John Isner and Ivo Karlovic, the two most prolific ace producers in recorded history, both retired recently (cumulative total: 28,198 aces). But while the great smokeshow may be over, the serve once ...

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, a new tennis serve entered the canon, the first ...

Every great tennis player has a weakness, especially in their early years. Roger Federer’s single-handed backhand, a work of art, was vulnerable when the ball bounced high. Rafael Nadal exploited that ...

I'm a tennis professional with over two decades of playing experience and 8 years of coaching under my belt. After graduating from Baylor University as a Division 1 athlete, where I excelled in both ...

Serendipity is a marvelous experience. I had two moments in the last 24 hours that make me smile — a lesson from tennis, and a video of a snowboarding 4-year-old. First, the tennis: I served yesterday ...