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Tennis

  1. power
    Naomi Osaka Wanted Her U.S. Open Masks to Make You Think“What was the message that you got, was more the question.”
    By Claire Lampen
  2. racial justice
    Naomi Osaka’s Powerful Tribute to Victims of Police ViolenceThe tennis champion is wearing masks emblazoned with the names of police-brutality victims for each match of the U.S. Open.
    By Hannah Gold
  3. vulture sports
    Novak Djokovic Out at U.S. Open After Line Judge Hit With BallThe Serbian tennis star apologized for the incident: ‘So unintended. So wrong.’
    By Halle Kiefer
  4. vulture sports
    Novak Djokovic Tests Positive for Coronavirus After Organizing a TournamentDjokovic canceled the final match of his Adria Tour after three other players tested positive.
    By Justin Curto
  5. chat room
    John McEnroe Learned About Thirst Traps on Never Have I Ever“I get razzed by my kids. ‘You don’t even know thirst trap?’ No, I don’t know it.”
    By Jen Chaney
  6. coronavirus
    Most U.S. Sports Leagues Have Suspended Their Seasons Due to CoronavirusThe NHL, MLB, MLS, and NBA are all either suspending or canceling play due to the coronavirus pandemic.
    By Chas Danner
  7. o canada!
    Excuse Me, Drake, Why Haven’t You Called Bianca Andreescu Yet?The U.S. Open winner is waiting on some congrats.
    By Chris Murphy
  8. games
    We’re All Fake Fans NowWe know more about athletes than ever, but it hasn’t made them more human to us.
    By Will Leitch
  9. us open
    Sports Feel Forever Changed for the Better Because of These WomenNaomi Osaka and Coco Gauff’s post-match interaction speaks volumes.
    By Marie Lodi
  10. us open
    I Love You, Timid U.S. Open Ball BoyThis ball boy failed in delivering Venus Williams her coffee, but succeeded in capturing our hearts.
    By Kelly Conaboy
  11. teens
    Have You Seen This 15-Year-Old Tennis Queen?Prodigy Coco Gauff, who beat her idol Venus Williams in July, is continuing to dominate at the U.S. Open.
    By Bridget Read
  12. husbands
    Serena Williams’s Husband Proves Pettiness Is RomanticWith a subtle display of pettiness against Serena’s “rival,” Maria Sharapova.
    By Hannah Gold
  13. u.s. open
    Mystery Blonde Enjoys the Sights at the U.S. OpenIn particular, player Feliciano López during a shirt change.
    By Amanda Arnold
  14. encounter
    A Tennis History Lesson With the Oldest Living Grand Slam Champ“You could travel the world and live like a king. And you didn’t make any money,” says 95-year-old Vic Seixas.
    By Reeves Wiedeman
  15. hotshot
    These Photos of Tennis Player Roger Federer’s Wife, Mirka, Are a MoodAt the Wimbledon men’s final, Mirka Federer was stressed.
    By Marie Lodi
  16. wimbledon
    Kick Back and Enjoy Wimbledon Through the Medium of Woody Harrelson’s FaceHe’s just as stunned as you are.
    By Halle Kiefer
  17. sports
    Everything to Know About Cori Gauff, the 15-Year-Old Who Defeated Venus WilliamsShe’s the youngest tennis player to qualify for Wimbledon in the Open era.
    By Amanda Arnold
  18. style
    Serena Williams Wears an Outfit Befitting a Queen to the French OpenThe custom-made look has a message for her critics.
    By Hannah Gold
  19. style
    Serena Williams Is Back With Yet Another Incredible Tennis OutfitShe wore a green jumpsuit and fishnets (!) to make a “strong, powerful statement.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  20. us open
    Umpires Are Considering Refusing to Officiate Serena Williams’s MatchesThis is just the latest alleged penalty the tennis legend is facing for the U.S. Open controversy.
    By Amanda Arnold
  21. games
    After the U.S. Open, Maybe We Should Just Abolish Umps?The upside of human referees is almost nonexistent, but the downside is the possibility of Serena vs. Ramos.
    By Will Leitch
  22. memes in the making
    Meryl Streep Was in the Crowd at the U.S. Open and She Was Wonderful in ItNovak Djokovic won the men’s finals, but nobody beats Meryl.
    By Halle Kiefer
  23. us open
    Serena Williams Fined $17,000 After U.S. Open Referee ControversyShe received code violations that have been decried as sexist and unfair.
    By Lisa Ryan
  24. us open
    There Were No Winners in Serena Williams’s Devastating U.S. Open LossA sexist officiating controversy made it so no one was happy with the game’s outcome — not even Naomi Osaka, who won.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  25. tennis outfit court
    A Brief (and Frustrating) History of People Policing Women’s Tennis OutfitsSerena Williams’s all-black bodysuit was recently banned from the French Open.
