In team sports, the side on the wrong end of a terrible head-to-head record has a few levers to pull. Players in each team change year on year, so the strengths and attributes of each side shift.

The Athletic Welcome to the Australian Open briefing, where will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. As week one of 2025 wraps up, it’s time to take stock of the ...

Osaka is back in the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2022, getting there with wins over two ...

Novak Djokovic celebrated a slice of Grand Slam history on his way into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday, but ...

Welcome to the Australian Open briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. On day three in Melbourne, two Americans turned Rod Laver ...

Choosing the right tennis racket can be a minefield. These days, you are spoilt for choice with a wide variety of models for beginners all the way through to advanced playing standards with a ...

When does Alcaraz play Nishioka: date, time and where to watch ... more help from the legs for weight transfer; he brings the racket closer to his right leg to shorten the movement and eliminates ...

But in throwing his racket behind him in frustration, he inadvertently hit a spectator in the first row of the stands. The 29-year-old was on the verge of losing the second set against Argentina ...

24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic has been playing his racket like a musical instrument, as a family tribute. In 2024, tennis champion Novak Djokovic started employing a different racket ...

Carlos Alcaraz’s new coach has confirmed the Spaniard has made a significant racket change designed to enhance his on-court power even further. The Spaniard has been one of the most successful players ...

In a match scheduled for Tuesday, Jiri Lehecka (No. 28 in rankings) will face Yoshihito Nishioka (No. 69) in the Round of 16 at the Brisbane International Presented by Evie. His last time out ...

It is my great honour to begin my new year’s congratulatory message to Bhutanese people with the story of Dasho Nishioka. The history of friendship between Japan and Bhutan began when Japanese ...