Once upon a time, on the nights before I was supposed to play a certain opponent, I would lay awake hoping, somewhere deep down, he would text to tell me he had to cancel. Why would I agree to play someone, if I secretly hoped our match wouldn’t happen? He

This was the type of day the ATP had in mind when it created the mandatory Super 9 series—later to be renamed the Masters—two decades ago. In those days, the top players were often scattered to the four corners of the earth, chasing appearance fees and avoiding each other for

Which is more significant, a sexist statement of Stone Age proportions, or the worldwide facepalm it inspires? Last week, U.S. Soccer, in its attempt to defend itself in a $67 million equal-pay lawsuit filed by the U.S. Women’s National Team, made just such a dated declaration. It is “indisputable science,”

Peter Bodo continues his year-end awards—12 in all, for 2012—with the Quotes of the Year. You can see rest of his selections as well as the upcoming awards at the end of this article.

104068554 by Pete Bodo Mornin'. I'm coming off eight hours sleep for the first time in weeks, so watch out, keyboard! Ha. Seriously, though, a regular night's sleep in the cool, tangy country air is tonic for the soul and mind. And I find it helps me think clearly and

After his first-round win over Nicolas Jarry at the Australian Open a little over a week ago, Jannik Sinner was asked if he was nervous about how the crowd would greet him, given his ongoing doping controversy and the way local star Nick Kyrigos was exploiting, trolling Sinner on social

April is undeniably cruel to New Yorkers; cruel in the way that it dangles a better future in front of us—sunshine and 70 degrees, T-shirts and open windows—only to snatch it back with a blustery snarl and a lash of cold rain to the face. Pulling back the curtain in

PARIS—How’s this for a major surprise? Prior to this year’s French Open, 12-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic had won 240 Grand Slam singles matches. His opponent, 72nd-ranked Marco Cecchinato, had won zero. Surely, Cecchinato’s 6-3, 7-6 (4), 1-6, 7-6 (11) win is a major upset—and also a barometer of

It’s been a while since I emptied the mailbox. After the days in Indian Wells, it’s stuffed to overflowing, and mostly not with hate letters this time. Maybe the Southern California sun put us all in a better mood. Steve,?Since you got hired at Tennis Magazine, how often have you

201207071119407719306-p2@stats.comby Pete Bodo WIMBLEDON, England—People turn to all forms of comfort in times of need. For some, it's prayer, for others it's a double bourbon on the rocks. There's the whole Beatles "Let it Be" thing, and let's not forget the healing powers of the four-hour nap. When Serena Williams

BRISBANE, Australia (AP)—Kim Clijsters hung on to win a momentum-swinging all-Belgian final at the Brisbane International in a vintage finish Saturday to Justine Henin’s tour comeback. Clijsters, only five tournaments into her own comeback that has already netted the U.S. Open title, saved two match points and wasted three before

Today is for the grinders among the press pariahs: the women come flying out of the box at 11 AM, rockin' the quarterfinals, and the shootin' match doesn't end until the second night match, featuring Andy Roddick vs. Roger Federer. I am staying, although I may not write the night

MELBOURNE, Australia—The way the second men’s semifinal of the Australian Open began, it looked like Milos Raonic would steamroll his way toward history. The 25-year-old was trying to become the first Canadian to ever reach a Grand Slam singles final. But an unrelenting Andy Murray refused to go away, dragging

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Absolutely perfect - 24 points played, 24 points won. Can't be any better than wild-card entry Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazahstan was at the beginning of her third-round match at Wimbledon on Saturday, winning every single point in the 15-minute first set of what became a 6-0, 6-4

PRACTICE PASS: World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev hits with Frances Tiafoe at UCLA, along with Grigor Dimitrov

Let the Happy Rivalry begin. After facing each other 14 times, standing alone together on the tennis mountaintop for three years, and fending off—for the moment—an upstart partycrasher, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal deserve to enjoy a little friendly competition along the Mediterranean. But you kind of miss the edge,

COLLEGE STATION, Texas(AP) The Southern California men's tennis team is likely to be Texas A&M's biggest backer if the university makes another bid to host the NCAA tennis tournament. The Trojans won their second national title played at the Mitchell Tennis Center on Tuesday, disposing of No. 3 seed Ohio

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) That epic match in 2008, Lleyton Hewitt remembers it well. It set a record just for starting - at 11:47 p.m. it was the latest start for a singles match in Australian Open history. Five sets and nearly five hours later, it ended when Hewitt smacked a final

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MATCH POINT: Stefanos Tsitsipas is so locked in that he doesn't realize he's defeated Benoit Paire in their 2022 Australian Open third-round match.