The lights in the theater below Madison Square Garden were turned a cool blue as Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Gael Monfils and Stan Wawrinka walked out from behind a curtain for a press conference. It was March 8, World Tennis Day, and they were in the Big Apple to hit,

Returning home from Wimbledon on Monday, I found myself reflecting on a tournament that was compelling in so many ways. The end of the proceedings was particularly absorbing. Something dramatic seemed to happen day after day. Anticipating the results of critical matches was a difficult task. Figuring out which players

On Thursday, the USTA Foundation announced its largest single fundraising campaign in history with the launch of “Rally for the Future”. The campaign, which seeks to raise $20 million over the next three years, comes after 2020’s Rally to Rebuild exceeded expectations by bringing in more than $6.5 million to

TENNIS Magazine photo editor David Rosenberg attended the Berlin women's event last week and the first two days in Hamburg. He filed this report from both locations. I've got a post up about Ana Ivanovic and other WTA up-and-comers over at ESPN.com Hey Steve, The weather in Hamburg is fantastic

MELBOURNE—Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal hugged, loosely and wearily, in front of the umpire’s chair at 1:37 A.M. on Monday morning in Rod Laver Arena. Nadal had already walked around the net post and was heading for his sideline bench. When they let each other go, Djokovic turned around and

In 1976, freestyle skier Brad Parks suffered an accident in competition that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Like many who endure disabling injuries, he played wheelchair basketball as part of his rehab. Then one day, he tried hitting some tennis balls with his father. From that casual rally,

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) The latest from the Australian Open (all times local): 12:15 a.m. (Thursday) For the second time in three days, Novak Djokovic has faced questions about match-fixing. On Wednesday after his 6-1, 6-2, 7-6 (3), Australian Open win over Quentin Halys of France, Djokovic was asked at a

Last Week's Tournament The Championships, Wimbledon (ATP & WTA - Grass - Wimbledon, England) - Gentlemen's Singles Final: Roger Federer def. Rafael Nadal 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2. - Gentlemen's Singles Semifinal: Roger Federer def. Richard Gasquet 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. - Gentlemen's Singles Semifinal: Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic 3-6,

By Jackie, TW Social Director Good evening, TWibe! I've been ridiculously busy at work of late, so it's nice to finally have a break - for one night, at least. Did anyone notice the TWibe shoutout in this month's TENNIS Magazine? If you haven't, make sure to get your hands

Rafa_158a By TW Contributing Writer MarieJ, and TW Contributing Editor Rosangel Valenti Rosangel : As many Tribe members who were reading the Crisis Centers during the Monte Carlo Masters will know, the two of us had a pair of tickets for the day of the Monte Carlo finals. Bought weeks

HIGHLIGHTS: In front of a capacity crowd, Rafael Nadal edges Jack Sock in an electric night session at the Citi Open.

The 2008 Open floated in on a wave of good vibes and youthful energy. The glow of the Olympics—remember those summer nights with Nastia, Michael, and Usain?—could still be felt as the players, fresh from Beijing, took over the courts at Flushing Meadows. By the end of the first week,

At 6-3, 3-2 in favor of Roger Federer last night, it looked like this exhibition match against the all-time Grand Slam singles champ, Pete Sampras had everything - everything but the tennis. Of course, the way things are these days, that may not be a fatal flaw. Still, that sellout

There were five service breaks in the first set, and its Jelena Ostapenko who tipped the scale in securing a 6-4 lead over No. 2 seed Karolina Pliskova. The winner here three years ago, Ostapenko was dead even on winners and unforced errors with 12 on both sides. Pliskova ended

Typically Concrete Elbow begins one of these tournaments with a timeline post. That’s where we—OK, I—fan out over the grounds, see as many matches as possible, and come back to the press room at the end of the day, sunburned and with hair flying, to write it up in as

We take a break from our regularly scheduled programming at Monte Carlo to revisit the Fan Club. In this edition, Tennis.com editor Ed McGrogan and I discuss his early favorite, Richard Gasquet, a man who made his breakthrough at this event once upon a time, and who we assumed would

The lights in the theater below Madison Square Garden were turned a cool blue as Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Gael Monfils and Stan Wawrinka walked out from behind a curtain for a press conference. It was March 8, World Tennis Day, and they were in the Big Apple to hit,

In 1976, freestyle skier Brad Parks suffered an accident in competition that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Like many who endure disabling injuries, he played wheelchair basketball as part of his rehab. Then one day, he tried hitting some tennis balls with his father. From that casual rally,

The scores don't show it, but your eyes,if they're anything like mine, saw it. Venus Williams and Marion Bartoli played one of the most entertaining matches in recent memory at Wimbledon. Never mind that Bartoli never led, or failed to force Williams to dig deep into her reserves or repertoire.

Over the next three days, we'll look at how the coronavirus crisis has impacted one aspect of tennis in a particularly cruel way: the college game. On Monday, Steve Tignor looks back on a season at the top for the University of Southern California men's team—before it suddenly stopped. He