Denis Shapovalov incurred a point penalty–and probably should have been handed a game penalty, too–late in the second set of his first-round match at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Monday afternoon, but he steadied the ship in time to advance. […]
Men behaving badly has been one of the main stories in tennis so far this season. It continued on Thursday in Miami, where Jenson Brooksby was the culprit. Should the American have been defaulted for his actions? […]
Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev produced yet another instant classic in a Grand Slam final, this one at the Australian Open. Nadal’s comeback from two sets down gave him slam title No. 21, surpassing Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. […]
The French Open semifinal between Novak Djokovic and and Rafael Nadal on Friday was one to remember–especially a thrilling third set that will go down in tournament history. Both during and after Djokovic’s win, the tennis world posted its thoughts on Twitter. […]
An all-Aussie showdown in round one of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament produced what might go down as the point of the year. Alex de Minaur and John Millman engaged in a 44-ball baseline rally, in which de Minaur was scrambling all over the place. […]
Is anything sweeter than maple syrup? When it’s helping a player (in this case Vasek Pospisil) win tennis matches, no. Canada’s favorite condiment has been benefiting from free advertising by Pospisil over the past few days. […]
Nick Kyrgios is usually–if not always–is the crazier of the two players in any singles match in which he is participating. For once that was not the case at the ATP Cup on Tuesday. […]
Rafael Nadal outlasted Daniil Medvedev in Sunday’s U.S. Open final, a five-set instant classic that lasted four hours and 49 minutes. The tennis world–and the entire sports world–was abuzz throughout the match and also afterward. […]
Leave it to Gael Monfils to convert match point with a 360-degree overhead smash. That’s how his U.S. Open second-round win over Marius Copil ended on Thursday night. Monfils moves on to a Saturday showdown against Denis Shapovalov. […]
The vote on a massive Davis Cup overhaul took place on Thursday and the new proposal earned enough votes to pass. Thus tennis’ annual team competition will look a lot different–and it will start right away in 2019. […]