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Novak Djokovic documentary from director of Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' will air this summer
The 24-time Grand Slam champion will appear in interviews alongside match footage and commentary from his rivals.
The Athletic - TennisSerena Williams is an underdog in her first-round match at Wimbledon
Serena Williams is making her return to singles at Wimbledon and learned her first-round opponent on Friday.
The Athletic - TennisCan Andy and Jamie Murray make a tennis racket in an increasingly crowded YouTube space?
YouTube channels and other athlete-led media are becoming increasingly popular outlets for tennis stars.
The Athletic - TennisWimbledon bracket 2026: Serena Williams' first match and contrasts for defending champions
Plus: a sunny outlook for top Americans, a rough ride for some tournament favorites and one barnstorming first-round match.
The Athletic - TennisWimbledon preview 2026: The tennis champions, contenders and stars to watch in London
The players to watch for title runs, shock results and incredible comebacks at Wimbledon 2026.
The Athletic - TennisHow Wimbledon gets its grass courts, flowers and tennis balls ready for Grand Slam action
While Centre Court is quiet, a team prepares for two weeks of sporting theater. In the future, this time will be taken over by fans.
The Athletic - TennisWhy Wimbledon qualifying remains a secret treasure for players and fans
Wimbledon is the only major that still holds qualifying at a separate venue that fans and players treasure. In the future, that will change.
The Athletic - TennisJannik Sinner says he’s made changes to address how heat impacts him: ‘We did some testing’
Sinner, the world No. 1, is returning to Wimbledon next week as defending champion.
The Athletic - Tennis'It's pathetic': Dan Evans says he 'knew wild card wasn't coming' for Wimbledon singles
Evans, 36, will play doubles at Wimbledon as a wild card, but did not receive one for singles.
The Athletic - TennisHow Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova shaped each other's tennis careers — and lives
Evert and Navratilova shared one of the seminal rivalries and friendships in sports history. Then they needed each other more than ever.
The Athletic - TennisMarkéta Vondroušová's doping test refusal, case and four-year ban explained
The 2023 Wimbledon champion received a lengthy suspension for refusing a test. This is why, and what the case means for tennis.
The Athletic - TennisMarkéta Vondroušová suspended for 4 years after refusing doping test
International Tennis Integrity Agency announced the sanction on Monday for the 2023 Wimbledon champion.
The Athletic - TennisWhy shadows on a tennis court cause headaches for players and fans
Every year at some tournaments, stadium design and the sun combine to dazzling effect — in a bad way.
The Athletic - TennisSerena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon 2026 after wild card entry
Williams, 44, played her last singles match at the 2022 U.S. Open, just under four years ago.
The Athletic - TennisLinda Nosková makes top-10 debut after defeating Jessica Pegula at stormy Berlin Open
Nosková, 21, overpowered Pegula to win the first grass-court title of her career.
The Athletic - TennisSerena Williams' tennis comeback: Wimbledon singles opponent and doubles with Venus
The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion is playing singles and doubles at Wimbledon, the third major of the year.
The Athletic - TennisFrances Tiafoe and Francisco Cerúndolo win biggest titles of their careers as Wimbledon approaches
The American and the Argentine both won their first ATP 500 titles Sunday.
The Athletic - TennisJack Draper discusses injury hell ahead of Wimbledon: 'It's like you're watching your decline'
Draper rose to a career-high ranking of world No. 4 last year after winning the BNP Paribas Open, but has since dropped out of the top 100.
The Athletic - TennisAryna Sabalenka's comeback lightning can't strike twice as Jessica Pegula surges to Berlin win
Sabalenka suffered a second deciding-set bagel in four matches against Pegula of the U.S.
The Athletic - TennisCorentin Moutet fined $40,000 for cursing seven times in a minute during post-match interview
The Frenchman was discussing what it was like to face a 142 mph serve when he started to swear — and could not stop.
The Athletic - TennisSaudi Arabia's coveted men's tennis event set for unbuilt, futuristic venue at new megaproject
The long-planned ATP Masters 1000 event in the country is slated for a futuristic tennis center outside Riyadh, the capital.
The Athletic - TennisPaula Badosa 'finally saw herself on court' during win over Coco Gauff after injury struggles
Gauff played a stunning opening set at the Berlin Tennis Open, but Badosa reset to earn her first top-10 win in 12 months.
The Athletic - TennisLaver Cup heads to Los Angeles for 2027 to join flurry of major sports events in the city
The intercontinental tournament may go beyond Europe and North America, but for now it is sticking with what it sees as a winning formula.
The Athletic - TennisDan Evans' tennis career will end at Wimbledon, but he is the opposite of retiring
Evans, 36, criticized the lack of British players in the top 100 of the men's game during an interview with the Tennis Podcast.
The Athletic - TennisSerena Williams and Venus Williams will play Wimbledon doubles as wild card entry
Serena, 44, and Venus, 45, have won six Wimbledon doubles titles together.