    By Lisa Ryan
  26. on the court
    Virgil Abloh Says He’s Inspired by Andre Agassi’s Tennis StyleAren’t we all?
    By Emilia Petrarca
  27. the catsuit
    Billie Jean King Slams French Open for Banning Serena Williams’s ‘Catsuit’French Open officials told Serena Williams she can’t wear her all-black catsuit again, out of “respect.”
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  28. the perfect candle
    The Perfect Candle for Tennis LoversOtherland’s “Matchpoint” candle is like drinking cucumber water in a tennis-ball store.
    By Kelly Conaboy
  29. games
    The Sports Miracle Named SerenaShe’s 37 years old and occupying a nearly unprecedented role in professional athletics. Go see her play at the U.S. Open—you’ll be very glad you did.
    By Will Leitch
  30. look book
    The Future Tennis Stars of New YorkThe Look Book goes to the John McEnroe Tennis Academy.
    By Katy Schneider
  31. world class athletes
    Serena Williams Calls Constant Drug Testing ‘Discrimination’“Out of all the players it’s been proven I’m the one getting tested the most.”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  32. sports
    Angelique Kerber Beats Serena Williams to Win WimbledonWilliams said after the match that she was playing for “all the mums out there.”
    By Sarah Spellings
  33. hmm
    Serena Williams Shuts Down Bizarre, Sexist Question From ReporterBill Simons asked Williams about Donald Trump’s suggestion that she was intimidated by Maria Sharapova’s looks.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  34. trailer mix
    HBO’s Being Serena Trailer: Serena Williams Is Not Done With Tennis Yet, FoolsGOAT.
    By Devon Ivie
  35. dates
    Emma Stone and Billie Jean King Had a Great Time Together at the U.S. OpenStone should return the favor with an invite to the Oscars.
    By David Canfield
  36. us open
    Sloane Stephens’s Post-Win Smiles at the U.S. Open Will Warm Your HeartHappiness is contagious. Especially Sloane Stephens’s happiness.
    By Sarah Spellings
  37. It’s an All-American Women’s Semifinal at U.S. Open for First Time in DecadesVenus Williams leads a surging pack of Americans at Flushing Meadows.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  38. fashion
    Pharrell Williams Releases a Tennis Collection With AdidasInspired by tennis superstars from the 1970s.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  39. from the archives
    Revisiting Nora Ephron on the Artifice of the ‘Battle of the Sexes’Ephron’s 1973 New York piece, “Bobby Riggs, the Lady-Killer,” displays her deadly aim and clear-eyed skepticism.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  40. wellness theories
    Shania Twain on Working Out, Drinking Smoothies, and Smearing Sugar on Her FaceHow the Canadian diva does wellness.
    By Shania Twain as told to Lisa Ryan
  41. For the First Time Since 2009, an American Man Will Play in Grand Slam SemifinalWith his upset of Andy Murray, American Sam Querrey has reached the first Grand Slam semifinal of his career.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  42. battle of the sexes
    Emma Stone Discusses Battle of the Sexes’ Parallels to Trump’s Election“It still feels like we’re in a bad dream.”
    By Hunter Harris
  43. battle of the sexes
    Emma Stone Discusses Battle of the Sexes’ Parallels to Trump’s Election“It still feels like we’re in a bad dream.”
    By Hunter Harris
  44. everyday sexism
    French Tennis Player Gropes Female Reporter on Live TVHe held her around the neck and tried to kiss her multiple times.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  45. Serena Williams Responds to Tennis Player’s Racist Remark About Her Pregnancy“This world has come so far and yet we have so much further to go.”
    By Lisa Ryan
  46. loud sex
    This Tennis Match Was Interrupted by the Sounds of Some Very Loud SexLoud sex happens.
    By Lisa Ryan
  47. coming soon
    Emma Stone, Steve Carell’s Tennis Biopic Battle of the Sexes Gets Fall ReleaseEmma Stone is the Billie Jean King to Steve Carell’s Bobby Riggs in a movie about the famed 1973 match.
    By Tolly Wright
  48. Serena Williams Asks Reporter to Apologize After Dissing Her Winning Performance“That wasn’t very kind. You should apologize.”
    By Lisa Ryan
  49. who run the world (girls)
    Tennis Star Madison Keys Wants to Change the World, One Girl at a TimeMadison Keys has a new passion off the court.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  50. super cuts
    This Tennis Star Chopped Her Hair Mid-Match Because It Was Getting in Her WayGuess she was fresh out of bobby pins.
    By Ashley Weatherford
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