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McEnroe Aces Stanford Commencement Speech: ‘Take Your Best Shot’

John McEnroe aced his commencement speech on Sunday at Stanford University, where he spent one year as a student-athlete. Naturally, “You Cannot Be Serious!” made an appearance. But the legendary lefty, who became the first professional athlete to deliver the commencement speech at the school, also provided the Class of 2023

Nominations Open For Tom Perrotta Journalism Award

Nominations for the Tom Perrotta Prize For Tennis Journalism are now open, with the award presented to a writer under the age of 35 for excellence in tennis journalism. The annual award commemorates the life and journalism of Tom Perrotta, who provided a large contribution to tennis journalism prior to

Tennis Unites To Support Earthquake Relief

The ATP, WTA, ITF and the four Grand Slams – the Australian Open, Roland-Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open – have united to launch Tennis Plays for Love, a fundraising campaign to support those impacted by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. More than 17 million people in the

Hall Of Fame Launches New Podcast Series Featuring Hewitt & Lendl

The International Tennis Hall of Fame recently launched the TennisWorthy Podcast, a new series of podcasts featuring conversations with Hall of Famers and tennis legends. Among the icons featuring in the first season will be Lleyton Hewitt, Tracy Austin, Ivan Lendl and Mary Pierce. “The individuals featured in the TennisWorthy

Team Bulgaria Hits Cottesloe Beach In Perth

Team Bulgaria took some time out from their United Cup preparations to visit the stunning Cottesloe Beach in Perth Tuesday. Led by top-ranked players Grigor Dimitrov and Viktoriya Tomova, the Bulgarian team greeted local surf life savers and got competitive with some beach games. “It’s fun when we can do some

Team Australia Visits Sydney Harbour Ahead Of United Cup

Alex de Minaur and Ajla Tomljanovic are among the stars leading Team Australia at the inaugural United Cup this week in Sydney. However, before play begins at the Ken Rosewall Arena on Thursday, the host nation took the opportunity to swap the practice courts for the city when they visited

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