The moment Bob Moran received word that the professional tennis tournament he runs in Charleston, S.C., was being called off because of the coronavirus pandemic, he halted construction on the grandstands being erected just outside his office. “They had put the first layer in place, and then that same day they were taking it right […] More
The French Open, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments that define success in tennis, will be postponed until September because of the coronavirus. French Open organizers announced the decision on Tuesday amid a wide lockdown in France aimed at limiting the spread of the virus. The tournament, the premier clay-court event in the world, […] More
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — The BNP Paribas Open in Southern California attracts nearly a half-million fans each year. It is one of the top five events on the international tennis calendar. So when organizers of the event known as “Indian Wells” decided on Sunday to cancel the two-week tournament that had been scheduled to start […] More
The exit interview had just about ended last week when I asked Maria Sharapova if she would consider coaching in retirement. Sharapova, standing tall as usual, doubled over with laughter. Safe to say that was a no. She also closed the door on a comeback as a player even though comebacks are a staple of […] More
Jeanne Evert Dubin, a former world-ranked professional tennis player and a younger sister of the 18-time Grand Slam champion Chris Evert, died on Thursday. She was 62. The cause was ovarian cancer, according to an obituary posted online by Lorne & Sons Funeral Home in Delray Beach, Fla., which is handling her funeral arrangements. One […] More
Roger Federer announced on Thursday that he had undergone surgery on his right knee and would miss a series of tournaments, including the French Open in May. The so-called Big Three of Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, who have dominated the sport, will be down to the Big Two for as long as it […] More
After nearly eight years away, Kim Clijsters, now a mother of three, returned to the tennis tour on Monday. She lost in straight sets in the opening round of the WTA event in Dubai, but her 6-2, 7-6 (6) defeat to Garbiñe Muguruza felt more like a triumph than a letdown. There were signs of […] More
MELBOURNE, Australia — Men’s and women’s tennis are in drastically different phases. The men have a triopoly that could quickly transform into a monopoly if Novak Djokovic stays fresh and focused. The women have something closer to mob rule with new winners emerging at a madcap clip. In the last 12 Grand Slam tournaments, the […] More
