Tag: tennis
The fall and rise of U.S. tennis. Now they need a grand-slam winner
As we enter the second week of Wimbledon, U.S. tennis finds itself in a curious position.On the one hand, America is in a historic...
Taylor Fritz knocked out of Wimbledon in second round by Mikael Ymer
No. 9 seed Taylor Fritz was among a group of Americans ousted at Wimbledon on Thursday, falling in five sets to Sweden’s Mikael Ymer...
How Wimbledon has reacted to the return of Russian and Belarusian players
If you would like to follow The Athletic’s Wimbledon coverage, click here and follow our tennis page. You won’t often hear booing at Wimbledon — the most...
Venus Williams won the fight for equal prize money — that is her greatest Wimbledon legacy
Whenever Venus Williams decides to end a professional tennis career that has already lasted nearly three decades, her greatest legacy at Wimbledon will not...
Wimbledon are relaxing their all-white dress code to ease the stress of women’s periods
If you would like to follow The Athletic’s Wimbledon coverage, click here and follow our tennis page. “I’m not sure if people can understand how nerve-racking...
