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Korda’s breakthrough caps a week of confident tennis Sebastian Korda captured the 2026 Delray Beach Open title with a commanding 6-4, 6-3 victory over countryman Tommy Paul in the final, earning the third ATP Tour title of his career. In a week where he defeated several top seeds en route to the trophy — including…

Pegula’s commanding win caps a week of tenacity and balance Jessica Pegula added another major milestone to her career by claiming the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title with a convincing victory over Elina Svitolina. In straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, Pegula showed why she is one of the most reliable stars on the WTA…

Paul Fights Back to Reach Delray Final In one of the standout matches of the early 2026 ATP season, Tommy Paul and Learner Tien delivered a thrilling semifinal at the 2026 Delray Beach Open, trading brilliant tennis and contrasting styles before Paul ultimately prevailed in three sets 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Paul’s comeback illustrated maturity, resilience,…

High School Tennis Tryouts Preparation Plan High school tennis tryouts start next month, which means the window to prepare is short. That is not a bad thing. It just means you need to focus on what actually moves the needle. Let’s talk tennis. With only a few weeks to go, you are not rebuilding your…

Americans strong, veterans steady, and young stars staking their claim The women’s tour is delivering exactly what fans hope for in a World Tennis Association 1000 event: drama, grit, and emerging storylines. The quarterfinals in Dubai produced a mix of high-level tennis that speaks to both depth and character: Jessica Pegula grinding past an in-form…

Mboko, Shelton, and the shifting power map February has delivered something more interesting than isolated results. It has delivered signals. Victoria Mboko reaching the final of a Doha 1000 event and moving into the top ten at just 19 years old is not a feel good story. It is a structural shift. Women’s tennis has…

The case for serve and volley in modern tennis There is a quiet revolution happening in tennis. It started with the drop shot. Carlos Alcaraz did not invent it. Federer turned it into art. But Alcaraz weaponized it. He broke the unspoken rules about when to use it. From behind the baseline. In the middle…

Why it’s so difficult to stay at the top in modern tennis There’s a pattern emerging in modern tennis that feels different from past generations. Players don’t just peak and age out anymore. Many arrive in the top 10, establish themselves as elite, then slide out of the top 20 while still firmly in their…

Stan Wawrinka has announced that this season will be his last, and with that, tennis prepares to say goodbye to one of its most unforgettable figures. Not just a champion. Not just a Hall of Famer. But a reminder of what persistence, belief, and self-reinvention can still achieve in the most unforgiving era the sport…

Emma Raducanu remains one of the most fascinating figures in tennis, not just because of what she’s achieved, but because of everything that surrounds her. A historic US Open run at 18, global attention overnight, endorsements, scrutiny, coaching changes, and now every week dissected like a referendum on her career. That spotlight isn’t going away.…