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By Giri Nathan So the players made it to Australia. Now comes the real test...
Tennys Sandgren Sheds The Virus, Heads Down Under
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What Could/Should Racial Activism Look Like in 2021?
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Sam Querrey’s Great Escape
By Giri Nathan Happy New Year! This auspicious day would ordinarily mark the approach of...
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By Andrea Petkovic For our readers who may be wishing they could escape to a...
The Paire Minimum
By Benoit Paire The following manifesto appears in Racquet No. 15—out now—and is the forward...
Dennis Ralston: A Very Human Story
By Joel Drucker Occasionally there come those sublime moments in the life of a journalist...
adidas x Racquet Public Court Collection: Win Limited Edition Pieces
Today, industry-leading sportswear brand, adidas and cult tennis magazine, Racquet reveal the adidas x Racquet...
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Racquet’s Holiday Gift Guide
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Daniil Medvedev Eats the Beer
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Stefanos Tsitsipas Is Hanging in There
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Denis Shapovalov: Are We There Yet?
By Giri Nathan One of the hardest lessons for me to grasp, as a relatively...
The Tiny Wrecking Ball Diego Schwartzman Has Nearly Cleared a Path to London
By Giri Nathan I have always loved to watch Diego Schwartzman. Listed officially at 5...
Olya’s Story
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Paris Masters: Running on Empty
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David Grutman Has Prince Creating “Cool” Collaborations
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Iga Swiatek Is Blowing Up the French Open
By Giri Nathan There are hot streaks, there are breakout tournaments, and then there is...
The Prickle and Promise of Jelena Ostapenko
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Ask Giri: Some Advice for Boris
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Young Italians Doing It Better
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The Best Version of Vika Azarenka
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Reports of Andy Murray’s Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
By Giri Nathan I buried Andy Murray too soon. The visible pain, the wrenching press...
Naomi Osaka Bursts the Bubble
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For Bianca Andreescu, Time Will Tell
By Gerald Marzorati No tennis player had the remarkable season in 2019 that Bianca Andreescu...
Up Against the Wall
By Giri Nathan Tennis players are gathering again. The pro tours are humming to life,...
Through the Looking Glass With Alice Marble
By Joel Drucker This September marks the golden anniversary of one of the most incredible...
The Racquet Guide to US Open Prep
By Caitlin Thompson We here at Racquet are thrilled—THRILLED!—that Grand Slam tennis is back later...
Where Are The Women?
By Laura Vallverdu As a coach, I always emphasize effort and commitment from my players,...
The Racquet Podcast: Uzo Aduba
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How Cancelling the Citi Open Could Help the US Open Succeed
By Giri Nathan The ATP Tour will not be rebooting as planned. On Monday, the...
Matteo Berrettini’s Breakout “Season”
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The Ten Most Important Tennis Shoes of All Time
By Tim Newcomb Shoemakers have been marketing to tennis players for 90 years. That nearly...
The Racquet Podcast: Anne White
The Emmy-nominated filmmaker and former Top 20 player talks about her journey from West Virginia...
Dayana Yastremska’s Double Fault
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The Racquet Podcast: Victoria Azarenka
The former world No. 1 talks to Rennae about motherhood, her comeback and why Black...
Can Men Be Trusted to Play Tennis Safely?
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Positive Vibes Can’t Beat a Pandemic
By Giri Nathan It is said, at least by fortune cookies, that every crisis is...
Tennis In Patrick Mouratoglou’s Butt-Rockin’ Image
By Giri Nathan Patrick Mouratoglou has been doomsaying. “I do this because I feel that...
Former USTA Head Katrina Adams Is Thinking Big Picture
By Giri Nathan It’s a strange time to be thinking about tennis—or, at least, to...
Naomi Osaka Has Secured The Bag
By Giri Nathan It’s a bizarre feeling to witness firsthand the week where a person’s...
The Weak Ties That Bind
By Gerald Marzorati It finally felt like spring along the Hudson the other day, the...
The Racquet Podcast: Mary Pierce
The grand-slam champion and Hall of Famer looks back on the Spring that changed her...
