This weekend, Laver Cup will pit “Europe” vs. “The World” for a third time. The artificial nature of these categories and teams is clear from their names. How can “The World” not include “Europe,” too? Never mind. Laver Cup is an exhibition; entertainment, not logic, is the point. The event

By the end of October 2016, only three men – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic – had been ranked No.1 in the world for a staggering 12-year-period. This trio’s dominance went all the way back to February 2004. Consider that in the dozen prior to then, 14 men had

She was already the first Arab woman to reach the Top 50 on the WTA rankings, but this week Ons Jabeur one-ups her own record—the Tunisian rises from No. 22 to No. 20, her Top 20 debut, after reaching the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 in Montreal. It was her

After over a decade of Russian dominance on the women’s side, the ATP tour witnessed a revolution of its own in 2021, culminating in four Russian men finishing inside the Top 30—the most since the days of Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin. “We have better and better players like rising

Andre Agassi says a lack of depth isn’t the reason why Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray are dominating men's tennis. Since Agassi retired after the 2006 U.S. Open, those four players have combined to win every Grand Slam singles title except for one, and have also

It’s often said that men’s tennis is deeper and more competitive than it has ever been. And it’s true; the sport has never been played at a higher level. But over the last five years, it hasn’t been the excellence of the ATP as a whole that’s been most impressive.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — The BNP Paribas Open is increasing its total prize money by over $1.4 million to $19 million for the two-week combined men's and women's tournament in the Southern California desert. Over $1 million in additional prize money will be added for ATP and WTA tour

The men known to us as the Big 4—Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray—have done a lot for the game in the last five years. They’ve played with a combination of brilliance, commitment, and sportsmanship that's a match for any other men’s generation. They’ve won every Grand

MIAMI, Fla.—Opportunity abounds in the Miami Open men’s singles draw, which was unveiled by tournament director James Blake and the returning Kei Nishikori in a ceremony on Monday. Tennis fans immediately circled the popcorn first-round encounter between former world No. 1 Andy Murray and Matteo Berrettini as a must-watch, but

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — In China, the women have enjoyed all the success in tennis, winning Grand Slam titles, Olympic gold medals and reaching the top 10 in both singles and doubles. Male players, on the other hand, have lagged behind. Despite increased investment and improved resources at home, a

Our favorite players are back in Madrid for the upcoming combined 1000s tournament, the Mutua Madrid Open. Everyone in the men’s and women’s Top 20 rankings are set to compete, after traveling from all over Europe to their next clay-court destination in the summer swing—some of whom are hopping a

WATCH: Tennis Channel Live discusses the American men at the 2021 US Open.

It’s often said that men’s tennis is deeper and more competitive than it has ever been. And it’s true; the sport has never been played at a higher level. But over the last five years, it hasn’t been the excellence of the ATP as a whole that’s been most impressive.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2021 – Tennis Channel and its streaming service Tennis Channel Plus will be the exclusive U.S. homes of the 2021 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, live from Prague November 1-6. The event, formerly known as Fed Cup, is the women’s “World Cup of tennis” and features

Joao Lucas Reis da Silva opened up about the history-making social media post that made him the first active openly gay men’s tennis player in an interview with The Athletic this weekend. “I didn’t think about it… I just wanted to post a picture with him,” said Reis da Silva,

American and No. 10 seed Mardy Fish says the gap between the world's top four men and the rest of the ATP tour has widened. No one outside of Nos. 1-4—Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray, respectively—has reached a Grand Slam final in the past three majors.

It’s often said that men’s tennis is deeper and more competitive than it has ever been. And it’s true; the sport has never been played at a higher level. But over the last five years, it hasn’t been the excellence of the ATP as a whole that’s been most impressive.

HIGHLIGHTS: A rematch of last year's Roland Garros final, Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the Rome tune-up.

It’s often said that men’s tennis is deeper and more competitive than it has ever been. And it’s true; the sport has never been played at a higher level. But over the last five years, it hasn’t been the excellence of the ATP as a whole that’s been most impressive.

Tennis Australia has confirmed its lineup for an Adelaide exhibition event but its plans to quarantine top players there instead of in Melbourne has created controversy. The exhibition will include a men's field with Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem, and Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep in