NEW YORK – Jelena Ostapenko cannot be expected to know that telling a Black American she lacks education carries a long historical stigma of racism in the United States. She should be excused. In some way, she should be understood.
NEW YORK – Novak Djokovic never faced the burden of chasing a first Grand Slam the way Alexander Zverev does today. The Serb lifted his first major in 2008, when at the end of January he snapped the streak of
Roger Federer sells glasses and Rafael Nadal builds hotels. And that’s fine, they’ve earned the right to do whatever they want once their professional tennis careers are over. The problem is that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner only play tennis;
NEW YORK – Apostolos Tsitsipas feels he never really left Stefanos Tsitsipas’ side: “It’s not exactly a new chapter, it’s more like a continuation with a bit more wisdom.” The Greek coach and father of the former world No. 3
NEW YORK – One of the most incredible photos of the year in sports, with Jasmine Paolini as the protagonist, is one of the big stories of this US Open. When Italian-Australian photographer Ray Giubilo saw on his camera screen
NEW YORK – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the best player on tour yet to win an ATP title, is convinced his wait will end. “I know I’m doing things right. The title will come, I think people know that. Maybe it
NEW YORK – Matt Van Tuinen and Sebastián Varela Nahmías received two of the awards presented in New York by the International Tennis Writers’ Association (ITWA), which also honoured Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff, both absent from the ceremony. The
NEW YORK – Alexandra Eala is living a dream in New York after claiming her first Grand Slam victory, giving the Philippines a glimpse of the unknown: never before has a player from her country won a match at a
NEW YORK – “I think you know who I’m talking about,” Novak Djokovic hinted to Serbian reporters while teasing a potential ‘bomb’ in the coaching department: Monica Seles. Dušan Vemić, who was by Novak’s side at Roland Garros and Wimbledon,
NEW YORK – Novak Djokovic wants to see someone challenge the reign of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz: “There are players that are able to have that Djoker spot.” “I kind of empathize with the third guy, because I was
NEW YORK – The exchange between Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper at the press conference was fascinating. —Jack Draper: (winning the mixed doubles title) It would mean a lot. Obviously it is like a bit of an exhibition format…—Jessica Pegula:
One of the most persistent and erroneous mantras in the world of tennis is that the sport is in crisis because it ranks twelfth or who knows where in the popularity and interest rankings in the United States. This fact,
