Can Coco Gauff the Tennis Prodigy Become a Tennis Legend?
She followed two hours of practice with a 90-minute fitness workout, at which point she finally toweled off to head home for lunch. As Gauff packed up, Antista mentioned to…
Saudi Arabia Is Pouring Money in Sports. Is Tennis Next?
The U.S. Open has been as gripping as ever this year, with the 19-year-old breakout star Coco Gauff set to face off against Aryna Sabalenka in today’s singles final and…
Naomi Osaka Makes U.S. Open Return. But Not for Tennis.
Naomi Osaka didn’t bring any rackets with her when she arrived at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Wednesday afternoon. Osaka had no plans to play tennis. “For…
Carlos Alcaraz and Other Top Tennis Pros Rely On Drop Shots
I thought I had seen it all on a tennis court until I watched Carlos Alcaraz at the U.S. Open on Monday. No, I’m not talking about the speed and…
When Coco Gauff and Zendaya Need Tennis Tips, They Ask Brad Gilbert
Brad Gilbert — tennis junkie, junkballer, commentator, coach of legends — had roughly seven minutes to trade his coaching hat for a microphone, to shift from helping Coco Gauff manage…
John Isner Says Goodbye to Pro Tennis at the U.S. Open
Josh Zipin of Manhattan rushed over from Arthur Ashe Stadium to the Grandstand court of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Thursday hoping to catch the final set…
The Forgotten Teenage Trailblazer of Women’s Tennis
Before Ira Glasser, who would later become the director of the American Civil Liberties Union, filed the official complaint, he spent six months unsuccessfully petitioning the Board of Education to…
How the War in Ukraine Turned Tennis Into a Battlefield
Before becoming a soldier, Stakhovsky was a pro tennis player, and a very successful one: He was ranked as high as 31 in the world and had more than $5…
Carlos Alcaraz Is Bending Tennis to His Will and Taking Over the Game
“The talk of our sport for the last two years, and, of course, deservedly because he has done things that probably no other, you know, teenager has ever done,” Djokovic…
Frances Tiafoe Is Ready to Win the U.S. Open and Make Tennis Cool
One year ago, Frances Tiafoe headed to the U.S. Open, beloved within the tennis world but a relative unknown outside it. He emerged as the first American man to reach…
How to Recognize a Tennis Prodigy
You may have seen it if you’re a tennis fan. The ad begins with a young boy of 10 or 11, sitting in a humble apartment watching Venus Williams on…
Frances Tiafoe Is Ready to Win the U.S. Open and Make Tennis Cool
One year ago, Frances Tiafoe headed to the U.S. Open, beloved within the tennis world but a relative unknown outside it. He emerged as the first American man to reach…