Roger Federer ushered in a golden era of men’s tennis during his glittering career. Armed with a one-handed backhand, the Swiss star became the first to break Pete Sampras’ record of 14 Grand Slam ...

I remember the first tennis players that I was aware of were players like McEnroe and Connors and Lendl. I'm old. But quickly after that, Sampras and Agassi came into the world, 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.

The final men's tennis rankings for 2022 were published Monday, and Alcaraz's rise from No. 32 at the end of 2021 is the largest single-season jump to No. 1.