The USTA is stepping up to help New York hold serve in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.  As increased hospitalizations to treat COVID-19 crowd the region’s hospitals, the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the site of the U.S. Open, in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park will be […]

ESPN tennis commentator and former men’s singles player Patrick McEnroe has tested positive for the coronavirus, he said in a video posted to Twitter on Tuesday.  “The good news is I feel fine. My symptoms have passed,” the 53-year-old said. “I feel 100 percent.”  McEnroe, who won […]

Wimbledon has not been canceled since World War II. According to one tennis official, it is likely the prestigious Grand Slam tournament will not take place this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.  “The necessary decisions have already been made,” German Tennis Federation vice […]

For two weeks every summer, the manicured courts of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club are ubiquitous on television every morning for American sports fans. Even if you don’t particularly care about tennis or have just glanced at the tournament in passing on ESPN, there’s […]

The ATP and WTA professional tennis tours suspended all competition through at least June 7 because of the new coronavirus pandemic and froze their rankings Wednesday “until further notice.” In a rare joint statement by the men’s and women’s tours, they announced that the entire […]

With the coronavirus pandemic eliminating any possibility of major sporting events being played this spring, the first major shift for the tennis calendar occurred Tuesday when the French Open announced it is abandoning its traditional start in late May.  Now, it is scheduled Sept. 20 through Oct. […]

The ATP Tour announced Thursday that its tennis tour would be shutting down for six weeksout of concern for coronavirus. The decision was made after the Players Council for both tours met Thursday. “This is not a decision that was taken lightly and it represents a great […]

The ATP Tour announced Thursday that its tennis tour would be shutting down for six weeksout of concern for coronavirus. The decision was made after the Players Council for both tours met Thursday. “This is not a decision that was taken lightly and it represents a great […]

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — The cancellation of the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament amid the global outbreak of the COVID-19 cornavirus puts more than $400 million in tourism-related business on the line and could deal a significant blow to California’s Coachella Valley hotels, restaurants and local governments […]

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — As night turned to morning and the world awoke to the news announced Sunday night that the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells was canceled, the tennis world started weighing in.  Desert resident and tennis Hall of Famer Rosie Casals was […]