. Nadal clinched the top ranking

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic kept his perfect record in US Open quarterfinals intact on Wednesday night, dropping the first set but then steamrolling No. 8-ranked Matteo Berrettini to advance to the semifinals with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 victory. The Serb is now 12-0 in quarterfinal matches at Flushing

Though the 2020 Roland Garros event on the terre battue has been postponed to late September due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some top players are showing off their kits that almost were and might yet be fully realized in sanctioned major match play. In a frock with a fresh color

A British parliamentary group has criticized the Lawn Tennis Association for a lack of openness. The All Party Tennis Group, which is appointed by Britain’s Sports Ministry, said that the LTA needs to improve its relationships inside the sport and with the general public. "We feel it is crucial that

With the stars at one of most tour players’ favorite stops, it was no surprise to see the top eight seeds in a relaxed mood ahead of their Indian Wells campaigns. They all sat down with members of the media for all-access hour on Wednesday. Garbine Muguruza shared the inside

With coronavirus concerns increasing, the next few months of the tennis season is uncertain. However, the players seem to be remaining optimistic and soaking up positive vibes in the California sun. These are the Top 5 photos from Indian Wells. 1 Benoit Paire showed off his tattoos while sunbathing. In

It’s been a year of milestones for Daniil Medvedev—first man outside the Big 4 to reach the Top 2 on the ATP rankings since 2005, also the first Russian man to win a Grand Slam title since 2005 with his victory at the US Open. And on Monday night Medvedev

The Laver Cup is fighting to become a new tradition in the sport, pitting Team World against Team Europe in a three-day extravaganza in Prague. While action just started on Friday, all week long, the stars of the show have been stepping out in their suited up best looks. Nick

A tip from the 1970s can fix your contact point today. (AP Photo) The game of tennis has changed a lot in the last 50 years. Still, there’s much that’s the same when it comes to tennis instruction. In celebrating 50 years of TENNIS Magazine last year, we looked back

In noting that Wimbledon will be her 2013 priority, Maria Sharapova also mentioned something interesting about Serena Williams, her vanquisher by a 6-4, 6-3 score in the WTA Championships final on Sunday: "She plays a very physical tennis and when she is in top form it's very difficult to beat

Novak Djokovic has decided to play doubles in Beijing with his friend Stanislas Wawrinka. The world No. 1 rarely plays doubles and has only played one doubles match this season, a loss in Dubai when he partnered his younger brother, Marko. Djokovic and Wawrinka will face the No. 2 seeds

Ahead of the US Open, Sloane Stephens surprised a young boy when she showed up at Walmart to help him pick up new school supplies. The surprise was facilitated by "Uninterrupted" an athlete empowerment brand founded by Lebron James and Maverick Carter. Stephens US Open run came to an abrupt

Suffice it to say, Daft Punk is playing at my house. The French DJ duo's hit 2013 album, Random Access Memories, spawned the innocuously sexy single "Get Lucky," featuring Pharrell Williams on vocals. The throwback-meets-postmodern jam has been inescapable this year, for better or worse, and now, Novak Djokovic is

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) One man has been charged and five others arrested in an Australian police operation against an international tennis match-fixing syndicate. Police from Victoria state said in a statement Friday that detectives from the Purana organized crime taskforce arrested the men following an investigation into allegations that bets

Earlier this year, Daniil Medvedev went to the Sydney International and played his way through the qualifying rounds of the tournament. What happened next was a surprise to everyone. Medvedev went on to win the tournament, beating Philipp Kohlschreiber, Jared Donaldson, Paolo Lorenzi, Fabio Fognini and, finally, Alex de Minaur.

What a difference a year makes. On April 7, 2015, Serena Williams joined Donald Trump for a friendly hit. Here's how it went down, with the future Republican front-runner for the U.S. presidency displaying some not-terrible tennis skills:

NEW YORK (AP) When 55-year-old banking executive Vijay Parimoo told his friends he would be a rookie ball boy at this year's U.S. Open, he expected, and got, a little teasing. ''They were like, `Isn't there an age limit? Shouldn't there be?''' he said. But the U.S. Open has indeed