Carlos Alcaraz is among the ranked players on the men’s and women’s tours who have increasingly dared to use the drop shot on crucial points.
Tag: Federer, Roger
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The One-Handed Backhand Is on the Way to Extinction
How can something so beautiful to watch, a stroke so etched into tennis history, be so exploitable — and why have a dwindling handful of players remained loyal to it?
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How the War in Ukraine Turned Tennis Into a Battlefield
For Ukrainian players, as well as those from Russia and its allies, the unceasing conflict at home has bled into the game. Now they face off at the U.S. Open.
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At Wimbledon, Is It Time for Hawk-Eye Live To Replace The Line Judges?
Line judges made incorrect calls in the first week that changed the trajectory of matches for Andy Murray, Bianca Andreescu and Venus Williams, among others. Is it time to give computers the job?
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Novak Djokovic Captures the French Open and a 23rd Grand Slam Title
Djokovic beat Casper Ruud to win the men’s singles championship, passing Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slam tournament titles in the Open era.