The Athletic - TennisHow Serena Williams' tennis comeback evoked competing emotions after four years away
Williams' return brought a sense of nostalgia to the grass of Queen's Club in west London.
The Athletic - TennisInspired Donna Vekić defeats Emma Raducanu to win Queen's title as lucky loser
Vekić quelled a surging Raducanu in the second set to lift the biggest title of her career on her favorite surface.
The Athletic - TennisAfter Knicks' rally, 5 more moments that opened the door for historic comebacks
OG Anunoby preceded his game-winner with a block of an ill-advised De'Aaron Fox shot. Here are other times a misstep preceded a rally.
The Athletic - TennisWimbledon prize money: Where 20 percent rise fits into Grand Slam player pay debate
The 2026 prize money is 15 percent of the tournament's 2025 revenue. Top players say they want 22 percent of the Grand Slams' revenues.
The Athletic - TennisVictoria Mboko withdraws from Wimbledon after injuring left knee ahead of Serena Williams doubles
Mboko, 19, slipped during a match against 2021 Wimbledon finalist Karolína Plíšková on Wednesday.
The Athletic - TennisSerena Williams and the coming reckoning with GLP-1s and performance enhancement
GLP-1s are not prohibited; the way they work means they might never be. Anti-doping authorities are still monitoring how athletes use them.
The Athletic - TennisSerena Williams' tennis comeback: What fans did and did not learn from a first win
Williams, 44, and Mboko, 19, delivered a strong performance, with some reminders of how hard bridging practice and competition can be.
The Athletic - TennisSerena Williams wins first tennis match in 1,375 days with Victoria Mboko in London
Williams, 44, made her return to tennis after nearly four years away from the sport she once dominated.
The Athletic - TennisGrass season is back, and tennis stars are in a race against time on the slipperiest surface
Grass is no longer a complete outlier, but the movement patterns and soft skills required to succeed need practice.
The Athletic - TennisTatjana Maria surprised at Queen's wild card snub despite being defending champion
Maria, 37, won the first women's event at Queen's since 1973 last year.
The Athletic - TennisFrench Open takeaways: The best match, biggest upset, and abiding memories from Roland Garros
All the highlights — and lowlights — from this year's edition of Roland Garros.
The Athletic - TennisWithout Grand Slam apex predators, a French Open final of mere mortals
Flavio Cobolli and Alexander Zverev's Roland Garros final showed how tennis' biggest matches shred the nerves of their protagonists.
The Athletic - TennisAlexander Zverev's Grand Slam wait is over. His uncomfortable status in tennis lingers
Zverev, 29, won his first major title Sunday at the French Open.
The Athletic - TennisFrench Open final: Alexander Zverev defeats Flavio Cobolli for first Grand Slam title
Germany's Zverev, 29, outlasted Italy's Cobolli, 24, to lift his first major in Paris.
The Athletic - TennisSerena Williams discusses tennis comeback for first time, leaves door to playing singles open
Williams, 44, is partnering Victoria Mboko, 19, at the prestigious pre-Wimbledon event.
The Athletic - TennisJim Courier's tennis life, from the French Open to becoming a voice of the sport
Thirty-five years ago, Jim Courier was a terrified 20-year-old in his first major final. It turned into the start of the rest of his life.
The Athletic - TennisMirra Andreeva's French Open title adds another seat to WTA Tour's top table
The past six women's Grand Slam singles titles have all gone to different players. The tour is in a sweet spot of sporting competitiveness.
The Athletic - TennisMirra Andreeva's first Grand Slam always felt like a 'when.' At the French Open, she made it so
The 19-year-old's French Open win was a test of her ability to manage being a favorite. She passed it.
The Athletic - TennisFrench Open final: Mirra Andreeva overpowers Maja Chwalińska for first Grand Slam title
The 19-year-old No. 8 seed accelerated away after a tense start to triumph at Roland Garros.
The Athletic - TennisHow to win a tennis match: The art of closing a Grand Slam final and managing pressure
Tennis stars try to convince themselves to play every point on its own merits. Pressure, of all kinds, makes that almost impossible.
The Athletic - TennisFrench Open men's semifinals recap: Two finalists, but only one match on the Roland Garros clay
On yet another strange day at the French Open, only one men's semifinal was played.
The Athletic - TennisMatteo Arnaldi withdraws from French Open semifinal with virus, sending Flavio Cobolli to final
The Italian had spent 19 hours on court, more time than anyone else in the men's draw.
The Athletic - TennisAlexander Zverev reaches fourth Grand Slam final with French Open win over Jakub Menšík
Zverev, 29, has lost his three previous major finals. This is the first one he will enter as the favorite.
The Athletic - TennisStreams of mucus, inflammation and broken sleep: How hay fever affects elite sports performance
Hay fever can be debilitating for anyone, so how do sportspeople deal with its effects?
The Athletic - TennisJakub Menšík's tennis rise is built on calmness under pressure. To find it, he had to practice
The 20-year-old Czech's self-confidence and calmness on big points appears preternatural. In reality, he has honed it as much as his serve.
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