James Beck from the Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier newspaper reflects on the men's final.
Angelique Kerber and Novak Djokovic had something in common on Saturday at Wimbledon, other than each bringing down a legend. Like Djokovic in his conquering of...
Another challenge has come and gone for Rafa Nadal. How many more will there be?
Tennis columnist James Beck looks back at the French Open women's final.
Marin Cilic must be the most unpredictable of tennis’ major men’s champions. Except maybe the direction of his second serve. The lean, tall and sometimes mean-looking...
Caroline Wozniacki started and ended her first Grand Slam success story the same way. On fire. When it was over, she lay on her back on...
Rafa Nadal wasn’t the same player on Sunday he had been two days earlier. He didn’t need to be. Kevin Anderson fought to the last point,...
NEW YORK — Maybe no one has ever played this game of tennis better than Rafa Nadal played it Friday night. Roger Federer or any of...
NEW YORK — What makes Martina Hingis so good in any type of doubles she decides to play? Her brain. The Swiss Miss is all about...
Kevin Anderson always has been dangerous because of his huge serve. He wasn’t always efficient and consistent with the serve, however. That has led to an...
Maria Sharapova may be the shot in the arm that women’s tennis needs right now while Serena Williams is out on maternity leave. Sharapova just can’t...
While most of men’s tennis’ top echelon appears to be in disarray, Roger Federer marches on to more record Grand Slam titles. This Wimbledon men’s final...
Venus Williams appeared to be on the verge of taking control of another Wimbledon championship. Little did she know that the next four points would lead...
How does Rafa Nadal maintain his concentration on his serve when perspiration is constantly dropping from his nose onto the red clay? Obviously, the sweat just...
Two decades ago, there was another Jelena Ostapenko. Iva Majoli, too, was 19 years old when she showed up at Roland Garros. She shocked the tennis...
Even if Roger Federer happens to retire from tennis at age 35, he isn’t likely to have to worry about anyone catching his record number of...
With different names, this Australian Open women’s final would have been just another Grand Slam final. A straight-set major final. The players made extraordinary shots, the...
Rafa Nadal is back for at least awhile. Grigor Dimitrov almost surprisingly gave Nadal all he could handle in the Australian Open semifinals. Dimitrov played well...
NEW YORK — Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal have a great deal in common. Yes, they have been regarded as members of men’s tennis’ Big Four...
Novak Djokovic already regrets, of course, that he wasn’t able to be in Sunday’s Wimbledon final, and to have a chance to gain another step in...