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Wimbledon adds video review and electronic line calling visual aids after 2025 controversy
Electronic line calling replaced line judges for the first time at last year's tournament.
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Carlos Alcaraz stops João Fonseca's Miami party, but Brazilian sensation is in for the long haul
Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have shown Fonseca that there are levels to this sport the past 10 days. The Brazilian is ready to climb.
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Bobby Riggs' grandson sentenced for sexually abusing teenage tennis players he coached
Daniel James Riggs, a 33–year-old Florida resident, was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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Iga Świątek loses absurd 73-match tennis streak in shock Miami Open defeat
The six-time Grand Slam champion's loss to Magda Linette was her first opening-match defeat since 2021.
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Wimbledon's tennis expansion explained: Why new ruling unlocks plans for 39 new courts
What are the expansion plans for Wimbledon, and why is there so much opposition?
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Alex Eala returns to the Miami Open, where a dream run launched a tennis phenomenon
Last year's run to the semifinals propelled Eala up the tennis rankings — and into the sport's wider consciousness.
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Aryna Sabalenka could skip top tennis tournament over withdrawal criticism
The world No. 1 said that criticism from the director of the Dubai Tennis Championships over her withdrawal from the event was “ridiculous.”
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Tennis handshakes, controversy and the spectacle of elite sport: 'Notice the frost on the fingers'
The handshake is one of tennis' fundamental traditions. It is also a theatrical obfuscation of the reality of elite sport.
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After tennis racket smashes at Indian Wells, one was flung out of a stadium in Arizona
Slamming a racket into the court may be commonplace, but launching one out of it is not.
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Ex-tennis player who called anti-doping agency 'corrupt' gets four-year ban for several offenses
Marinko Matosevic, now a coach, was suspended for blood doping, which he has admitted, as well as other breaches between 2018 and 2020.
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At Indian Wells, Aryna Sabalenka vanquished her ghosts to turn heartache into triumph
The world No. 1's self-assigned mission for 2026 is to win more finals. She did it from a set down Sunday against her nearest rival.
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Indian Wells final analysis: Jannik Sinner stops surging Daniil Medvedev for first desert title
Sinner staved off Medvedev's increased aggressiveness to claim the title and begin a push back toward catching Carlos Alcaraz as world No. 1
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Indian Wells final: Aryna Sabalenka beats Elena Rybakina for first BNP Paribas Open title
Sabalenka came from a set down to win her first WTA 1000 title since May 2025.
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Gender equality in tennis, 10 years after scandal at Indian Wells: 'I think we are the leaders'
In 2016, BNP Paribas Open official Raymond Moore claimed that women's tennis “rides on the coattails” of men's. He resigned 36 hours later.
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Daniil Medvedev snaps Carlos Alcaraz win streak for Indian Wells final against Jannik Sinner
Medvedev blended his vintage hard-court prowess with all-out attack to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 final in two years.
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Why Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina's head-to-head has a hidden final twist
The world No. 1 and world No. 2-to-be will meet in the BNP Paribas Open final for the second time.
The Athletic - TennisIndian Wells quarterfinal recap: Elena Rybakina takes world No. 2 spot from Iga Świątek
The Australian Open champion will replace Świątek behind Aryna Sabalenka when the WTA Tour rankings update Monday.
The Athletic - TennisThe conflict facing sporting defectors: 'How do you find home in a new place?'
Fleeing an oppressive regime for a new life — as Iranian footballers did this week — may sound enticing but there are burdens to carry
The Athletic - TennisIn a year of tennis hindrances, Daniil Medvedev and Jack Draper had the strangest
Medvedev dominated their Indian Wells quarterfinal, but the end of the match turned on one of the sport's most controversial rules.
The Athletic - TennisSidelined from tennis by injury, Arthur Fils put in the work to return a contender
The 21-year-old had emerged as a force at the top of the sport before a back injury last year. In his time away, he souped himself up.
The Athletic - TennisIndian Wells recap: Novak Djokovic, Jack Draper and one of the points of the year
Norrie, a left-hander with a huge difference between his forehand and backhand, has troubled Alcaraz in recent meetings.
The Athletic - TennisHow Saudi Arabia, ATP Tour will reshape tennis calendar with hundreds of millions of dollars
The remaking of the men's tennis calendar to showcase the ATP Tour's new premium event in Saudi Arabia is well underway.
The Athletic - TennisAt Indian Wells, tennis crowds, tickets and show courts form a complex equation
A new ticketing policy has caused controversy, as tournaments across the world try to find the balance between economics and fan experience.
The Athletic - TennisNaomi Osaka and Aryna Sabalenka paved contrasting paths to tennis stardom. At Indian Wells, they crossed
Both have four majors and have spent time at world No. 1, but Osaka and Sabalenka have built their worlds in different ways.
The Athletic - TennisIndian Wells recap: Why Carlos Alcaraz is tired of playing 'Roger Federer'
The world No. 1 has acquired yet another key skill, but would rather not have to use it as much as he has in recent tournaments.
