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’Twas the Night Before Tennis
Read more: ’Twas the Night Before Tennis’Twas the Night Before Tennis Season The holidays are always strange for tennis fans. On one hand, we understand it completely. Players need an offseason. Bodies need rest. Minds need space. After a year of five-hour epics, heartbreak losses, and career-defining moments, the tour has earned its breath. On the other hand… we miss it…
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Tennis Lover Gift Guide: Bags and Backpacks
Read more: Tennis Lover Gift Guide: Bags and BackpacksTennis Lover Gift Guide: Bags and Backpacks If you’ve already checked out our Tennis Lover Stocking Stuffer and Headwear Edition gift guides, you’ve probably realized something by now: tennis players are particular. Very particular. Rackets, strings, grips—and yes, bags—are not just accessories. They’re part of a player’s identity. That makes bags and backpacks one of…
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Why the One-Handed Backhand Should Be the Primary Backhand on Tour — And Why It Isn’t
Read more: Why the One-Handed Backhand Should Be the Primary Backhand on Tour — And Why It Isn’tWhy the Modern One-Handed Backhand Has Everything Players Want What if I told you I could give you more power, more spin, better slice, better deception, and more reach—all in one stroke? Wouldn’t you jump at it? That’s exactly what the modern one-handed backhand offers when it’s taught, trained, and executed correctly. The problem isn’t…
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Why Jannik Sinner Will Overcome Carlos Alcaraz Head-to-Head
Read more: Why Jannik Sinner Will Overcome Carlos Alcaraz Head-to-HeadCarlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are not just the best players in men’s tennis right now—they are already defining the sport’s next great rivalry. At 22 and 24, they’ve produced matches that feel instant-classic worthy, blending speed, power, creativity, and tension. According to the ATP Tour, Alcaraz currently leads the head-to-head 10–6, including a five-match…
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Tennis Lover Gift Guide: Headwear Edition
Read more: Tennis Lover Gift Guide: Headwear EditionThe Best Tennis Hats, Visors, and Headbands to Look Good and Play Cool If you’re still hunting for the perfect tennis gift — or if you’re shopping for yourself “on behalf of someone else” — you’re in luck. After kicking things off with our Tennis Lover Stocking Stuffer Guide, we’re back with a follow-up that…
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Elena Rybakina Will Be No. 1 in 2026… If
Read more: Elena Rybakina Will Be No. 1 in 2026… IfElena Rybakina No.1 in 2026 Some readers may have noticed something in our recent piece, Who Can Catch Sabalenka and Swiatek at the Top in 2026? One very obvious name wasn’t in the Top 4 conversation: Elena Rybakina.Given her finish to the 2025 season—closing strong, beating Aryna Sabalenka at the WTA Finals, and climbing back…
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Who Can Catch Sabalenka and Swiatek at the Top in 2026?
Read more: Who Can Catch Sabalenka and Swiatek at the Top in 2026?Challengers to Sabalenka and Swiatek in 2026 On the women’s side, the top of the mountain has two very familiar names carved into it: Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Świątek. Sabalenka just closed out 2025 as year-end No.1 again, piling up big titles including the US Open and four trophies overall, while Swiatek kept her grip…
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The Ultimate Tennis Lover’s Stocking Stuffers (Matched to Their Tennis Personality!)
Read more: The Ultimate Tennis Lover’s Stocking Stuffers (Matched to Their Tennis Personality!)The holidays are here, and if you’ve got a tennis fan in your home, you already know the truth:we’re the easiest people to shop for… yet somehow impossible to shop for.We love gear. We obsess over gear. But we’re also picky about gear. So instead of guessing, here’s a playful guide to perfect stocking stuffers,…
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Who Can Challenge Alcaraz and Sinner for the Top Spot in 2026?
Read more: Who Can Challenge Alcaraz and Sinner for the Top Spot in 2026?Challengers to Alcaraz and Sinner in 2026 Two players define the top of men’s tennis right now: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. They’ve split majors, dominated Masters events, and ended 2025 as the unquestioned standard. But no dominance lasts forever — and 2026 is shaping up to be the year a new wave pushes back.…
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The Most Fun Pro Tennis Couples We’d Love to See — Matchmaker Edition
Read more: The Most Fun Pro Tennis Couples We’d Love to See — Matchmaker EditionBest Tennis Couples Wish List If tennis fans could play matchmaker for a day, we’d spark more fun, chemistry, and chaos than the entire Netflix tennis universe combined. Forget who’s actually dating whom — this is the fantasy draft. The “they would be amazing together” list. The pro-tennis pairings that would be so entertaining, charming,…
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