tennis

Officials cut the ribbon Friday at Albany’s first dedicated pickleball facility.

Pickleball is the country’s fastest growing sport and the Capital Region is no exception.

So if you, like me, haven’t yet purchased tickets to the US Open Tennis Tournament but plan to, you should pay close attention to what’s likely to be some significant market fluctuations in pricing. That’s not just because we’re moving closer to the first round. It’s because this may be the last opportunity to see one of the greatest tennis players in the history of the sport.

Novak Djokovic didn’t need to give tennis fans any other reasons to hate him. Considering he may be the most accomplished tennis player of all time, he is remarkably not well received. For example, when he goes down a set at a major, fans almost instinctively cheer for the other guy. Compare that to other historic greats, like Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal or Serena Williams, or any of the other legendary figures in tennis history. Fans always rallied for greatness, as being witness to near perfection was its own reward. It’s simply never been the case with Djokovic, a reality he’s both seemingly engendered while also clearly disliking.

Tennis has boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Physical Activity Council, more than 21 million Americans picked up a racquet over the…

If you’re watching the US Open Tennis tournament on TV, and to be clear that is the only way to watch it, you’re probably well aware of two facts about…

A Grand Slam tennis tournament is a freight train rumbling toward inevitability, winnowing 128 competitors to a single champion.Every once in a while…

It’s always good to have a plan. Not just a plan for today, or tomorrow. But an honest to goodness, long term plan. That’s the marquis of any strong…

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Arthur Ashe's historic win at the U.S. Open. Ashe became the first African-American tennis player to win a major…

In Anna Ziegler’s new play, “The Last Match,” Tim Porter and Sergei Sergeyev face-off in the semifinals of the US Open: Porter a statesman of the game,…