Rafael Nadal, the passionate realist, retires from tennisHis love for the game protected him from growing cynical or jaded, even after his body was pommeled by one injury after another.Read the story
Why hasn’t Alexander Zverev’s time come?The 27-year-old “has been unlucky,” says Brad Gilbert, “but despite that he’s also been very consistent.”By Peter Bodo Nov 06, 2024
Karolina Muchova is the best player you won't see at the WTA FinalsSince the Olympics, the Czech tennis savant has not lost a completed match to a player outside the Top 10.By Peter Bodo Oct 26, 2024
What's the one that got away from Novak Djokovic?The tale of the three-set final that cost Djokovic the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men's tennis in more than half a century.By Peter Bodo Oct 19, 2024
Jannik Sinner is year-end No. 1—and taking tennis to a new, impregnable place: "He has simplified the formula for greatness"If you tried to create a player with AI, you would probably end up with someone like Sinner.By Peter Bodo Oct 17, 2024
What's the one that got away from Roger Federer?The painful Wimbledon final of 2019, at least as far as Federer was concerned, was historic in multiple ways.By Peter Bodo Oct 16, 2024
What's the one that got away from Rafael Nadal?The 2017 Australian Open final may go down as Roger Federer's finest victory—and his rival's biggest regret.By Peter Bodo Oct 14, 2024