The Athletic - TennisJoão Fonseca is chasing tennis greatness. He knows he has a long way to go
The 19-year-old Brazilian passed a test of where his game is relative to his potential in a brilliant match against Jannik Sinner.
The Athletic - TennisMirra Andreeva curses at crowd after succumbing to pressure of Indian Wells title defense
Andreeva is still 18, but her patterns in defeats have grown more concerning since her title in California 12 months ago.
The Athletic - TennisHow to smash a tennis racket: Style, control, damage, aggression — and danger
The racket smash is a staple of tennis, for better or for worse. Here's how players find creative ways to do it.
The Athletic - TennisTennis players and coaches have one of sports' most complex relationships. Some go alone
Tennis players going without a coach is far more common — and complicated — than fans might think.
The Athletic - TennisCoco Gauff retires injured for only second time in her career against Alex Eala at Indian Wells
Gauff struggled with an injury to her left arm toward the end of the opening set and could not continue down 6-2, 2-0.
The Athletic - TennisPeyton Stearns has split with Rafael Font de Mora, coach under WTA Tour misconduct investigation
Peyton Stearns declined to “dive in” to why she and Rafael Font de Mora are no longer working together.
The Athletic - TennisIndian Wells recap: The strangest match point of the year, missing balls and more
A series of strange happenings in the desert helped define the first few days of the tournament.
The Athletic - TennisTennis player shares threats sent to personal phone, WTA Tour says no breach of private data
Panna Udvardy is the second WTA player to detail receiving menacing communications on her personal device in a few days.
The Athletic - TennisTennis bends to the wind's will at Indian Wells as desert weather blows players off course
In gusty conditions in the California desert, players had to find their rhythm as the wind wreaked havoc.
The Athletic - TennisOne tennis star's journey from Dubai back home — after a title win amid explosions
How one tennis player — and his family and doubles partner — experienced the military strikes in Dubai, and how they returned home.
The Athletic - TennisEmma Raducanu is searching for her tennis style in the Indian Wells desert
Raducanu arrives at the BNP Paribas Open with a new sponsor and a renewed desire to find her tennis self.
The Athletic - TennisSerena Williams' return to Indian Wells after 14-year tennis boycott: 'Her family had been vindicated'
In 2015, Serena Williams walked out at Indian Wells to a standing ovation. It could never erase the 14 years of hurt that came before.
The Athletic - TennisMen's tennis tour cancels two UAE tournaments, withdraws $5,800 charter flight proposal for players
The ATP Tour said it was organizing transport for players at the Fujairah Challenger, before clarifying it was not doing so directly.
The Athletic - TennisSecurity alert suspends play at ATP Challenger event in UAE
Three matches were taking place in the event, which sits the tier below the main Tour, when play was stopped at around 1pm local time.
The Athletic - TennisJack Draper's tennis comeback is here. A lot has changed since his Indian Wells title
12 months ago, Draper was on top of the world after winning the biggest title of his career. It has been a painful journey since.
The Athletic - TennisHow a tennis bubble that had already burst responded to events in Iran, Dubai and Mexico
Tennis and global events collided at two tournaments. A sport which shies away from politics had to confront it.
The Athletic - TennisFIFA focused on 'everybody participating' at World Cup after U.S. attack on Iran
Military action has increased tensions between the two countries ahead of this summer's tournament
The Athletic - TennisMedvedev wins Dubai title as Griekspoor withdraws; doubles final played despite Iran missile attacks
The final was still scheduled to take place on Saturday night, despite projectiles being seen over Dubai as Iran fired retaliatory missiles.
The Athletic - TennisWatching sports stars play through pain: Risks, rewards, and what our reporters thought
What's it like seeing sports stars play through pain in search of glory? Our reporters explain what it was like to witness shocking moments.
The Athletic - TennisAndy Roddick and a new brand of tennis pundit: 'I won't be understudied'
The former U.S. Open champion could be the breath of fresh air the sport needs as a new generation of broadcasters emerges.
The Athletic - TennisTennis player loses match on point penalty for slow play as returner
Terence Atmane was penalized by umpire Scotty Moore after going to take a towel from a ballkid while his opponent was ready to serve.
The Athletic - TennisAmateur tennis players love data as much as the pros. The race to monetize it is on
With more players, comes more data and companies are queuing up to be the Strava of tennis
The Athletic - TennisProfessional tennis is (still) broken. Here's how to fix it (again)
Change in tennis feels closer than at any time in recent years, but still far away. Here's what some figures think needs to change.
The Athletic - TennisU.S. Tennis Association hires Craig Tiley as chief executive from Australian Open
Tiley was both tournament director and chief executive in Melbourne, but will fulfil just the latter role for the USTA.
The Athletic - TennisEmma Raducanu leaves Nike for Uniqlo in tennis fashion sponsorship switch
Nike signed Raducanu in 2018, three years before her breakthrough at the U.S. Open.
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