No. 1 of '22: Carlos Alcaraz conquers Novak Djokovic in a classic, kicking off a generations-spanning rivalryIt wasn’t that the all-time great failed to put the kid away; it was the kid who kept the door open all by himself.By Steve Tignor Dec 09, 2022
No. 2 of '22: Rafael Nadal never gives up in career-defining Australian Open final reversal against Medvedev"I just wanted to give me a chance," Rafa said after rallying from two sets and 2-3, 0-40 down for his 21st major crown and first Down Under in 13 years.By Steve Tignor Dec 08, 2022
No. 3 of '22: Serena Williams' unforgettable three-night run peaks with a win over the US Open's No. 2 seedThey all came to see to see her one more time, and the all-time great didn't leave them, or herself, disappointed.By Steve Tignor Dec 07, 2022
No. 4 of '22: Roger Federer didn't win his farewell match, but a sendoff for the ages eclipsed the final scoreboard“I’m happy I made it through,” the Swiss said after he and Rafael Nadal lost a nailbiter to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe at the Laver Cup in London.By Steve Tignor Dec 06, 2022
No. 5 of '22: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner beam the future of tennis backwards in time (and play until 2:50 a.m.)It felt like the Spaniard and the Italian were raising the ceiling on what was physically possible on a tennis court. This was tennis in overdrive.By Steve Tignor Dec 05, 2022
No. 6 of '22: Iga Swiatek was the best this season—and she brought out the best in Barbora KrejcikovaOver three hours and 16 minutes in the Ostrava final, there was hardly a dull moment or a let-up from either player.By Steve Tignor Dec 02, 2022
No. 7 of '22: Rafael Nadal, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and tennis of the highest and most engrossing orderUpstart FAA challenged an aging all-time great on his home turf, and Rafa responded by lifting his game to a level that no one has ever been able to match on a clay court.By Steve Tignor Dec 01, 2022
No. 8 of '22: Nick Kyrgios and Frances Tiafoe put it all together this season, and in this matchTheir quarterfinal collision in Washington D.C. was all their legions of fans could have hoped for, and then some.By Steve Tignor Nov 30, 2022
No. 9 of '22: Petra Kvitova edges Garbine Muguruza in US Open third-rounder that felt like a finalOnce again, after all these years, whatever the Spaniard could do, the Czech could do a little bit better.By Steve Tignor Nov 29, 2022
No. 10 of '22: 19-year-old Holger Rune arrives with win over Novak Djokovic in Paris Masters final“My heart was almost in my brain,” said the soon-to-be-great Dane.By Steve Tignor Nov 28, 2022
