The practice was long banned, but a change in the rules has permitted hand signals and some talking.
Category: Tennis
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The Not-So-Genteel Side of Tennis Is in the College Playoffs
The N.C.A.A. championships bring a brand of tennis that is not for the faint of heart. This year it’s all going down in steamy Orlando.
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Even as He’s Out, Rafael Nadal Will Always Be a Part of the French Open
Nadal’s reign in Paris — full of flexed biceps, forehand winners and underrated court craft — is one of the great achievements in any sport.
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Injured Rafael Nadal Withdraws From The French Open
Nadal, the Spanish star, has battled a core muscle injury since January and won’t defend his title at the Grand Slam tournament he has won 14 times.
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Owen Davidson, Who Won 8 Grand Slams With Billie Jean King, Dies at 79
In the 1960s and ’70s, he and King dominated mixed doubles tournaments. He was also known for his congeniality, sportsmanship and skill at the net.
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It’s Tennis vs. Pickleball vs. Padel. Or Is It?
Private clubs and public facilities are striving to be more things to more people as they try to defuse the tension between tennis and fast-growing racket sports like pickleball.
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The Same Work but a Lot Less Pay for Women. Welcome to Tennis in 2023.
At the Italian Open, women will compete for less than half as much money as the men. Organizers say they intend to fix that, but not for two years.
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A Tennis Match That’s Also a College Program’s Farewell
The men’s tennis team at St. Francis of Brooklyn just finished its best season with a trip to the N.C.A.A. tournament. Soon, the college will have no sports programs at all.
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Serena Williams Reveals She Is Pregnant At The Met Gala
Williams said last year that she was stepping back from competing on the women’s tennis tour because she wanted to grow her family.
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Rafael Nadal May Miss the French Open
The so-called King of Clay continues to battle the injury he suffered in January at the Australian Open, the latest in a string of ailments to have plagued the twilight of his career.
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WTA Lifts Suspension on Tournaments in China
The tour had paused events there after concerns about the Chinese star Peng Shuai went unresolved, but Steve Simon, its chief executive, said a different approach was needed.
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Once the Prince of Tennis and a Prison Inmate, Boris Becker Starts Again
Becker, who is featured in a new documentary, is beginning a third act after serving eight months in prison. “I’m sort of in late summer, fall of my life,” he said.