With all the talk about long matches and scheduling changes, I’ve done a bit of digging to see what difference it might make if men played best of three sets at grand slams. Let me know what you think...

World No 1 holding off chasing pack at US Open

A grounds pass on the opening day at Flushing Meadows will currently cost you $363.46, more than eight times the equivalent ticket at Wimbledon

Get the phrasing of a question wrong, or not to a player's liking, and things can go wrong; but they remain a key tool for journalists and players alike

In an interview 10 years on from his fairytale run and clash with Roger Federer, the Briton reveals his hopes, dreams and exclusive news of an upcoming documentary about his career

Tennis journalist, veteran of 80+ Grand Slams. Regular contributor to The Guardian, ESPN, New York Times. Co-author The Roger Federer Effect; commentator for Radio Roland-Garros & AO Radio; president ...

The start of this year's Roland Garros has been dominated by two things: unprecedented heat, which is stifling, and a debate about prize money, which caused almost as much fuss. Unhappy about the cash...

Joe Salisbury was suffering from acute anxiety and has just now come back from a lengthy break from tennis.

Joe Salisbury was suffering from acute anxiety and has just now come back from a lengthy break from tennis.

Entries are now open for the 2026 Tom Perrotta Prize for Tennis Journalism. The annual award, now in its fifth year, recognises excellence in tennis journalism and is open to writers aged 35 and under...

Australia’s former world No 4 player and now respected pundit speaks about highs and lows in her life, and the importance of family on success

The coaching carousel turns, but are full-time coaches even necessary?

The coaching carousel turns, but are full-time coaches even necessary?

The coaching carousel turns, but are full-time coaches even necessary?

An annual subscription to OPEN Tennis delivers both volumes of our limited-edition print magazine, published twice a year. OPEN Tennis is the premium, large-format print magazine of The Second Serve, ...

The 1984 Rotterdam final was abandoned due to a bomb hoax.

Our writers on the case for and against bringing the men’s and women’s singles deciders forward into the afternoon

The Happy Slam is in a funk this year.

There is no doubt that the Australian is a fine player but the brilliance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner means a grand slam title is still a slim prospect

De Minaur has lost all five of his battles with Alcaraz but has been playing some of his best tennis and has the support of a home crowd…

Sabalenka and Swiatek are the Australian Open favorites -- but each is likely relieved that her American rival is on the other side of the draw.

Andreeva won the Australian Open lead-up in Adelaide -- and could be the most likely player to upset Sabalenka, Gauff or Swiatek.

From Rod Laver and Tony Roche to Lleyton Hewitt and Alex de Minaur, players from Australia’s golden age maintain links with the current crop

Some AI books are downright weird, like Harrison F. Cole’s biography of Carlos Alcaraz, the cover of which is definitely not a photo of Alcaraz; it’s no tennis player I’ve ever seen and looks vaguely ...

At the 2025 US Open, Sinner was soundly beaten by Alcaraz. Since then, the two-time Australian Open champ has made adjustments.

Darren Cahill has guided four very different champions to the No. 1 ranking. Esquire went in search of his secrets

The Australian Open’s 1-Point exhibition is both agony and ecstasy.Where its three Slam brethren overcharge, the Australian Open gets it (somewhat) right.

The Australian Open’s 1-Point exhibition is both agony and ecstasy.Where its three Slam brethren overcharge, the Australian Open gets it (somewhat) right.