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How to assess 2016 in the world of tennis? I answer unequivocally that it was a season of high intrigue and deep dimensions. Three different men&mdash
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Andy Murray has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year for a record third time after winning the Wimbledon and Olympic
Top British player Johanna Konta has hired Kim Clijsters’ former long-time coach Wim Fissette, according to The Independent. Kont
MADRID (AP) Rafael Nadal has added former player and fellow Spaniard Carlos Moya to his coaching team ahead of the 2017 season. The 14-time Grand Slam
Golden medalist Monica Puig defeated Maria Sharapova in a friendly invitational hosted by Puig on Thursday, December 15, 2016 in in San Juan
I already made posts where I emphasized the significance of Djokovic’s personal slam which he completed this year at the French Open but I haven’t ded
Former world No. 1 Dinara Safina has transitioned from player to coaching, according to ESPN. Per ESPN article, 30-year-old Safina is now wo
Flavia Pennetta and Fabio Fognini are expecting their first child. Pennetta, a former WTA player, announced the good news on Twitter. The Italian coup
Maria Sharapova retweeted a video of her practice match in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She’s set to play an exhibition match that Tennis Channel Plus
Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber, who respectively ended the year as No. 1, have been named ITF World Champions. It’s no surprise that Murr
Maria Sharapova retweeted a video of her practice match in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She’s set to play an exhibition match that Tennis Channel Plus
Tennis meets music and monsters in Big Wild’s latest video for his new single “Invincible (feat. iDA HAWK),” which is out
Have you ever wondered how tennis balls are made? If you have, you’re in luck. Wired.com did a piece on the process of making tennis balls,
There were so many interesting stories in 2016 such as Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber’s rise to the top of the rankings, respectively. Here ar
Tennis Channel’s Match of the Year goes to the first rubber of Great Britain versus Argentina Davis Cup semifinal tie. After stunning
There were so many great shots in 2016 but Tennis Channel was able to narrow them down to three: No. 3) Gael Monfils against Stephane Robert at t
Juan Martín del Potro arguably had the most gratifying story of 2016. The 28-year-old, who has had three wrists surgeries that have kept h
Rafael Nadal looked good in the spring as he won Monte Carlo and Barcelona back-to-back on his best surface but that was short-lived as he had to pull
17-time Roger Federer spent years as one of the “Big Four” on the men’s tour, but lately he’s been plagued by injuries. T
Stan Wawrinka had not beaten a top-ten player in 2016 until the U.S. Open, where he was crowned the 2016 U.S. Open champion. The 31-year-old defeated