In between New York City and Williamsport, Pa., the town where I grew up, there’s a village with the less-than-poetic name of Turbotville. It sits a few miles west of Millville, a little north of Danville, and something more than a stone’s throw south of Montoursville. But that’s just what

These are high times for fans of men’s tennis. The Open wraps us with the top four players putting on a display of the modern game at its best, and the following weekend they’re in action again, playing for their respective countries in Davis Cup. Two of them, Rafael Nadal

Here's Part II of my Rally on the mental make-up of Rafael Nadal with Alexandra Guhde, Psyd., a clinical psychologist from the Bay Area and the author of the tennis blog Extreme Western Grip. You can see Part I here.

Good night. Wimbledon didn't disappoint in its 2016 iteration. The likes of Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka were missing in action, certainly for different reasons, and yet scads and oodles of drama ensued over two weeks in London. On the heels of giving the French Open the same

*91189456 by Pete Bodo Madrid, as most of you know, was the brainchild of Ion Tiriac. That he was able to turn his vision into reality ought to give you a pretty good idea of the degree of the clout and expertise - promotional, financial and political - that this

Covering the U.S. Open means more than watching matches and writing about the results. There are endless little scenes that play out all over the grounds and facilities , along with people working the place, that make the tournament special. As a first-time credentialed media member, I kept track of

Centre Court turns 100 this year. During that time, this bastion of propriety and tradition has also borne witness to a century’s worth of progress and tennis democratization. For its centennial, we look back at 10 of its most historic and sport-changing matches.

In all probability, it will be a while before anything of historical significance happens again in tennis in 2020. The tours won’t gather for another all-hands-on-deck dual-gender event until they get to Indian Wells in March, and we won’t learn the results from the next Grand Slam until Roland Garros

Stefanos Tsitsipas is looking to bounce back from a surprise first-round exit at Wimbledon (Getty Images) San Jose, CA Premier; $876,183 Hard court Draw is here The title sponsor may be from the UAE, but the women will begin their month-long run-up to the US Open with a Premier even

Nestled between January's summer swing of tournaments in Australia, and March's Sunshine Double in the U.S., February can be overlooked in tennis. But not in 2021, with the Australian Open's temporary move to the second and shortest month of the calendar. Beyond that, February is Black History Month, and also

Some eras begin auspiciously. The last decade in tennis went a step farther: it began astonishingly. The setting was, in hindsight, not auspicious at all. It was June 2010, and John Isner and Nicolas Mahut were facing each other in the first round at Wimbledon, on distant Court 18. Neither

Rn Like clockwork, it’s all falling apart on the ATP tour right now. Juan Martin Del Potro is getting a head start on his sophomore slump. Andy Murray and Roger Federer are AWOL, and probably happier for it. Andy Roddick, Tommy Haas, Stan Wawrinka, and Gael Monfils went on the

INDIAN WELLS, CALIF.—It’s cloudy here today, which I wasn’t sure was possible. There’s a more subdued mood around the grounds, which isn’t surprising considering that both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been scheduled for the night session—the day-time ticketholders must be feeling a little left out right now. I

It's tennis time in London, but tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the States. In theory, I should be able to use this space to write an appropriately thankful post saluting someone from my tennis past. I’ve done it on a couple of occasions here before, and when you’ve reached my lofty

by Pete Bodo It takes a glutton for tennis (yes, I am talking to you) to fully appreciate this time of year. Conversely, anyone who's not willing to sit staring like a zombie, remote bungee-corded to his or her wrist (lest it fall to the floor when said zombie nods

Two housekeeping notes first: I was remiss in not announcing last week that Heidi's computer blew up and she was unable to produce a Deuce Club OT post. Fear not, she will be back in action tomorrow, and PLEASE - if you have a photo of yourself, your house, your

WATCH—Match point from Djokovic's win over Anderson in Wimbledon final:

Each year, when I begin researching the best matches of the tennis season, I quickly come to three realizations. The first is that there are always a lot of good matches; even a Top 25 list wouldn’t cover everything worth reliving. The second is that I always forget as many

The final major of the year has arrived. Despite the length of the season, it always sneaks up on me. Every August, I find myself asking: Do I really have to hop the 7 train and schlep across that long boardwalk for 14 straight humid days and long nights? Yes,

It being Friday and all, I thought I would try something different. Here's a stab at tennis fiction. I won't glorify it with the term "short story"; I'd say "quick story" is more appropriate. Next time I'll give myself more than one afternoon to write one of these things.