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Miss America

American tennis fans have learned to expect the out-of-the-ordinary from CoCo Vandeweghe. But how about the extraordinary?

Gut Check

It’s time for recreational players to rediscover the benefits of soft, multifilament strings.

Nirvana With Nets

There’s a new destination in Florida:the USTA National Campus, an all-inclusive home for every level of American tennis.

A Fitness Makeover

Saddlebrook Resort armed the author with the information and motivation he needed to make meaningful and permanent life changes.

Grass Stain

The tours need a big, pre-Wimbledon turf tournament

A Champion's Bind

A Grand Slam winner and Top 10 mainstay with an overpowering game and tour-wide respect, Marin Cilic has everything in tennis—except the consistent ability to close.

The American Invasion

Fifty years ago this summer, Open tennis came to Wimbledon, and the sport changed hands for good

Own Goals

Student-athletes get out of college what they put in.

Home Sweet Home

As Washington, D.C. celebrates 50 years of professional tennis this summer at the Citi Open, can fast-rising Maryland native Frances Tiafoe seize the home-court advantage?

Like Roger, Like Rafa

Why Rafael Nadal should also skip part of the season

The Greatest Match Ever

Few tennis matches have seemed as fated to be classics as the one that was played on Wimbledon’s Centre Court on July 6, 2008. The skies over southwest London were ominous that afternoon, but anticipation had rarely run higher. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were about to face off in another final at the All England Club.

Stan the Man: Wawrinka Takes Aim at Another Major Title

Drama seems to find Stan Wawrinka, and failure once dogged him. But at 31, he's learned how to survive, and thrive, in the era of the Big Four. 

The Name Game

The US Open faces an interesting challenge. It is dominated by Arthur Ashe Stadium, the largest arena in the world dedicated solely to tennis. But last year, the USTA introduced a stunning new Grandstand to replace the one that was once an appendage of the now-demolished Louis Armstrong Stadium. It cries out for a name —as does Court 17, that gem of an arena that has been neglected since its debut in 2011.

Court Of Appeals With Rebel Good

First, ask your opponent if she heard you announce the score. If she says she did, that score stands. If she says she didn’t, see what points you agree upon and replay only those you don’t (The Code, Item 32). In this case, by resuming at 30–all, you were conceding she was correct. You can state the score—and ask this opponent if she agrees with the score—before every point the next time you play. That will get old in a hurry.

A New Doubles Partner

Staying active during pregnancy— such as by hitting the court—can be benefi cial to a woman’s health

The Spirit Of The Sisters

“The first time you win, nobody picks you. The last time you win, nobody picks you. You’ve just got to pick yourself.” Tennisplaying philosopher Venus Williams uttered those words at Wimbledon last year. Like so many of Venus’ cosmically inspiring pronouncements, it belongs in any collection of great motivational quotes.

Touring Professionals

Grand Slam Tennis Tours lets you travel like the pros to the sport’s most iconic venues

Another Golden Rule

Tennis is a serious mental challenge— but above all, you must stay in shape

Back, Once Again, For More

VENUS WILLIAMS’ enduring quest for success, and her ability to see past failure, will keep her a contender at 37 and beyond

Like A Rolling Sloane

SLOANE STEPHENS’ nothing-to-lose attitude helped win her the US Open last summer. Can she recapture that spirit this year?

Andy Murray

Seven years after reaching No. 2 in the world, how will Murray react to finally becoming No. 1? Over time, being the hunted rather than the hunter can wear a player down—just ask Novak Djokovic.

Angelique Kerber

What a difference a year makes.

Next Stop, Newport

Get a dose of New England charm in the home of the Hall of Fame Open.

The Future of Tennis

Through its Net Generation program, the USTA is making the sport more accessible to youngsters across the nation.

Tour Guide

An Inside Look at Upcoming Atp and Wta Tournaments.

Part 1 - The Eternal Second

Guillermo Vilas’ Herculean, 145-win campaign in 1977 may have been the greatest single season of all time. But it still wasn’t enough to make him No. 1

Defining Djokovic - Where Does the World No.1 Go From Here?

In a year of peaks and valleys, where does the world No. 1 go from here?

Roger's New Chapter

For most people, age is the enemy. For a sportswriter, though, it can be a friend, or at least a lifeline. If we’re looking for a crowd-pleasing topic for a column, the touching travails of a champion in decline is hard to beat. Everyone knows what it feels like not to be what they once were, right?

Resolving Your Rules Questions & Quarrels

My partner accidentally served with a ball that wasn’t from the can we started playing with. Our opponent returned the serve out, but then claimed the ball was “bad”—which, to her, was the reason it went out—and that we should replay the point. I said she had tried to return the ball, so there should be no replay. We ended up replaying the point, but who was right? —Becky Pearson, Dallas, TX

Opening Statements

When you’re serving, adopt the attitude of a baseball pitcher. An effective pitcher has usually mastered one or two pitches, and is able to constantly change the location and speed of each pitch. Most importantly, the pitcher can do so with the same throwing motion so that the batter can’t tell which direction the ball is headed. It’s easy to draw a connection to how this can be valuable in tennis—especially in doubles.