Inside the NBA continues to stay in the spotlight beyond basketball, with Shaquille O’Neal at the center of its latest viral moment. As Roland Garros fever builds and TNT prepares to air coverage of ...

Every great tennis player has a weakness, especially in their early years. Roger Federer’s single-handed backhand, a work of art, was vulnerable when the ball bounced high. Rafael Nadal exploited that ...

Nick Kyrgios has barely played any competitive tennis over the past two seasons, but his self-confidence remains at an all-time high. The 29-year-old recently appeared on the "Lets Trot Show" to ...

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, a new tennis serve entered the canon, the first ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — In the fog of his 150mph serves, his seemingly limitless athleticism and his frightening forehand, it is sometimes hard to figure out why Ben Shelton doesn’t win just about ...

If you’ve ever picked up a tennis racket and attempted to serve against an opponent, you’ll know just how hard a skill it is. It’s one thing to get the ball over the net and yet a whole other thing to ...

Toss ball, hit ball. That’s the basics of the serve. And when players want to ramp up the mph on their delivery, their focus is often on smacking the ball that much harder. However, if you’re looking ...

THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — Ben Shelton gets a lot of attention for his devastating serve. On Monday, he showed why he’s been putting all of his attention onto his returns. His fourth-round match ...

Holger Rune has had another go at building his perfect player, but the world No 14 has gone for a real mixed bag instead of ...