Matthew Futterman
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After Indian Wells and Miami, Intrigue Awaits at the Top of Tennis
Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Elena Rybakina had a rousing month in the United States. With Europe, red clay and the return of...
Wimbledon Drops Ban on Players From Russia and Belarus
The All England Club’s decision is a reversal of a policy that drew criticism last year. It will open the door for several top players...
Practical but Not Pretty. That’s Pro Tennis at Miami’s N.F.L. Stadium.
Five years ago, the Miami Open had to abandon Crandon Park on Key Biscayne for Hard Rock Stadium and its parking lot. It remains a...
Chelsea Sodaro Conquered Kona. Then the Real Struggles Returned.
Sodaro thought her life had fallen into place when she won the Ironman world championship last October. Little did she know, it was about to...
Shiffrin and Diggins Put On a Show This Season. Can the U.S. Build on It?
Mikaela Shiffrin and Jessie Diggins are skiing unicorns. American skiing wants to make sure the next stars don’t have to be.
Pam Shriver’s Fight to End Sex Abuse in Women’s Tennis
The 21-time Grand Slam doubles champion is doing four-way duty as a television commentator, a coach, an ally to sexual abuse survivors and an agitator...
The Carlos Alcaraz Show Returns to Raves
The 2022 U.S. Open champion, Alcaraz battled injuries in fall and winter. At Indian Wells, he is nearly at full power, dominating opponents and dazzling...
How Tennis and Team Djokovic Are Pushing to Get Him Into the U.S.
Djokovic, the world No. 1, who is unvaccinated against Covid-19, has lobbied the Biden administration for an exemption so he can play at Indian Wells...
With Indian Wells Days Away, Novak Djokovic Hopes for a Miracle
The world No. 1, Djokovic remains unvaccinated against Covid-19 and still cannot enter the United States without an exemption. He has asked for one and...
Vladyslav Heraskevych: A Ukrainian Olympian in a Time of War
Vladyslav Heraskevych, the Ukrainian skeleton racer whose simple antiwar plea went viral at the Beijing Olympics, has tried to figure out how he can best...