Footwork in tennis spans a wide range of movement: running backward, lunging, sidestepping, and even sliding (think Rafael Nadal at the French Open), which is why running shoes and other ...

In less than 24 hours, three tennis players subjected three umpires to three tirades of different flavors in Shanghai. Tuesday night in that Chinese city, world No. 17 and U.S. Open semifinalist ...

A full two years ahead of the passage of Title IX in the United States, they envisioned a better future for women's tennis. In September 1970, the birth of women's professional tennis was launched ...

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"In this life everything has a beginning and an end." LONDON -- Tennis legend Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 38. In a statement posted to social media ...

a decision effective after the Davis Cup final after a professional journey that made him one of the greatest players in tennis. "It has been some difficult years, these last two especially," the ...

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal has announced his upcoming retirement from the sport after a glittering career in which he amassed 22 grand slam titles. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis ...

Magazine and Reach PLC magazines. Jean Catuffe/Getty Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement from tennis. In an emotional video posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday, Oct. 10 ...

Rafael Nadal announced Thursday he will retire from tennis at age 38 following next month's Davis Cup finals. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his ...

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 headline tournaments were Shanghai and Wuhan.