Hey everyone: • Here’s the latest Served podcast, wrapping up Indian Wells and featuring Miami tournament director James Blake. • Colette Lewis has your Indian Wells juniors results. • Five top-line observations from a smashing 2024 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells … 1) It’s hard to imagine a 20-year-old, two-time major winner in
Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent or between two teams of two players each. Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent’s court.
Simona Halep’s Ban Reduced: What It Means for Tennis’s Anti-Doping Policy
Qualifying was barely underway at Indian Wells when a bombshell story dropped Tuesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Simona Halep’s doping appeal and knocked down what had been a four-year punishment to a nine-month sentence. Given that she has not played since her positive test in the
Mailbag: Responsibility in Simona Halep’s Doping Case, the Role of Tennis Spectators and More
Editors’ note, upon publishing: Questions in this mailbag were lightly edited for clarity and brevity. • Here’s the latest episode of the Served podcast with Andy Roddick. As a friend noted, “Roddick kinda reminds me of J.J. Reddick with a better serve.” • Here’s the Sports Illustrated cover story, in advance of
Sergiy Stakhovsky’s Turn to Serve
50 Parting Thoughts From the 2024 Australian Open
Cleaning out the notebook and notes app from a cracking 2024 Australian Open. And some of you asked: If you want to receive the mailbag in your email each week, let me know at jon_wertheim@yahoo.com. Onward … 1. All hail Jannik Sinner, 2024 Australian Open men’s singles champ. “If” became “when” and is
Elena Rybakina Eliminated From Australian Open by Anna Blinkova After Record-Setting Tiebreaker
Elena Rybakina, the runner-up at last year’s Australian Open, crashed out of this year’s tournament in the second round after a marathon match. Anna Blinkova won the match 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 (20) after a 42-point tiebreaker that was the longest in Grand Slam history. Blinkova survived six match points in the
Fils Makes Statement In Basecamp, First Tennis Combine
Who claimed bragging rights in Jeddah before the on-court action had even begun at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by NEOM? Seven competitors at this year’s 21-and-under event in Jeddah undertook physical drills at King Abdullah Sports City, where they participated in 'Basecamp'. The tennis combine measured the physical and
