Every great tennis player has a weakness, especially in their early years. Roger Federer’s single-handed backhand, a work of art, was vulnerable when the ball bounced high. Rafael Nadal exploited that ...

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, a new tennis serve entered the canon, the first ...

THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — Ben Shelton gets a lot of attention for his devastating serve. On Monday, he showed why he’s been putting all of his attention onto his returns. His fourth-round match ...

Toss ball, hit ball. That’s the basics of the serve. And when players want to ramp up the mph on their delivery, their focus is often on smacking the ball that much harder. However, if you’re looking ...

Frances Tiafoe and Madison Keys are among the American players hitting the court for the first day of the iconic British tennis tournament.

Spencer Johnson looked down at the ball in his hand. A trip to the NCAA quarterfinals was on the line, and it was his serve. Serving comes easily for the sophomore, though. Johnson’s ability to ...

The Palisades Tennis Center is more than a park that has produced many top-ranked players over the past 60 years. The Center is also home to the creation of the Tennis Channel and is the birthplace of ...