What Monica Seles’ last Grand Slam title means to her, 30 years later
MELBOURNE, Australia — The bittersweet story of Monica Seles’ 1996 Australian Open title actually begins in 1994, when…
Rafael Nadal’s tennis and life after an elite sporting rivalry: ‘We never had time to relax’
Editor’s note: This interview has been updated to mark one year since Rafael Nadal’s retirement from tennis. Rafael…
How the kingmaker of men’s tennis sent the sport into turmoil by trying to save it
In March 2021, a tour pro from Canada became the avatar for the problems in professional tennis. During…
Rafael Nadal’s tennis and life after an elite sporting rivalry: ‘We never had time to relax’
Rafael Nadal has always been seemingly invincible on the tennis court and endearingly vulnerable off it. The 22-time…
Sara Errani serves up another tennis show at the U.S. Open mixed doubles
The Athletic has live coverage of the U.S. Open tennis tournament’s new mixed doubles format. Sara Errani stands…