This year marks the 50th anniversary of TENNIS Magazine's founding in 1965. To commemorate the occasion, we'll look back each Thursday at one of the 50 moments that have defined the last half-century in our sport. On the afternoon of June 23, 2010, something odd happened in offices, bars, and

NEW YORK—Stan Wawrinka is 2-0 in Grand Slam finals, and he’ll try to capture his third different major title on Sunday when he faces Novak Djokovic at the U.S. Open. It’s the latest chapter in a rivalry that’s short on overall competitiveness (Djokovic leads their head-to-head 19 to 4) but

Sydney suits these two. Li Na won her first Premier title here last year, and Victoria Azarenka reached at least the quarterfinals in two earlier appearances. They weren’t even supposed to be in this final, not after being breadsticked in the first set of their semifinal matches, but here they

Each day during the Australian Open, Richard Pagliaro will preview three must-see matches—and offer his predictions. 1. (2) ROGER FEDERER vs. BERNARD TOMIC Third Round; Rod Laver Arena, first night match Head-to-head: Federer leads 3-0

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Agnieszka Radwanska, a player not known for outbursts on court, had plenty of good reasons to take out her frustrations on her racket in her first-round Olympic match. Fifty-five of them, to be exact — the number of hours it took her to get from

Time on court—and perhaps just a smidge of his age—finally caught up to Gael Monfils. The 38-year-old, riding an eight-match win streak that began two weeks ago in Auckland when he overcame a 6-1, 5-2 deficit in his opener, was unable to complete his fourth-round match with Ben Shelton at

As was the case with just about everyone who witnessed his performance on Sunday afternoon in a second-round loss to Taro Daniel, I was watching a Novak Djokovic who was almost unrecognizable. He never found his range off the ground. His timing was abysmal. His incomparable two-handed backhand—the best in

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Until Sunday, Novak Djokovic never managed to win a grass-court tournament of any sort, let alone Wimbledon. Until Sunday, Djokovic never was able to beat Rafael Nadal in a Grand Slam match, let alone a final. Until this marvelous - and nearly perfect - year, Djokovic was

MELBOURNE—One great word to describe Australians: playful, be it in their friendly demeanor, the joy they take in nicknames, and also, most meaningful of all amid this high stakes competition, their high regard for the authenticity of sports. Exhibit A: Ashleigh Barty. Her playful qualities surfaced today moments after her

Just when the gap between the men’s-tennis generations seems to be narrowing, it widens again. Just when the Big 3 seem to be slowing down and maybe, just maybe, giving into the inevitability of age, they leap ahead again and play as well, if not better, than they ever have

How do you know when a tennis match was exciting? Here’s one way: More than three months after it was played, long after you learned the final score and you’d already written a few thousand words about it, you still find yourself leaning forward as you watch the rallies at

The first in an occasional series about the glories and nightmares of tennis competition. For pro ball, see my post on David Nalbandian (yes, David Nalbandian) at ESPN.com. The club I belong to is about as “city” as tennis clubs get—there’s nothing “country” about it. It’s wedged between an outdoor

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open tennis tournament (all times local): 5 p.m. Billie Jean King was back on Court Philippe Chatrier for a ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of her victory at Roland Garros. The French Open said it was also recognizing the 78-year-old King's lifelong

Petra Kvitova has won the Miami Open—her biggest title in almost five years—after a thrilling 7-6 (14), 6-2 victory over the red-hot Elena Rybakina in the final of the WTA 1000 tournament. The Czech fought off five set points to win the 22-minute first set tie-break, then broke early in

With the Sunshine Swing about to get underway —the 2024 BNP Paribas Open draw is set to be revealed on Monday, March 4—our writers and editors tackle the most important questions heading into Indian Wells and Miami. First up: Which player has the most to prove in March? STEVE TIGNOR:

One look at the top of the WTA rankings should be enough to let anyone know that opportunity will be knocking at Wimbledon this year. World No. 1 Ash Barty is recovering from a hip injury and hasn’t played on grass this year. No. 2 Naomi Osaka withdrew from the

February has been fun while it’s lasted, but March, and the sense of spring’s impending arrival that comes with it, will be here by the end of the week. For tennis fans, that hopeful development comes with equally promising news on the ATP side: the return of two guys who

There are certain ways we expect tennis players to win matches. They can serve big. They can use their forehands to control the rallies. They can turn themselves into human backboards. They can pressure their opponents and, every once in a while, attack the net. But not many do it

Last year, for the 50th anniversary of TENNIS Magazine, we focused on the past. Given the tome of stories we’d told, and the trove of players and matches we’d witnessed over the past half-century, it was only natural to look back. And it was comical to even consider doing something

WIMBLEDON, England (AP)—Andy Roddick put his hand to his mouth and blew a kiss to the crowd as he walked off Centre Court to generous applause after a third-round loss at Wimbledon on Saturday. If that gesture was meant to signify a farewell after losing 2-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4, 6-3