tennis

What makes a tennis rivalry? Ideally, the players are of the same level, but have different personalities and styles. There is a degree of unpredictability in the results of their …

The ‘other guy’ theory of coaches is a sporting truth. A team that loses more than it wins with a so-called ‘player coach’, someone who specializes in dealing with athletes …

At the heart of the doping case against Jannik Sinner, the world’s top-ranked men’s tennis player, is an existential debate over the oversight of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sport. Are …

As Boris Becker stood waiting to greet his new bride at the top of aisle at his third wedding, he was proudly flanked by not one, but two best men.  The tennis …

Stunning photos reveal Boris Becker’s first kiss with his new wife Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro. The retired German tennis pro, 56, married the political risk manager, 33, during a three-day affair in …

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced it will appeal the finding of no fault or negligence in Jannik Sinner’s anti-doping case. WADA is seeking a “one- or two-year ineligibility …

BERLIN — “Vamoooooos,” a roar, and the ball skied in celebration. Carlos Alcaraz did what he normally does when he wins a tennis match — except this time he was …

BERLIN — “As far apart as you are on a tennis court, you can actually feel the other one very intimately.” The Athletic is sitting courtside in Berlin at the …

This article is part of the series The Next Generation. While the greats, such as Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal, are the past, and Carlos Alcaraz and Iga …

The Grand Slam season is over, and the WTA and ATP Finals are rapidly approaching. These next two months can be a strange period for tennis — especially in an …