Andy Murray is no stranger to winning hard-fought matches on the tennis court. But the three-time Grand Slam champion was playing under an emotional strain in his recent Davis Cup match in England. The funeral for Murray’s grandmother was scheduled the same day as his tennis match. Murray overcame a
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Tennis great John McEnroe sums up feelings of Jets fans after Aaron Rodgers injury: ‘This is depressing’
The crowd at MetLife Stadium roared behind 54 years of frustration as Aaron Rodgers ran onto the field carrying the American flag for the first time Monday night. Minutes later, the crowd was silenced as the reality of being a New York Jets fan set in. Aaron Rodgers, #8 of
Andy Murray's mom slams video of Aryna Sabalenka's tennis racket-smashing meltdown after US Open final loss
Judy Murray, the mother of British tennis star Andy Murray, took exception to a video of Aryna Sabalenka’s reaction to losing the U.S. Open final to America’s Coco Gauff this past Saturday. Footage from Eurosport France shows Sabalenka walking through what looks to be a training room inside Arthur Ashe
Naomi Osaka Makes U.S. Open Return. But Not for Tennis.
Naomi Osaka didn’t bring any rackets with her when she arrived at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Wednesday afternoon. Osaka had no plans to play tennis. “For me, coming back here, it means a lot,” Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam singles champion, said. “It’s like seeing an
At the U.S. Open, a Tennis Reporter on Familiar Grounds
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. As a reporter who covers tennis for The New York Times, I am often asked which of the four Grand Slam tournaments — the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon
Climate group takes responsibility for US Open chaos, offers warning: 'No tennis on a dead planet'
The climate group Extinction Rebellion took responsibility for the protest that disrupted a U.S. Open match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova on Thursday night. Three protesters were seen in the stands wearing shirts that read “End Fossil Fuels” and at least one protester glued his shoes to the floor
Carlos Alcaraz and Other Top Tennis Pros Rely On Drop Shots
I thought I had seen it all on a tennis court until I watched Carlos Alcaraz at the U.S. Open on Monday. No, I’m not talking about the speed and punch of his forehand. I’m talking about his audacious creativity: As Alcaraz worked his way into the net early in
NCAA tennis star Fiona Crawley upset over inability to collect US Open prize money
North Carolina Tar Heels star tennis player Fiona Crawley qualified for the U.S. Open this year, and while her run didn’t last long, one interesting note about her NCAA eligibility was the talk of the tournament. Crawley lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets in the first round of the
When Coco Gauff and Zendaya Need Tennis Tips, They Ask Brad Gilbert
Brad Gilbert — tennis junkie, junkballer, commentator, coach of legends — had roughly seven minutes to trade his coaching hat for a microphone, to shift from helping Coco Gauff manage her third-round match Friday night to interviewing Novak Djokovic in the tunnel before his. That match, by the way, ended
The Tennis Education of Ben Shelton
At the packed grandstand court here on Friday, you could hear the fans’ murmured conversation, a low, languid hush, as Ben Shelton toed the line to serve for the first time. Then the hush came to a jarring halt. Shelton’s knees bent, his shoulder cranked, and his Yonex tennis racket