Some people were incensed that the Fanatics (see previous post) rode the Argentine players, and hard, on the drug-test issue, but that didn’t bother me at all. Hey, I remember when thousands of Red Sox fans at Fenway Park repeatedly greeted Jose Canseco of the Oakland A’s with the chant,

Like all 12-year-olds, Jimmy Connors dreamed big. “My real goal in tennis,” the ambitious boy from Belleville, IL, told Dave Wohlfarth for the June 1965 issue of TENNIS Magazine, “is to play in England and to play on the Davis Cup team. I want to play for my country.” Unlike

Mornin', folks. Just wanted to give you a little watercooler fodder by posting the contents of the press release issued recently by the Lords of Tennis, regarding their new Clean Team. The only parts I am editing out are the usual, tedious "drop-in-here" quote from a relevant official or functionary.

NEW YORK (AP) All of the rain at the U.S. Open forced the tournament to change its schedule, pushing the men's final to Monday for the fourth consecutive year. This week's events also brought to the fore two simmering issues: -Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal want the U.S. Open to

Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpischev has issued a formal statement regarding his television remarks about the Williams sisters, complimenting their abilities but criticizing the reaction to his comments. Tarpischev referred to the sisters as "Williams brothers" during an appearance on a Russian chat show with Elena Dementieva. "Serena and Venus

Alexander Zverev overcome inspired opposition from Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Mutua Madrid Open on Sunday, defeating the Spaniard, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0). The top seed, who is yet to reach a Masters 1000 quarterfinal in 2025, argued numerous calls at the Caja Magica, which has adapted electronic line

For our sixth annual Heroes Issue, we’ve selected passages from the last 50 years of Tennis Magazine and TENNIS.com—starting in 1969 and ending in 2018—to highlight 50 worthy heroes. Each passage acknowledges the person as they were then; each subsequent story catches up with the person, or highlights their impact,

PARIS(AP) The project to build a new stadium for the French Open has been blocked because of political issues, but the French tennis federation is confident it will go ahead as planned. French tennis federation general director Gilbert Ysern said Wednesday that Paris city hall ``was unsure of the project's

Roger Federer heads the list of the decade's best athletes in Sports Illustrated, with Serena Williams the top female at No. 9. The full list, published in the magazine's latest issue, is as follows: 1. Roger Federer 2. Tiger Woods 3. Lance Armstrong 4. Michael Phelps 5. Kobe Bryant 6.

The ITF says Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse are still ineligible to compete despite a ruling from a Belgian civil court yesterday that overturned their one-year bans. The federation is waiting to hear from the Belgian anti-doping agency that issued the ban before considering whether to reinstate the pair. Wickmayer

Rafael Nadal says he does not have any lingering issues with Fabio Fognini, despite signs of tension during their semifinal match in Beijing. Nadal offered his opponent a lukewarm handshake following the match, and his coach and uncle, Toni, appeared to be gesturing at Fognini's behavior when the Italian threw

For our sixth annual Heroes Issue, we’ve selected passages from the last 50 years of Tennis Magazine and TENNIS.com—starting in 1969 and ending in 2018—to highlight 50 worthy heroes. Each passage acknowledges the person as they were then; each subsequent story catches up with the person, or highlights their impact,

The All England Club has confirmed that Ilie Nastase will not be invited to the Royal Box at Wimbledon, and will also not be allowed on the grounds if he is still under International Tennis Federation suspension. The ITF issued a provisional suspension against Romania's Fed Cup captain following multiple

For a little over a month, there had been speculation that Novak Djokovic’s weeks at No. 1 would not be counted as a result of the ATP freezing its rankings. Though the men’s tour has not publicly commented on the issue, on Tuesday, L’Equipepublished a story stating they had received

The ATP Tournament Council issued a statement, expressing ''sincere disappointment" at the decision. "The ATP is a partnership between players and tournaments that, at times, have opposing views. Chris has navigated those challenges impressively," it said. The ATP said in a statement that while Kermode has been CEO there has

It may be a new year, but Matteo Berrettini still can’t catch a break. With Day 1 underway at the Australian Open, the 2021 Wimbledon finalist withdrew from the Melbourne major with a right foot injury, adding to the laundry list of health issues that have plagued the Italian in

Billie Jean King tells USA Today that male players who object to equal prize money aren’t necessarily upset with the financial issue, but about the message it sends, as the men haven't always had to share equally with the women. She also said that young ATP players haven't yet thought

Agnieszka Radwanska tells ESPN The Magazine that she likes to do 300 sit-ups in a single session and has unusual eating habits for a tennis player. Radwanska and American John Isner posed nude for the magazine’s “Body Issue.” “Unlike most players, who eat at least two hours before matches, I

Denis Shapovalov seems to have one of the most mispronounced names in tennis. It's so much of an issue, in fact, that he's had to break it down during his breakout 2017 season.

Roger Federer says that his personal relationship with Rafael Nadal has not deteriorated because they disagreed about ATP political issues, such as a two-year ranking system. In Australia, Nadal criticized Federer, who is the ATP Players Council president, for not taking enough public stands. "It's very easy to say, 'I