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 ...

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.

The man nicknamed “Beast of Belarus” for his fearless and fearsome serve-and-volley style is a former doubles world No. 1 who joined world No. 1 Sabalenka’s coaching team at Wimbledon. Together, the ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Jed Jacobsohn / Allsport, Julian Finney, Adam Pretty / Aus, Mike Nelson / AFP via Getty Images INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — A decade on, it’s not the tension they remember ...

You voted, we counted! The 2025 fan awards celebrate the players and moments that captured hearts around the world. From cliffhangers to rising stars, see which performances resonated most with the ...