Tennis

Ben Shelton’s killer serve—and improving return—are representative of this moment in tennis

One of the more significant storylines at this year’s Australian Open was the effort Carlos Alcaraz made in the off-season to improve his serve. The theme echoed one from the previous year, when ...
The New York Times

In Wimbledon’s tennis paradise, serve should be king but the return reigns

Follow live coverage of the Wimbledon women’s singles final between Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — Ben Shelton gets a lot of attention for his devastating serve. On ...
Men's Journal

Taylor Fritz Returns Wild 153-mph Serve at Wimbledon. It's a Record

The video of the serve return went viral. Imagine the fastest ever serve coming your way at Wimbledon. Now imagine returning it and making it look easy. According to Wimbledon’s X page, Giovanni ...