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Craig Tiley has a new task: Get 35 million Americans playing tennis by 2035. There probably isn’t a better person for the job | Tennis.com “There’s a way forward, everyone working together, keeping politics out of it,” says the USTA’s new CEO.

The USTA has de-emphasized pro development in recent years, in favor of participation initiatives

Will that continue with Craig Tiley, who got his start in player development Down Under, at the helm?

On the boundary-pushing new CEO of U.S. tennis www.tennis.com/news/article...

05.03.2026 22:04 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2
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Pressure for Coco Gauff at home, and on serve | Day 3 Previews | Tennis.com Inspired by U.S. athletes at the Olympics, the top American seems due for a deep run here.

Indian Wells, 3 to Stream
—Zverev, trying to take more "risks," looks to end a 2-match skid to Berrettini
—Gauff and her serve make their 2026 home debut vs. Rakhimova
—Shelton, happy with his "clutch point" play, will need more of it vs. Opelka www.tennis.com/news/article...

06.03.2026 16:30 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Pressure for Coco Gauff at home, and on serve | Day 3 Previews | Tennis.com Inspired by U.S. athletes at the Olympics, the top American seems due for a deep run here.

Indian Wells, 3 to Stream
—Zverev, trying to take more "risks," looks to end a 2-match skid to Berrettini
—Gauff and her serve make their 2026 home debut vs. Rakhimova
—Shelton, happy with his "clutch point" play, will need more of it vs. Opelka www.tennis.com/news/article...

06.03.2026 16:30 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Iva Jovic and Learner Tien, once autograph-seekers at Indian Wells, return as ones to watch | Tennis.com On their California-immigrant origins, and rapid rises on tour, ahead of a big homecoming.

Learner Tien, 20, and Iva Jovic, 18, did their share of autograph-hunting at Indian Wells as kids. Today they return with career-high rankings

On their California-immigrant origins, and rapid rises www.tennis.com/news/article...

06.03.2026 16:00 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Craig Tiley has a new task: Get 35 million Americans playing tennis by 2035. There probably isn’t a better person for the job | Tennis.com “There’s a way forward, everyone working together, keeping politics out of it,” says the USTA’s new CEO.

The USTA has de-emphasized pro development in recent years, in favor of participation initiatives

Will that continue with Craig Tiley, who got his start in player development Down Under, at the helm?

On the boundary-pushing new CEO of U.S. tennis www.tennis.com/news/article...

05.03.2026 22:04 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2
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From the desk of Michael Zheng: The diary of an American hopeful | Tennis.com The Columbia University senior and ATP Tour rookie brings us into his busy world.

"When I graduate, I'll feel that peace that I can go pro whenever, and I've got my degree"

Read the first entry in the tour/school diary of Columbia senior Michael Zheng, who plays in Indian Wells tonight www.tennis.com/news/article...

05.03.2026 20:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Venus Williams returns to Indian Wells, but for how long? | Day 2 Previews | Tennis.com Since last summer, she’s 1-7. On Thursday, the 45-year-old will face 111th-ranked Diane Parry.

Indian Wells, 3 to Stream
—Taylor Townsend continues her 2-week tennis whirlwind vs. Marie Bouzkova
—Michael Zheng takes a spring break from college to face Arthur Cazaux
—Venus Williams tries to translate good practices into a good match vs. Diane Parry www.tennis.com/news/article...

05.03.2026 19:14 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Stefanos Tsitsipas and Denis Shapovalov headline throwback clash | Indian Wells Day 1 Previews | Tennis.com Breaking down three must-watch first-round matches at the BNP Paribas Open.

Indian Wells, 3 to Stream
—Jenson Brooksby puts his wits up against Alexei Popyrin's shots
—Sloane Stephens does her reappearing act vs. Camila Osorio
—Stefanos Tsitsipas & Denis Shapovalov make it feel like 2019 all over again www.tennis.com/news/article...

04.03.2026 16:25 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Stefanos Tsitsipas and Denis Shapovalov headline throwback clash | Indian Wells Day 1 Previews | Tennis.com Breaking down three must-watch first-round matches at the BNP Paribas Open.

