The former World No. 1 grappled with her service games during a frustrating quarterfinal defeat to Elena Rybakina.

If you’ve ever picked up a tennis racket and attempted to serve against an opponent, you’ll know just how hard a skill it is. It’s one thing to get the ball over the net and yet a whole other thing to ...

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, a new tennis serve entered the canon, the first ...

One of the more significant storylines at this year’s Australian Open was the effort Carlos Alcaraz made in the off-season to improve his serve. The theme echoed one from the previous year, when ...

Jannik Sinner says he does not feel "very safe" with changes he has made to his serve, despite needing just 68 minutes to ...

Follow live coverage of the Wimbledon women’s singles final between Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — Ben Shelton gets a lot of attention for his devastating serve. On ...

Playing indoors is a good time to sharpen your game. You don't have to worry about the sun, wind or wayward dogs. Topspin serves are effective on all types of courts, including indoors. Slice serves, ...

Sinner topped the ATP Tour leaderboards for both serve and return statistics in 2025, with Alcaraz 10th in the serve rankings and second for return. The serve rating takes into account first serve ...

Back in the day, embracing the tiebreaker to decide the outcome of sets was a heavy psychological lift for players accustomed to the traditional scoring system. In later times, Electronic Line-Calling ...