• Picby Pete Bodo* If you ever find yourself wondering how the Russians held off the German 6th Army during the battle of Stalingrad (and I just know you find yourself thinking about it a lot more than you let on), just imagine an entire Russian city choc-a-bloc with Maria

By Heidi Kim, TW Contributing Writer Php7aqqqkpm Hey TWibe! A lot of business here today. I attended the US Open draw ceremony this morning with Pete and got to enjoy the insane draw methodology in person. As the names are drawn and called, you can barely keep up with which

Rafael Nadal will kick off his 2018 French Open campaign against Alexandr Dolgopolov, a potentially tricky first-round opponent, but one the 10-time champion should be able to get past comfortably. Many of his peers might not have that easy a go of it in the first round. Danger lurks for

With the Sunshine Swing about to get underway—the 2025 BNP Paribas Open begins on Wednesday, March 5—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? PETE BODO: Novak Djokovic doesn’t have anything to

A Grand Slam event without Serena Williams tends to end with a winner who has flown in from left field—just ask Jelena Ostapenko and Sloane Stephens. Will we see a third Down Under? The only thing we know about this Australian Open on the women’s side is that, with Serena

Indian Wells is played in March, but the sight of its sun-baked surroundings always makes it feel as if a new tennis year is upon us. The BNP Paribas Open marks the start of a sprint that, between now and early July, takes the pros across the Atlantic and through

*100368296 by Pete Bodo The headlines come in from Stuttgart and Prague, Bastad, Ljubljana (that would be the Slovenia Open) and Palermo. Yes, there is life after Wimbledon! Players not named Federer, Nadal, Williams or Clijsters are struggling as mightily as ever in tennis' version of a dog chasing its

Arod by Pete Bodo The other night, I was prepared to write about the match between Andy Roddick and Igor Kunitsyn, but Fernando Verdasco got in the way. But watching those two matches, more or less simultaneously, presented an interesting and valuable contrast. Roddick, by the way, is playing in

Editor's Note: Dark horses cannot be a Top-16 seed. Upset specials must be a Top-16 seed. For Steve Tignor's picks, read his men's preview and women's preview. Peter Bodo: Roger Federer He fell into butter when Rafael Nadal pulled out of the U.S. Open, and the butter only got softer,

The WTA has a queen of clay. Is it about to crown another one for hard concrete? Seven months ago, we were asking whether anyone could beat three-time champion Iga Swiatek on the red dirt at Roland Garros. The answer was no. Now many of us are asking the same

The Women Amelie Mauresmo The pressure builds. Not only is Mauresmo the hometown favorite this time around, she’s the top seed and world No. 1 as well. Maybe her new status as a Grand Slam champion will help her relax, maybe not—it will be the question of the tournament. There’s

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Ashleigh Barty has won her first WTA title and broken into the Top 100 for the first time, her biggest accomplishments since returning to tour after attempting to play professional cricket. The 20-year-old, who had to qualify to get into the main draw, defeated Nao Hibino to take the Kuala

The Swiss and the Latvian have never played, but there’s no better time to begin than in the French Open semis, on both of their birthdays. Ostapenko will turn 20 on Thursday, while Bacsinszky will turn 28; those two ages might be a good barometer of how this match will

More champions were out on the practice courts in Paris making their final preparations, while the qualifying rounds are just about wrapped up. These are the Top 5 Photos from Thursday at Roland Garros. 1 Rafael Nadal "Happy to be here," Nadal wrote on Instagram. The Spaniard had his first

The 2019 season has come to a close with the Davis Cup Finals. Doubles Take looks back at the week that was in the men’s team competition. DOUBLING UP AT DAVIS CUP The 2019 season was the year that saw the premier men’s team competition, the Davis Cup, undergo some

Starting on December 7—the 25th day left in 2010—TENNIS.com will countdown from the year-end No. 25 on both tours with "The Last Word," a look back at the year that was and a look ahead at the season to come. Here's who we've looked at so far. Best of 2010

NEW YORK—As far as exos go, tonight’s between world No. 1 Serena Williams and world No. 2 Victoria Azarenka was more hit than giggle. Yes, Redfoo found his way onto the court during the second set—and struck a pretty good serve, if wide, in the process—and his girlfriend did her

Starting on December 7—the 25th day left in 2010—TENNIS.com will countdown from the year-end No. 25 on both tours with "The Last Word," a look back at the year that was and a look ahead at the season to come. Here's who we've looked at so far. Best of 2010

The ATP World Tour Finals—the season-ending championship of men's tennis—begins on Sunday, November 9 in London. Over the next four days, we'll take a closer look at the seasons put forth so far by the eight singles competitors. You might think that 2014 was a disappointing year for Murray, but