French Open women’s semifinals recap: How three games explained the two matches
Follow The Athletic’s French Open coverage Welcome to the French Open briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories…
‘The Vampire Lestat’ Turns It All the Way Up
“It’s the best, but it’s full-on,” says Anderson. “You don’t really get a lot of rest. And it’s…
How tennis players’ dogs live at Grand Slams and on tour, from courtside seats to massages
PARIS – Melanie Gauthier Knopp’s job at the French Open has nothing to do with playing tennis. She…
Sam Altman Says OpenAI’s Top Token Spender Burns 100 Billion a Month
OpenAI’s employees are spending tokens on tokens on tokens. And yet it’s someone outside the company who is…
Marta Kostyuk was out of tennis patience. She found it in her hardest moments
Follow The Athletic’s live coverage from the quarterfinals of the French Open. After losing an exhibition match to…
The Serena Williams comeback is official. How will tennis receive it?
Tennis record books don’t contain decibel readings from big matches throughout the sport’s history. If they did, there’s…
Inside the Making of ‘The Odyssey’—with Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, and Christopher Nolan
He also knew, early on, precisely how he wanted to shoot the film. For The Odyssey, Nolan asked…
Q&A: ‘The Open Era’ Author Edward Schmit on Tennis Romance
Taste Test What is “good taste” anyway? Allow your favorite actor, musician, celebrity, or comedian to let you…
First look inside George Lucas’ new LA museum as life-size Star Wars battleships go on display soon
When George Lucas’ long-anticipated $1 billion Los Angeles museum opens this fall, visitors will be transported into a…
Actor and Knicks superfan, John Turturro, recalls the Knicks of years past
The excitement around the Knicks has reached a fever pitch as the team prepares for its first NBA…
Serena Williams will return to tennis with Queen’s doubles wild card ahead of Wimbledon
Serena Williams will return to tennis, a little under four years after announcing she was “evolving away” from…
Naomi Osaka and Aryna Sabalenka collide in a French Open duel of pure star power
Follow The Athletic’s live coverage from Day 9 of the French Open. PARIS — Naomi Osaka’s fashion statements…