The Athletic has live coverage of the U.S. Open 2025. FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — The latest pivot point in Iga Świątek’s tennis career happened when no one around her expected it, in May of this year.

Discover our review of Mario Tennis Fever for Switch 2. We analyze its Fever Rackets, characters, and arcade gameplay in this special report.

Welcome to the French Open briefing, where will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. On day eight, a world No. 1 showed why she has evolved her game, a tale of three ...

“It was a rainy day, we’ve all been through that,” recounts Ralph Munro, former Washington Secretary of State. “The kids were sitting around the living room with nothing to do.” Boredom bred a ...

• FWIW, the column wrapping up Australia is here: 50 Parting Thoughts From the 2024 Australian Open. • Again, if you would like the tennis mailbag emailed, let me know at jon_wertheim@yahoo.com. • ...

Carlos Alcaraz’s split with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero has shaken the tennis world, highlighting how on-court coaching, star mentors and social media are reshaping the player–coach relationship.

In a new Vogue cover story, Serena Williams revealed she is beginning her transition away from professional tennis. In the story told to Rob Haskell, Williams opens by revealing the desire of her ...

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Tommy Paul’s triumph over Taylor Fritz in the final of the Roland Garros boy’s final, a win that some took as a national coming-of-age event. Perhaps the ...

After United Cup Final Loss, Stan Wawrinka Praises His Form and Analyzes Tennis Evolution Switzerland fell short in the United Cup final against Poland, but Stan Wawrinka's run in the tournament will ...

Such is her standing in the worlds of sport and culture, it was no surprise that Serena Williams announced her imminent retirement from tennis by writing an intimate first-person essay in Vogue. In ...