We're delighted to launch the expansion of tennis on @TheAthletic, taking you beyond the baseline. The brilliant @CDEccleshare and @MattFutterman will bring you the biggest moments, exploring how tennis and culture shape each other, now and in the future

As Iga Swiatek moves through another tough match in Doha, read her interview with @CDEccleshare in which she explains the changes she is making with Wim Fissette and how she copes with the pressure to please fans

Iga Swiatek finishes +12 on winners-UEs and wins fewer points in beating Linda Noskova, who played at an incredible level until some crucial points late. A statement win for Swiatek's evolution that looks back to 2022 as much as forward. @CDEccleshare

An Iga Swiatek opponent playing the match of their life, thus creating discourse about Swiatek rather than the player who is playing the match of their life ... Many such cases

- Her tumultuous 2024 - How her tennis future requires traveling back in time - Her work with Wim Fissette - Protecting her mental health and off-court joy Iga Swiatek took @CDEccleshare inside her tennis time machine — read his exclusive profile

RT @CDEccleshare: Rybakina’s former coach Vukov banned by the WTA after it concludes investigation into code of conduct breach. WTA hasn’t…

Exclusive details on the WTA ban of Stefano Vukov: - One year - Communicated by letter citing mental abuse and pushing beyond physical limits - Vukov told Rybakina she would "still be in Russia picking potatoes" @CDEccleshare @MattFutterman

The damage done to football culture by famous ex-pros carrying on with complete falsehoods and unexamined racial bias in the wake of MLS + Haaland should not be ignored

RT @Ankaman616: It's not even underbelly at this point. Unchecked and unexamined.

U.S. Open remakes mixed doubles for 2025: - Held in qualifying week - 16 teams - $1m to the winners - ESPN primetime But a new entry based on singles ranking leaves doubles stars fearing they will be shut out of the brave new world. @CDEccleshare

Expect many tennis puzzles from a spin-off to test your ball knowledge. Egg-shaped sports may lead tonight, but fuzzy yellow ones are forever

Perhaps more interesting than DeepSeek seemingly repressing queries about Peng Shuai is the fact that the ITF president says he spoke to her before approving the BJK Cup Finals move to Shenzhen. From during the AO, by @MattFutterman

RT @TheAthletic: At Wimbledon 2019, Simona Halep was three shots from perfection. She beat Serena Williams 6-2, 6-2 in 56 minutes to win h…

The four biggest tournaments in tennis cooperate to stay at the pinnacle of the sport. They one-up each other on just about everything else. @MattFutterman on the Grand Slam arms race, over everything from tickets and revenue to show courts and sponsors

Why the farcical end to Cristian Garin and Zizou Bergs' Davis Cup match presents another test of an apparent issue tennis has with its default rules and when it applies them. @CDEccleshare

RT @Gideoomatic: Yikes

Alexander Zverev knew he had to get forward, but couldn't execute. Jannik Sinner's movement won the day. The unlucky net cord and the Grand Slam race... @CDEccleshare and @MattFutterman

Going live for the Australian Open men's final with @maxmathews95, @CDEccleshare and @MattFutterman — another defending champion facing an opponent seeking their first major

RT @Gill_Gross: This was one of those shots that might not look crazy to the casual eye... but it is certifiably crazy.

The first two sets were one-sided; the third set was spectacular. Madison Keys has spoken all week about winning the way she wants to, and the points she played from 30-30, 5-5 epitomised the fearlessness. @MattFutterman @CDEccleshare

Carlos Alcaraz how is your mind right now