If you’ve ever picked up a tennis racket and attempted to serve against an opponent, you’ll know just how hard a skill it is. It’s one thing to get the ball over the net and yet a whole other thing to ...

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, a new tennis serve entered the canon, the first ...

Every great tennis player has a weakness, especially in their early years. Roger Federer’s single-handed backhand, a work of art, was vulnerable when the ball bounced high. Rafael Nadal exploited that ...

Tennis needs a good old-fashioned house cleaning because, when it comes to implementing solid rules, enforcing the ones that do exist, and keeping current with technology, the game is messier than the ...

So much has changed in sports, with smarter plays, tighter rules, and cameras everywhere. But the coin toss is one thing that stays. It’s quick, it’s clean, and it still injects just a little bit of ...