The entry lists for singles and doubles at the BNP Paribas Open are already starting to fill up, and along with the news of the addition of a wheelchair doubles tournament at the Miami Open, there's a ton of interest in the pairs heading into this year's Sunshine Swing. Last

Place bets now because this year's Indian Wells just got a lot more interesting. The BNP Paribas Open will award an extra $1 million to the player who can win both the singles and doubles titles on either the women's or men's side. It sounds incredibly difficult, but it has

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

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,"

Golfer Rory McIlroy says that his girlfriend, WTA No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, is helping him bolster the mental aspects of his game. "When Caroline and I might discuss our own sport, I am very interested in how she prepares herself for the mental side of big tennis tournaments like how

The US Open may be over but Outside the Ball caught up with Petra Kvitova, Ana Ivanovic and Tomas Berdych while they were in Manhattan. Kvitova partakes in a classic New York carriage ride around the city, and stops for some interesting photo-ops. She also reveals what "Pojd" means for

Mornin', folks. A few notes to get your day started. I have to wrap up a few writing chores for the mothership, Tennis magazine, today. I have some interesting stuff I want to share with you, now that I've reviewed and transcribed the notes and tape on my meeting with

by Pete Bodo Mornin'. This will be a brief one, folks, because I'm working on an exclusive story most of you will be very interested in come tomorrow. Be warned, though, but it has nothing to do with doping. Reviewing the comments (and I'm sorry I couldn't answer many of

Roger Federer says the homogenization of playing surfaces speeds has made the game somewhat less interesting. “I think there are no necessarily grass-court players, indoor specialists, not really clay-court specialists, for that matter,” Federer told reporters in Madrid. “So everybody can play everywhere now. In the past people would miss

Mornin' all. For those of you might be interested, Rafael Nadal is blogging for Tennis.com, for as long as he's in the Miami draw. Also, the Talk About Tennis website has posted some of my thoughts on tennis, and how I got into the game, in a Q an A

Our latest Fourhand installment features a legacy athlete opting for a different sport, a pair of celebrated performers, and more. SERVE IT LIKE BECKHAM? Turns out David Beckham's interest in tennis extends well beyond Wimbledon appearances and a cameo at last week's WTA event in Dubai: His 12-year-old son Romeo

“If you’re Dominic Thiem,” ESPN’s Brad Gilbert said near the end of the championship match at the Nitto ATP Finals on Sunday, “you’re scratching your head, thinking, ‘What’s this guy going to do next?’” “This guy” was Daniil Medvedev, and Gilbert was right: Over the course of his 4-6, 7-6

In the era of digital dating, it turns out mixed doubles partners are also best found online. The trend began last year when Nick Kyrgios put out a call for mixed applicants before last year’s Wimbledon Championships and ended up dominating first-week headlines when he paired with former world No.

The Miami Open kicked off in earnest on Tuesday, with WTA main-draw play starting in Key Biscayne. No seeds were in action, but there was no shortage of interesting matches. American Nicole Gibbs, who reached the third round in Miami a year ago, lost her fifth straight match on Tuesday.

Only one photo has emerged of Roger Federer and Mirka attending friends Alexandre Arnault and Geraldine Guyot's wedding on the beautiful Venice island of San Giorgio this past weekend. Aside from casually strolling into the event alongside fellow icons, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams and Omar Sy, fans spotted an interesting

The 2003 US Open champion Andy Roddick might not be vying for titles anymore, but he is still very much involved in the sport. Whether it be making his rounds on the Tennis Channel Live set via Zoom or hoping on Twitter to share interesting facts about the game. During

Wow. I’m still getting letters about my post last week on the Willy Cañas doping suspension, and my speculations on the fact that now four members of his generation have been suspended (the others were Guillermo Coria, Juan Ignacio Chela, and Mariano Puerta). Here’s an interesting one from someone calling

When New York City became an epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, the USTA stepped up by transforming the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center into a makeshift hospital for patients and a food commissary to provide meals for frontline workers. While traditional tour tennis was halted on March 8 and

Veteran coach Ricardo Sanchez says that Serena Williams and Venus Williams have essentially lost their interest in tennis and are more concerned with outside pursuits. Sanchez, who is now coaching Nadia Petrova, has also coached Jelena Jankovic and Caroline Wozniacki. "The thing about Venus and Serena is they do not

Howdy. Sorry to be so late today, but we had a major travel glitch at 5 AM this morning, delaying our one-week family vacation to the Discovery Islands, north of Vancouver Island, off the coast of British Columbia. If you have any interest in the natural world and particularly fish