American men’s tennis is at a nadir. No Grand Slam singles champion in 11 years. No Grand Slam singles semifinalist in over five years. The U.S. Open unfolding now in New York is the 12th straight Grand Slam without an American man in the quarterfinals, and the seventh of the last eight with none in […]
Don’t let the Wimbledon headlines touting rising young stars fool you: More than ever, tennis is a sport for the old. Old is relative in tennis, which has a long history of teenage champions. But in the past five years, the average age of players in both the men’s and women’s Grand Slam singles tournaments […]
Don’t let the Wimbledon headlines touting rising young stars fool you: More than ever, tennis is a sport for the old. Old is relative in tennis, which has a long history of teenage champions. But in the past five years, the average age of players in both the men’s and women’s Grand Slam singles tournaments has risen […]