Indian Wells, 3 to Stream
—Jenson Brooksby puts his wits up against Alexei Popyrin's shots
—Sloane Stephens does her reappearing act vs. Camila Osorio
—Stefanos Tsitsipas & Denis Shapovalov make it feel like 2019 all over again www.tennis.com/news/article...

04.03.2026 16:25 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Yes, I went to the Thesaurus for "diarchy"

03.03.2026 21:00 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Indian Wells Men's Preview: Will Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner meet again? | Tennis.com With Alcaraz the favorite, can the Italian close the gap again? Or is someone else ready to break up the duopoly?

Indian Wells Men’s Preview

Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner are usually co-favorites at tournaments they enter. This time Alcaraz has the edge

Can Sinner close the gap again? Will Alcaraz stay perfect in 2026? Or is someone ready to dethrone the diarchy? www.tennis.com/news/article...

03.03.2026 20:59 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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Indian Wells Women's Preview: Will Aryna Sabalenka return to win a first title? | Tennis.com The world No. 1 has been off the court since the Australian Open and faces a stacked field in Tennis Paradise.

Indian Wells Women's Preview

Aryna Sabalenka is No. 1
Elena Rybakina is the Australian Open champ
Iga Swiatek has won this title twice
Jessica Pegula may be the most in-form player on tour

Are they destined to collide? Breaking down the WTA draw www.tennis.com/news/article...

03.03.2026 20:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

According to the WT and centrist pundits in general, it's liberals who are to blame for getting him elected in the first place

03.03.2026 00:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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From the desk of Michael Zheng: The diary of an American hopeful | Tennis.com The Columbia University senior and ATP Tour rookie brings us into his busy world.

Diary of an American Hopeful, Part 1

Michael Zheng brings us into his busy world as he works to graduate from Columbia, lead his team in the Ivies, and crack the Top 100 www.tennis.com/news/article...

24.02.2026 17:22 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Carlos Alcaraz, Sebastian Korda and Jessica Pegula pick up the intensity before the Sunshine Double | Tennis.com Alcaraz was at his comprehensive best in Doha, Korda started a new coaching partnership with a title in Delray Beach, and Pegula found her old flow—and made it more efficient—in Dubai.

Weekend Winners
—Carlos Alcaraz was at his comprehensive best in Doha
—Jessica Pegula found her old flow, and made it more efficient, in Dubai
—Seb Korda started a new coaching partnership with a title in Delray www.tennis.com/news/article...

23.02.2026 15:16 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Carlos Alcaraz, Sebastian Korda and Jessica Pegula pick up the intensity before the Sunshine Double | Tennis.com Alcaraz was at his comprehensive best in Doha, Korda started a new coaching partnership with a title in Delray Beach, and Pegula found her old flow—and made it more efficient—in Dubai.

Weekend Winners
—Carlos Alcaraz was at his comprehensive best in Doha
—Jessica Pegula found her old flow, and made it more efficient, in Dubai
—Seb Korda started a new coaching partnership with a title in Delray www.tennis.com/news/article...

23.02.2026 15:16 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Big names, varied fields, no byes, more money, little downtime: On the rise of the 500 | Tennis.com These tournaments, that once felt closer to the lower rung than higher, are now carving out their own identity.

Big names, varied fields, no byes, more money, little downtime: On the rise of the 500 www.tennis.com/news/article...

20.02.2026 18:44 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"You can't spell families without lies": When you're doing your Robert Duvall tribute watching, don't sleep on him as Vince Vaughn's redneck dad in Four Christmases

18.02.2026 13:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Pink Flag vs. Marquee Moon

17.02.2026 03:32 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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Ben Shelton After Shelton saved three championship points in spectacular fashion and won it all, he said

“I thank god, because I needed something supernatural”

Ben Shelton saved three championship points in spectacular fashion to edge countryman Taylor Fritz for the Dallas title

On the making of a possible new U.S. No. 1 www.tennis.com/news/article...

