The game of tennis traces its roots back to medieval France, and although history cannot exactly pinpoint the origin of tennis' scoring system, the modern version of tennis scoring was finalized in ...

Every tennis match counts up to 15, 30, 40, and game, a sequence that skips numbers, drops one entirely, and has puzzled fans ...

In 2023, The Athletic asked players, coaches and other figures involved in the sport about the one thing they would change about tennis. From having one serve per point and mixing up Grand Slam match ...

The scoring system on the ATP and WTA Tours can be a little confusing. Why does tennis count points as '15, 30, 40' and not numerically like most other sports? Points give you games, games give you ...

Alexander Zverev has enjoyed a tournament he will not soon forget in the Austrian capital. And, things could still get better, with a semi-final to... Tennishead “Not Move the Needle” – Serena ...

Tennis scoring has remained largely unchanged for centuries. But arguably the game’s greatest ever player, Novak Djokovic, would like to see it change. Novak Djokovic’s accolades in tennis are ...

The World Tennis League 2024 is underway in Abu Dhabi featuring some of the world's best players in a unique, exciting format. Featuring the likes of Swiatek, Sabalenka, Tsitsipas and Kyrgios, the ...

Tennis has a language all of its own. From the scoring system and different types of shots to tactics, rankings and the rules, the sport is packed with terms that can be unfamiliar to newcomers and ...

“Not Move the Needle” – Serena Williams’ Ex-Coach Questions Ben Shelton’s Decision to Hire Juan Carlos Ferrero Ben Shelton’s decision to add Juan Carlos Ferrero has drawn criticism from Serena ...

Novak Djokovic has called for significant changes to tennis scoring. He proposed a shorter set format while insisting that Grand Slam tournaments should continue to be contested over the best of five ...

“Why shouldn’t you date a tennis player?” goes the old joke. “Because love means nothing to them.” Love is also inexplicable to tennis historians, in the sense that no one knows why it equates to zero ...