David Attenborough’s colorful impact on Wimbledon and tennis: yellow balls

LONDON — British naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough’s visit to Wimbledon provided a vivid reminder of…

Grigor Dimitrov interview: How he shook off ‘Baby Fed’ label to grow in tennis and in life

A decade has passed since Grigor Dimitrov announced himself to the wider tennis world. It was…

How to retire from tennis: Federer’s tears, Williams’ ceremony, Giorgi’s mystery

“There’s no wrong, only right,” Roger Federer says. He is speaking with The Athletic about one of…

Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz to play Olympics tennis doubles together for Spain

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will represent Spain as a tennis doubles pairing at the Paris…

Tennis Briefing: French Open highlights and grass-court season preview

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories from the past…

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s rivalry takes centre stage at French Open

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have been the future of men’s tennis for a little while…

Why are French Open umpires wearing cameras on their heads?

Last Friday night in Paris, anyone who was watching Carlos Alcaraz and Sebastian Korda’s night session…

Novak Djokovic’s knee injury and French Open withdrawal: What it means

Follow live coverage of the 2024 French Open today The news that Novak Djokovic has withdrawn…

How late finishes in tennis affect player welfare and fans’ experience

Follow live coverage of day nine at the 2024 French Open today You know those nights…

No one at the French Open loves it when matches go past 3 a.m. And no one can agree on a solution

PARIS — Iga Swiatek provided a simple explanation for why she requested that the French Open…