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Pro tennis is hard to break into. The US Open shows that college players are surging in

A few things surprised Valerie Glozman when she arrived at the U.S. Open – the fans asking her for autographs, for one, and ...

Look of the Week: Venus Williams’ fuzzy tennis racket case was a major serve

As soon as seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams stepped foot onto the court for the 2025 US Open, in the eyes of ...

US Open honors Althea Gibson for breaking the color barrier in tennis 75 years ago

Images of Althea Gibson are everywhere at the U.S. Open, 75 years since she became the first Black player at a major tennis ...

"He decided to fight the battle in his way" – Bob Cousy shared his honest take on Bill Russell's fight against racism

Bill Russell never shied away from confronting racism head-on, but Bob Cousy suggested Arthur Ashe’s softer approach may have ...
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McNally wins women's singles title at Tennis Hall of Fame

McNally defeats Germany’s Tatjana Maria to claim the first Hall of Fame Open women’s singles title to be awarded at the event since 1990.

The US Open is serving wild romance, drama and a possible love triangle on the court

Love is in the air at the US Open! Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu, and Jack Draper are at the center of a rumored love ...

On Learning to Play Tennis (and Learning to Lose)

If signing up for lessons felt like ripping off a Band-Aid, then the league was like getting my lips waxed. It was scary, but necessary—lessons are helpful, but playing is how you actually learn and ...