Tennis body shots: Hit the ball first, talk during the handshake at the net later
Tagging an opponent can be the best way to win a point, but players don’t like getting hit by a small yellow missile with no apology.
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Sports 1 month ago
Sports 1 month ago
Pope Leo XIV heads the Catholic church from Vatican City — where a secret tennis court awaits
The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.
Sports 1 month ago
Why tennis players and the ball sometimes disappear on TV — and what the sport can do
The Madrid Open produced outstanding tennis, but for much of the tournament, it was impossible to see what was going on.
Sports 1 month ago
Rising U.S. tennis talent Tyra Grant will switch to represent Italy
Grant, 17, was born and raised in Italy but has been training at the national U.S. tennis campus in Florida since 2023.
Sports 2 months ago
Why pickleball GOAT Anna Leigh Waters is partnering with Andre Agassi at the U.S. Open
The cross-sport pairing illustrates pickleball’s rise — but also the current limits of its star power.