16.02.2026 20:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Ben Shelton After Shelton saved three championship points in spectacular fashion and won it all, he said

“I thank god, because I needed something supernatural”

Ben Shelton saved 3 championship points in spectacular fashion to edge Taylor Fritz in a stirring Dallas finale

On the makings of a new American No. 1 www.tennis.com/news/article...

16.02.2026 02:18 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Taylor Fritz and Sebastian Korda are looking for fresh starts to their seasons in Dallas | Tennis.com To get one, they’ll have to go through each other. Previewing that U.S. showdown, and three other quarterfinals.

Taylor Fritz and Sebastian Korda are looking for fresh starts to their seasons in Dallas. To get one, they’ll have to go through each other on Friday

Previewing that American showdown, and today's three other quarterfinals in the Big D www.tennis.com/news/article...

13.02.2026 16:35 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Books section—with Becca Rothfeld, Ron Charles, Michael Dirda—is one place where the Washington Post is definitively better than the Times. So they're getting rid of it

04.02.2026 14:35 👍 17 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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“I just got mature”: Carlos Alcaraz used his full arsenal to beat Novak Djokovic and complete the career Slam | Tennis.com Scoring the achievement at 22 may be young, but it’s fitting, because Alcaraz showed off his most full-grown tennis yet.

“I just got mature”

Carlos Alcaraz used his full repertoire to beat Novak Djokovic and complete the career Slam at 22

That’s young, but it’s fitting, because Alcaraz showed off his most grown-up tennis yet in Australia www.tennis.com/news/article...

01.02.2026 22:33 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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“I just got mature”: Carlos Alcaraz used his full arsenal to beat Novak Djokovic and complete the career Slam | Tennis.com Scoring the achievement at 22 may be young, but it’s fitting, because Alcaraz showed off his most full-grown tennis yet.

“I just got mature”

Carlos Alcaraz used his full repertoire to beat Novak Djokovic and complete the career Slam at 22

That’s young, but it’s fitting, because Alcaraz showed off his most grown-up tennis yet in Australia www.tennis.com/news/article...

01.02.2026 22:33 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Carlos Alcaraz is playing for the career Slam. Novak Djokovic is playing for the most Slams. | Tennis.com Recapping their semifinal thrillers, and previewing their high-stakes final.

Novak Djokovic played his best match "in the last several years" to beat Jannik Sinner

Carlos Alcaraz put on one of his most "mature" performances to beat Alexander Zverev

What will it take to win their #AusOpen final? www.tennis.com/news/article...

01.02.2026 05:25 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Carlos Alcaraz is playing for the career Slam. Novak Djokovic is playing for the most Slams. | Tennis.com Recapping their semifinal thrillers, and previewing their high-stakes final.

The Dueling Houdinis

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic made great five-set escapes in their semis

Which of them will be in better shape for another war on Sunday?

Recapping their semifinal thrillers, and previewing their high-stakes #AusOpen final www.tennis.com/news/article...

01.02.2026 01:03 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Two words of advice— On the Kazakh's see-saw, power-packed tug of war with Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne.

“I didn’t expect to turn it around”

Elena Rybakina needed just two words from her coach—“more energy!”—to wrest control of the Australian Open final from top seed Aryna Sabalenka

On their second see-saw, power-packed, tug of war in Melbourne www.tennis.com/news/article...

31.01.2026 18:19 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Two words of advice— On the Kazakh's see-saw, power-packed tug of war with Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne.

“I didn’t expect to turn it around”

Elena Rybakina needed just two words from her coach—“more energy!”—to wrest control of the Australian Open final from top seed Aryna Sabalenka

On their second see-saw, power-packed, tug of war in Melbourne www.tennis.com/news/article...

31.01.2026 18:19 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Aryna Sabalenka or Elena Rybakina? Australian Open women’s final preview | Tennis.com The top seed will try to keep calm and carry on in a twin-tower tussle for the title.

“I actually know what was wrong in all of those finals,” Aryna Sabalenka says of her past big-stage defeats

This time she'll try to keep calm and carry on when she faces Elena Rybakina in a twin-tower tussle for the AO title

Will her forehand make the difference? www.tennis.com/news/article...

31.01.2026 00:29 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0