For the second straight year, Simona Halep has suffered an injury in China. No immediate significance should be attached to her loss to Ekaterina Alexandrova in...
The most recognizable and emotional crowning moments of a tennis year are the prestigious singles finals, especially at the majors. Glittering trophies are presented in front...
Aryna Sabalenka successfully defended her Wuhan Open title on Saturday, defeating Alison Riske in yet another WTA final few people could have reasonably expected before the...
This is not an ironclad truth, but it applies often enough to capture the attention of an outside observer: Succeeding in multiple parts of a tennis...
No tennis tournament is meaningless. Every tennis tournament means something. Yet, some tennis tournaments and portions of the tennis season mean more than others. Ask Aryna...
You’re not less of a tennis fan if you hate the Laver Cup. I won’t tell you that you need to love it or watch it,...
This story about Monica Puig begins with a journey to the 2018 Asian autumnal swing on the WTA Tour. Recall the players who made noticeable forward...
The decision of Kim Clijsters to return to the WTA Tour in 2020 is easier to appreciate and understand if viewed through the 36-year-old’s own perspective....
I alluded to this point in the new Tennis With An Accent Podcast, but I am going to unpack it here: The 2019 U.S. Open women’s...
Any tennis player who has won at least 16 major championships has been richly blessed. Yet, even a hugely successful career can be profoundly unlucky in...
