If it seems as though the 2025 professional tennis year started pretty much immediately right after 2024 ended, that’s because that’s exactly what happens in a sport where the offseason really does not leave players much time to be “off.”

The brand’s flagship franchise gets updated to be more maneuverable without losing the frame’s trademark balance of power and control.

Injury tripped up Opelka and Osaka at the finish line; Rybakina moved forward ... then back; Sabalenka survived a new Kudermetova; the U.S. won United Cup; and Gauff vs. Swiatek turned spicy, then icy.