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Winner on the Feed: Why the One-handed Backhand Will Never Die

From Lorenzo Musetti's cobra-like coil to Lili Tagger's effortless ability to snipe backhands in all directions, the one-hander is the shot with maximum aura.

Tennis Won Equal Pay. Can it Still Afford It?

The WTA pioneered equal pay in professional sports. Now, as the organization faces mounting financial pressure, it must decide how to do it without breaking the bank.

A New ATP Book Takes Care of No. 1

Out in November is a stunning new coffee table book from Phaidon and the men’s tour. ATP No. 1 Club: Icons of Men’s Tennis conceived as a tribute to the legendary players who have achieved the world No. 1 ranking.

The Mediterranean Pop Art of Dieciottantanove

Dieciottantanove is the work of Italian artist and architect Paola Edvige Fiori. An Italian native now working and living near Dubrovnik, Croatia, she talked to Racquet about how she combines her lifelong love of tennis, the Mediterranean Sea and geometrical shapes in her evolving art practice.

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Building a Tennis Culture in Europe’s Newest Country

On vacation in Kosovo, a tennis detour gave Hanlon Walsh a front-row seat to one family's decades-long effort to forge a national tennis identity.

How Homegrown Should US College Tennis Really Be?

Congress wants to cap international athletes at 20 percent of every college roster. In Division I tennis, nine in ten teams would be in violation, and homegrown options don’t measure up.

McCartney Kessler is Forever Interconnected with Atlanta

Ahead of the 2027 season, Racquet caught up with the WTA pro about her upbringing in Georgia, a state rich in tennis tradition, and how her expanding footprint, Mejuri partnership and outlook on next year. 

My Time With Rafa

In our Issue No. 29 cover story, award-winning documentarian Zach Heinzerling reflects on capturing the real Rafael Nadal during the making of Emmy-nominated RAFA.