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The Man Who Saved French Tennis
It’s a common topic among fans and the media on the men’s tour: What’s wrong with the French? Meaning, how come they’ve never won anything big despite all that talent? And by “they,” people mean Tsonga, Gasquet, Monfils, and Simon. Good question. In this feature from Issue No. 1, published in 2016, one man was tasked to find a solution to the drought of Slam titles since his own victory in 1983: French icon Yannick Noah.
The Rivalry That Wasn’t
Justine Henin could have been a worthy foil for Serena Williams, if only she had kept playing
Shingo Kunieda is Passing the Baton
When he’s not busy hanging out with Demon Slayer, the Japanese legend is mentoring the next generation of wheelchair athletes
She’s A Knockout: Artist Sheena Rose on Diasporas, Venus Williams and (of course) Rihanna
Danielle Collins is Going Out Swinging
Earlier this year, the perpetually feisty player affectionately known on Tennis Twitter as DanYELL announced she would retire at the end of the season. In honor of her stellar run at the Miami Open, we're republishing an excerpt of a profile from Issue No. 10, by Vanity Fair veteran and author Lili Anolik.
Foo’s Ball
Is one of SoCal’s many attempts to gamify a thing that’s already a game a gateway to tennis paradise?
Where to Travel with your Racquet in 2024
As 2024 travel plans begin to coalesce—and, to be clear, this is in no way intended to make you stress out about not having 2024 travel plans yet—but maybe you should start thinking about it, you know?—we at Racquet want to make sure you include tennis in your calculations. To that end, we’ve asked contributors and some of our favorite rec players for their opinions on the best courts and how to make the most of them.
