There are greatest-ever matches, and then there are the rare matches when two of the greatest players of all time face each other. They’re rare because the only way to be remembered as a ...

—Steffi and Venus are well-matched: speedy, leggy, a little haughty, wielding strong serves and harsh forehands that they hit late, and which rely on athleticism rather than sparkling technique.

Max Mirnyi spent his 25-year career imposing his personal rush hour on opponents. These days, Mirnyi brings a lifetime of tennis knowledge to Aryna Sabalenka’s coaching team. The man nicknamed “Beast ...

Learner Tien, the youngest player in the ATP top 30 at age 20, enters Indian Wells with momentum he's built under the direction of coach Michael Chang.

Luciano Darderi made his final point against Rinky Hijikata one of the strangest of 2026. Eamonn Dalton / The Athletic; Follow The Athletic’s coverage of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells After ...

Mar 7, 2026; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Novak Djokovic (SRB) tosses the ball for a serve during his second round match against Kamil Majchrzak (POL) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis ...

The 15-year-old Bulgarian learned to hit 'forehand' with both hands, trains about 30 hours a week, and has adopted a diet similar to Djokovic's. In the spring of 2022, a video appeared on the screens ...

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