Sometimes there is little excitement in the first round of Grand Slams, as the favorites are expected to make quick work of their opponents and roll to the next round. It is rare for a top seed to get ...

Michael Zheng cracked the ATP top 100 this season, reaching the main draw at all four majors after just recently graduating from Columbia. It’s been a while since Jannik Sinner has been in action on ...

In the men’s final Sunday, No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev deflated Ben Shelton and the New York City crowd by winning his first ...

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, the French Open concluded with two incredible finals.

Another Wimbledon is in the books, with Jannik Sinner successfully defending his men’s title and Linda Noskova becoming the 10th different women’s champion in the last 10 years. For the second year in ...

Only one match remains in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which left many memorable moments during the first edition of the tournament to feature 32 teams, while being played in the United States.

The 2025 season is coming to a close, with players giving their final push to achieve various objectives. Some players are only looking to win some silverware before the end of the season, whereas ...

The 2026–27 Champions League league phase draw took place on Thursday and the results have fans all over the world salivating with anticipation at some simply cant-miss matches that will headline the ...

The debate about whether the men should continue to play best-of-five set matches at the majors is a long-running one. As anyone who has seen a video of the flannel-slacked gentleman players of ...

Euro 2025 is over, with England and Spain delivering a fitting finale to what has been a roller coaster of a tournament. The Lionesses are back-to-back champions, but which players made a name for ...