Will someone finish 2025 with two of the five biggest titles, or will we have different winners at the five biggest events?
If Djokovic’s eventual 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-7(6), 6-3 win wasn’t quite the match of 2013—it lands at No. 3 on my list—it was certainly the tennis experience of the year. After a gloomy, chilly ...
The Swiss bagged his first Grand Slam title at the age of 21, beating Mark Philippoussis in straight sets to claim the 2003 Wimbledon title ... him in three consecutive finals between 2006 and 2008.
The legendary rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal transformed from fierce battles into a deep and lasting friendship. Federer’s elegant serve-and-volley met Nadal’s unstoppable topspin, ...
During the 2025 Laver Cup in San Francisco, Roger Federer appeared on Andy Roddick’s podcast and reflected on his past practice sessions. He spoke about Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi, both known for ...
Roger Federer believed there was one match he had with Rafael Nadal that didn’t deliver on their epic rivalry. Federer and Nadal shared great respect off the court, but they produced some of the ...
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — How good does one match have to be to make up for the other 126 feeling almost irrelevant? That’s the question facing men’s tennis at the Grand Slams, given the gulf ...
Ever since Roger Federer’s and Rafael Nadal’s retirements, tennis devotees have been asking who would replace their fierce rivalry that brought legions of new fans to the sport. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz ...
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, Wimbledon concluded with two contrasting finals. Iga ...
LONDON (AP) — It’s fitting that the Wimbledon final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner on Sunday represents the first time the same two men meet for that title right after playing for the French ...
LONDON — It’s fitting that the Wimbledon final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner on Sunday represents the first time the same two men meet for that title right after playing for the French Open ...