(Getty/Maddie Meyer) Women's tennis has garnered a reputation for unpredictability over the past decade. In the years since Serena...

Alexandra Eala celebrates her US Open round one comeback win in tears. (Getty/Sarah Stier) In the city that never sleeps, in the heart of...

Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori pose with the 2025 US Open mixed doubles trophy. (Getty/Matthew Stockman) The US Open mixed doubles...

US Open's Arthur Ashe Stadium. (Getty/Kena Bentancur) Last month, The First Serve wrote an article about the role of parents as coaches...

Emma Raducanu won the 2021 US Open as an 18-year-old qualifier. (Getty/Elsa) The US Open is nearly upon us, as the tour descends on...

(Getty/Scott Taetsch) The final major of the year is almost upon us, and it will be sure to provide a plethora of narratives for tennis...

Jordan Thompson retiring hurt against Taylor Fritz at Wimbledon. (Getty/Tim Clayton) The hectic tennis calendar across the ATP and WTA...

(Getty/Rene Nijhuis) Picture this: it's mid-September 2021, and Daniil Medvedev has just won his first major title, denying Novak...

(Getty/Scott Taetsch) Last month, 29-year-old Taylor Townsend etched herself into history by becoming the 50th WTA player to reach the...

Novak Djokovic shares a laugh with Carlos Alcaraz after winning the 2023 Cincinnati Masters. (Getty/Ian Johnson) A lot of ink has been...

Alexei Popyrin celebrates his win over Holger Rune. (Getty/Matthew Stockman) One year is a long time in tennis. Since his awe-inspiring...

Carlos Alcaraz. (Getty/Clive Brunskill) No sport drains you quite like tennis. After spending the past six months travelling the tennis...

Novak Djokovic and Pete Sampras together during Indian Wells. (Getty/Clive Brunskill) In tennis history, very few players are allowed to...

Roger Federer in New York promoting Nike's Tennis Launch in 2009. (Getty Images for Nike) In team sports, every player is dressed...

(Getty/A. Messerschmidt) Iga Świ ątek's demolition of Amanda Anisimova in this year's Wimbledon final will go down as one of the most...

Kimberly Birrell representing Australia during April's BJK Cup qualifiers in Brisbane. (Getty/Chris Hyde) A healthy sign of Kim Birrell's...

Bernard Tomic and his father/coach John Tomic on the practice court. (Getty/Michael Dodge) In tennis coaching circles, one of the most...

(Tennis Australia) During Wimbledon finals weekend, another special tournament was taking place closer to home: The 2025 Australian Blind...

Katie Boulter. (Getty/Dan Istitene) Social media has progressively infiltrated every aspect of the tennis world, shaping a new dynamic...

Iga Świątek celebrates on the balcony in front of a sea of fans after claiming her maiden Wimbledon title. ( Getty/Dan Istitene) Iga...