Iga Swiatek appears to have woken up from the nightmare just in time. She will enter the final stretch of the season with Serena Williams in her sights and a chance to re-establish herself as the defining player of her
Novak Djokovic is still pushing for a revolution in tennis. No more marathon matches or six-game sets. He wants to shake the sport to its foundations to prevent it from being left behind by younger generations. “We should change the
Martina Navratilova made one of the most important decisions of her life in 1975: defecting from her native Czechoslovakia and starting the process to obtain U.S. citizenship. She was just 18 years old, her career was taking off, and her
Madness will be the word that defines the summer of tennis in 2028, for better or worse. Players and fans alike are in for a relentless, unprecedented stretch. From mid-May through the end of August, there will hardly be a
Mercedes-Benz has launched one of the most significant sponsorships in international women’s sports by becoming the “Premier Partner” of the WTA Tour. But the company aims for more than logos on nets and vehicle fleets at tournament sites. At the
SANTIAGO, Chile — Problems continue to pile up in Chilean tennis, but almost none of them are related to the Davis Cup tie against Spain in September. Instead, investigations involving the federation’s newly elected president have triggered a mass resignation
MADRID — Carlos Alcaraz experienced one of the happiest moments of his life this Sunday in New York. He was a direct witness to the World Cup final, carried the trophy onto the pitch at MetLife Stadium, and later celebrated
Corentin Moutet wants to leave broken rackets and on-court outbursts behind, but he cannot. He simply does not know how. “When I lose a set, it’s so hard for me. I don’t know how not to break a racket. That
LONDON — Back to normal: Jannik Sinner gets his hands on a Grand Slam trophy again; Alexander Zverev loses a final. After twelve months without celebrating at one of tennis’s four biggest stages, the world number one successfully defended his
Novak Djokovic is tired of being constantly questioned about retirement and that elusive 25th Grand Slam title. He is so exhausted by it that on Friday, following his defeat to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals, he brought up his
LONDON — Linda Noskova walked to her chair on Centre Court twice with her eyes on the ground and her hands over her ears. She did not want to hear the noise of the crowd. The first time was after
LONDON — Alexander Zverev’s form in London has a simple explanation: Paris. So believes his compatriot Andrea Petkovic. “After Paris, I felt his career could go in either of two directions. He could put even more pressure on himself because
