Novak Djokovic adds to the long list of players he’s beaten three times, Ashleigh Barty gets the most out of a small package, and Elise Mertens lays more groundwork for a remarkable doubles career.

The Impenetrable Matteo Berrettini

Jul 9th, 2021 4m 1s

Berrettini and Novak Djokovic make the most of their first two shots, Karolina Pliskova finds some magic out wide, and the Croatian doubles team of Mektic and Pavic chases the Bryan brothers.

Aryna Sabalenka Lights Up the Radar Gun

Jul 8th, 2021 3m 52s

Sabalenka serves faster than many men, Denis Shapovalov steps up his return game, and Jule Niemeier is the hottest player you’re not watching this week.

Novak Djokovic Usually Beats These Guys

Jul 7th, 2021 3m 45s

Djokovic holds an encouraging record against the rest of the quarter-final field, Ashleigh Barty has gotten here without many top-ten wins, and a Swedish doubles specialist excels in his first grand slam.

Karolina Muchova Doesn’t Need Warmups

Jul 6th, 2021 3m 53s

Muchova brings almost no grass-court experience to today’s battle with Angelique Kerber, Karen Khachanov advances despite a serve gone missing, and Ons Jabeur leaves a raft of high-profile losers in her wake.

Alexander Zverev’s Favorite Matchup

Jul 5th, 2021 3m 42s

Hubert Hurkacz has been unbreakable, Madison Keys is poised for a grass-court breakthrough, and Zverev couldn’t ask for a better fourth-round draw.

Angelique Kerber, Iron Woman

Jul 2nd, 2021 3m 48s

Kerber pulls out a marathon second-round win, Cam Norrie lines up with another top-ranked opponent, and Sorana Cirstea gets some long-awaited revenge.

Madison Brengle Is Happy To Wait

Jul 1st, 2021 3m 58s

Everything is going Karolina Pliskova’s way, Denis Kudla pushes his grass-court experience to the max, and Brengle finds a pair of opponents willing to beat themselves.

Kyrgios and Humbert Race To the Finish

Jun 30th, 2021 3m 43s

Nick Kyrgios has outplayed Ugo Humbert through four and a half sets, Garbine Muguruza is your bottom-half favorite, and Kiki Bertens plays her final match at Wimbledon.

Novak Djokovic Is Unreturnable

Jun 29th, 2021 3m 46s

Djokovic posts his best-ever ace mark at Wimbledon, Veronika Kudermetova bows out early of another major, and Dominik Koepfer is a savant when it comes to breaking monster serves.

Jelena Ostapenko Controls Her Aggression

Jun 28th, 2021 3m 55s

Ostapenko swings big and wins big, Sam Querrey needs his second serve back, and the women’s field at Wimbledon sets a new record.

The Many Paths To the Eastbourne Semi-Finals

Jun 25th, 2021 3m 39s

Marc Polmans and Ramkumar Ramanathan fight out an old-school Wimbledon marathon, an unlikely unseeded foursome remains in the Eastbourne women’s draw, and African tennis is alive in Brazzaville.

Alize Cornet is So Close

Jun 24th, 2021 3m 52s

Cornet keeps almost beating Victoria Azarenka, Max Purcell is the season’s most surprising quarter-finalist, and the women’s field at Wimbledon is so deep that there are contenders in qualifying.

Matteo Berrettini Works Fast

Jun 23rd, 2021 3m 55s

Berrettini’s serve-plus-one is made for grass, Sam Querrey has a penchant for narrow margins, and Eastbourne needs to reconsider its prize pools.

Daniil Medvedev Tries Another Natural Surface

Jun 22nd, 2021 3m 53s

Medvedev is the favorite in Mallorca despite sparse grass-court results, Dan Evans is flying beneath the radar, and Karolina Muchova can’t go to Tokyo.

Ludmilla Samsonova Serves Her Way To Wimbledon

Jun 21st, 2021 3m 47s

Samsonova puts on a week-long service clinic, Ugo Humbert wins all the break points, and the newly-enlarged WTA winner’s circle isn’t likely to keep growing anytime soon.

The Grand Old Man of Halle

Jun 18th, 2021 3m 40s

Garbine Muguruza leads the remaining pack in Berlin, Philipp Kohlschreiber is the unlikely veteran success story in Halle, and a Belarussian duo preps for Tokyo.

Pliskova. Pegula. Again.

Jun 17th, 2021 3m 52s

Karolina Pliskova opens the grass court season against her least favorite opponent, Richard Gasquet holds a unique Challenger-level winning streak, and it’s been 60 years since Margaret Court started winning titles in Britain.

CoCo Vandeweghe is Serving Big

Jun 16th, 2021 3m 36s

Marin Cilic keeps winning on his favorite surface, Vandeweghe is deep sleeper pick for Wimbledon, and Sebastian Korda joins an impressive list of multi-faceted stars.

The Man Who Almost Beat Both Federer and Nadal

Jun 15th, 2021 3m 46s

Ilya Ivashka posts another career-best performance in a losing effort, Barbora Krejcikova has risen the ranks with unusually good clutch play, and Jannik Sinner suffered a dose of his own medicine.

The Evolution of Novak Djokovic

Jun 14th, 2021 3m 54s

Novak Djokovic continues to win without a dominant down-the-line backhand, Barbora Krejcikova is a throwback to earlier generations of two-event stars, and Felix Auger Aliassime has played a lot of late-round matches by age 20.

Not Quite Peak Pavlyuchenkova

Jun 11th, 2021 4m

Anastasia Pavlyuchenova is into her first grand slam final despite not playing her best-ever tennis, Alexander Zverev needs a good day on return, and this year’s French Open mixed doubles title didn’t require much work.

Experience Wins In the French Open Quarters

Jun 10th, 2021 3m 54s

The women’s final four has paid their dues, Rafael Nadal keeps the bakery open, and Tamara Zidansek has a knack for winning matches during the second half of the French Open.

Matteo Berrettini Seeks Revenge

Jun 9th, 2021 4m 3s

Berrettini was crushed by Novak Djokovic last time they played, today’s women’s quarterfinals feature a quartet of players who cruised through their last matches, and the WTA ranking system is barely rewarding this week’s stars.

The Return of Diego Schwartzman

Jun 8th, 2021 3m 57s

Schwartzman is once again negating the server advantage, Elena Rybakina beat Serena by playing like Serena, and Daniil Medvedev aims to remain unbeaten in clay-court quarter-finals.