Tennis

After the two-time Grand Slam champion won the flagship WTA Tour Finals, which she now directs, in 2021, she knew it was time to step away.

The men's circuit lacked an extreme heat policy. Now, if the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature hits or exceeds 90 degrees, outdoor play will stop.

The agreement is expected to bolster the women's tennis tour's commercial power and visibility.

The tennis legend said she hopes to “make people think” about the current political moment.

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Kuerten remains the last South American player to reach the sport's summit. He believes another may climb up soon.

Raducanu will enter her first full season with former Rafael Nadal coach Francis Roig with a clear mindset, on and off the court.

The players, matches, and stories you want to know more about come the end of the season

Pietrangeli, who won two French Open titles, was an avatar for Italian tennis throughout his career.

Murray spoke to the Tennis Podcast about regrets, his experience working with the 24-time Grand Slam champion and Monopoly with his kids.

Nadal's life after tennis did not see him pick up a racket until a year post-retirement. But he has plenty of opinions about its new stars.

Brantmeier, 21, is at the center of a challenge to NCAA rules over professional winnings for college athletes.

With Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz absent, Italy triumphed over Spain to extend its dominance at the 'World Cup of tennis.'

The team competition produces moments of drama and fervor, but does its format get in the way of their becoming the norm?