Returning a tennis serve depends on one of the brain’s most remarkable abilities: predicting the future.
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Organisers have replaced all 300 line judges with electronic line-calling.
At Wimbledon, any colour must be limited to a 10mm strip.
Tennis puts a lot of stress on the legs and feet. So what can you do to protect yourself?
Several royal deaths were attributed to tennis in the 16th century.
Victorian Londoners consumed 12 million berries a day over the summer.
Athletes who see stress as beneficial are likely to interpret moments like a knockout match in the European Championships as a challenge rather than as a threat.
A young Federer realised that the course of a tennis match was demanding not just physically, but also psychologically.
Broadcasters often reach for verse to inspire fans and heighten the drama of sporting events.
Wimbledon, Rolland-Garros, US Open, Australian Open… Tennis is not just about muscles and nerves, and research sheds fascinating light on athletes’ strategies and performances.
Alcaraz’s distinctive aggressive forehand style allowed him to release any aggression or anxiety in a productive way.
A new book delves into the issues faced by a 1971 international tennis tour, and calls for injustice to be recognised.
Russian players will now compete as neutrals at Wimbledon, ending a yearlong stance against their participation.
The first African woman to reach a grand slam tennis final, she has once again set Wimbledon – and Tunisian hearts – ablaze.
Boycott actions often do more harm to individual athletes than to the condemned regime.
A digest of the week’s coverage of the war against Ukraine.
The global angst against Putin has been so profound that sport has been compelled to come out behind its customary veil of ‘neutrality’ in political matters.
The unexpected news is consistent with the restless spirit of an athlete who has always looked far beyond the tennis court’s baseline.
As Barty emulates Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s achievement in 1971, it’s an opportunity to celebrate and to learn.
With the Australian Open about to start this year’s grand slam series, a crunch of the data from past performances gives a hint at who is the current best male player, possibly.
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