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Lesia Tsurenko Plays Tennis to Earn Money to Help Ukraine

She used to compete because she loved tennis, but now Tsurenko wants to win as much prize money as possible to help people in her...

Iga Swiatek Falls at Wimbledon, Ending a Long Win Streak

Swiatek, the top-seeded women’s singles player, lost in straight sets to Alizé Cornet of France.

Tennis Gets Another Fairy Tale in Tim van Rijthoven, Maybe the Craziest One Yet.

Tim van Rijthoven is a perfect 8-0 in the last month. Before that, and seven years into his professional career, he had yet to win...

At Wimbledon, American Men Are Putting on a Fourth of July Bash

Nearly everywhere one looked on Wednesday and Thursday, an American man was slamming or slicing or grinding his way into the final 32, and it...

With a Throwback Style, He’s Charging Forward

We’re well past the glory days of the serve-and-volley style that took John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova and Pete Sampras to the Hall of Fame. Maxime...

Serena Williams, Closer to the End Than the Middle, Still Believes

A second consecutive first-round exit at Wimbledon leaves the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion looking human, but suggesting she has more tennis left to play.

Tennis’ Most Popular Podcast Is The Tennis Podcast

It started around David Law’s parents’ dining room table. A decade later, “The Tennis Podcast” is the conscience of the game and how the sport...

As Wimbledon Begins, an Era of Sports Free of Bans and Boycotts Ends

For decades, sports has avoided punishing athletes for the actions of their countries. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put an end to that.

Entering Wimbledon, Emma Raducanu Carries a Heavy Load of Expectations

Emma Raducanu came out of nowhere to win the U.S. Open at 18 years old. Things have been a little rocky ever since.

Women’s Nordic Combined Will Not Be Part of the Olympics

The International Olympic Committee said not enough countries are participating in the women’s competitions to include them. The men’s event may be the next to...