Footwork in tennis spans a wide range of movement: running backward, lunging, sidestepping, and even sliding (think Rafael Nadal at the French Open), which is why running shoes and other ...

A full two years ahead of the passage of Title IX in the United States, they envisioned a better future for women's tennis. In September 1970, the birth of women's professional tennis was launched ...

Novak Djokovic insists he is ready to go 'full throttle for another ride' in 2025, dismissing suggestions that his fire for tennis is waning. The 24-time Grand Slam champion will be 38 by next ...

Taylor Fritz began his preparations in the French capital last week, but it wasn’t his tennis that caught fans’ attention. The 27-year-old, who had been hiding his bleached-hair makeover under ...

Magazine and Reach PLC magazines. Jean Catuffe/Getty Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement from tennis. In an emotional video posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday, Oct. 10 ...

Rafael Nadal has won 22 Grand Slam singles titles - only Novak Djokovic, Margaret Court and Serena Williams have won more Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at ...

Roger Federer was the tennis politician ... “Running to the Edge: A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed” and “Players: How Sports Became a Business.” ...

To win a grand slam title is something every tennis player dreams of from the day they start swinging their racquet. Despite the difficulty of winning a grand slam tournament, only a select few ...

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the headline tournaments were Shanghai and Wuhan.

Rafael Nadal, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, has announced his retirement. The 38-year-old legend, who won 22 Grand Slam titles over the course of his 23-year career, posted a ...

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal has announced his upcoming retirement from the sport after a glittering career in which he amassed 22 grand slam titles. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis ...

Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam winner, announced Thursday that he will retire next month, ending a career in which he, along with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic ...