Long-form
With no US Open fans, who will handle the mental battle best?
The US Open begins at Flushing Meadows on Monday, with a host of big names missing and with no fans, a big change from the rowdy New York crowd that usually greets players. The big question is: who will handle the new-normal the best?
How the US Open missed a trick not trying a shorter scoring format
After almost five months off because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the US Open will take place in unique circumstances. But have organisers missed a trick in not trying out a shortened scoring format to fend off injuries and look after the long-time health of the players?
From Gibson and Ashe to Osaka – tennis’s trailblazers for racial equality
The two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka followed in a brave and powerful tradition this week.
How to succeed in tennis’ new normal? Go with the flow
What will it take to thrive on the tennis court during the age of Covid-19? At Lexington this week players got their first taste of Tour tennis during a global pandemic.
Top 20 post-confinement matches: tears of Djokovic, Paire’s heatstroke
Since the middle of May, tennis exhibitions have been popping up around the globe as a means to keep the players employed and the fans satiated. Now that the tours are restarting, Tennis Majors takes a look back at the top 20 matches of quarantine.
Getting back on court, sure, but how and for what?
The WTA: how women got their revenge and their rights
The ATP, the union which became a Tour; how players took control of world tennis
1968, Open era: The moment tennis opted to become a modern sport
Row over player relief funds exposes a divided Tour
How fit, or not, will the players be once out of confinement?
“99% of us are not getting paid” : Tennis coaches plead for a better job security amid Covid-19 crisis
The good old commissioner idea is back, but this time it stands a chance
Djokovic, The Wizard Of Oz
The coming of age of Pavlyuchenkova
Zverev, the unexpected process
Serena Williams training for history
How Coco Gauff Prepared at Home To Conquer the World
No pain, no gain they say…
Has Federer taken too big a risk for the Australian Open?