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…

Tennis crowds and etiquette: How should fans behave and how should players react?

Let’s start with the brass band. That’s what caught Ben Shelton off guard when he walked…

Gael Monfils interview: Roland Garros, showmanship, Svitolina and Skai

In 2004, the four boys’ Grand Slam titles were split between two 17-year-olds. Three went to…

Iga Swiatek’s (tennis) bagels: How the WTA world No 1 bakes her 6-0 sets

This article is part of the launch of extended tennis coverage on The Athletic, which will…

What’s it like to play Rafael Nadal on clay? We asked Djokovic, Ruud and Dimitrov

This article is part of the launch of extended tennis coverage on The Athletic, which will…

How tennis inequality lets women down: Prize money, scheduling and Saudi Arabia

This article is part of the launch of extended tennis coverage on The Athletic, which will…

Tennis Briefing: Djokovic, a water bottle, and so many injuries in Rome

Welcome to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the story behind the stories from…

A’ja Wilson and Nike announce the Las Vegas Aces star is getting a signature shoe

By The Associated Press — Two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson is getting a Nike signature shoe.…

Ben Shelton interview: The American tennis star who wants to be different

“I wanted to be a little bit different from anyone else,” Ben Shelton said recently in…