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, the best match point of 2025 descended into chaos, ...

In a moment of frustration, Australian tennis player Marc Polmans smashed a ball into the umpire's face while competing in the Shanghai Masters qualifiers. This resulted in immediate disqualification ...

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Holger Rune pulled off a Houdini comeback at the 2024 BNP Paribas Open, rallying from match point down to shock 2022 champion Taylor Fritz, 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3. "It means a lot to ...

This article is featured in the 2024 Commencement & Reunions special issue. Recently, tennis has been on my mind. Before my sophomore year at Dartmouth, I thought very little about tennis. Although I ...

Watch the Match Point Tennis VR trailer to see what's coming in the sports game's summer update, featuring daily, weekly, and seasonal challenges. The Summer Update will also feature new ways to grow, ...

A Mexican Open match ended in extraordinary circumstances on Thursday night, as Térence Atmane was given a point penalty down match point for not playing to the server’s pace. Atmane, a Frenchman ...

Madison Keys’ Grand Slam heartbreak is, at least for now, over. The 29-year-old American, who has been on the wrong side of many major moments throughout her otherwise exceptional career, saved a ...