The end of the tennis season has not been kind to Rafael Nadal. While the 33-year-old Spaniard has ended the year ranked No. 1 four times from 2008 to 2017, he did it on the strength of early-season success at the major championships. In 2008, Nadal won the French Open and Wimbledon. In 2010, he […] More
It was once again Serena Williams’s decade, but the last year of the 2010s was not her year, though she made her presence and power felt by reaching two Grand Slam finals. In 2019, the biggest moments and most prestigious trophies belonged to players much younger than Williams, who turned 38 in September. The emergence […] More
SHENZHEN, China — Ashleigh Barty of Australia added to a career year by winning her first WTA Finals title in her first appearance at the season-ending event with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over the defending champion, Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, on Sunday. The title adds to Barty’s lengthy list of achievements in 2019, including her […] More
When Matteo Berrettini reached the semifinals of the United States Open in September, it signaled a new phase in his career. But it also symbolized how wide open the fight would be for the final two spots in the ATP Finals in November. Held at London’s O2 Arena, it is the most prestigious tournament outside […] More
