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“When it comes to tennis, good or bad - there’s really only one thing I know for certain.“I’ve missed it.” -- Maria Sharapova in her penned piece for The Players' Tribune.


STANFORD, CA, USA - After coming out of her 15-month suspension to play three events in the clay court season, she sustained a thigh injury in Rome and was forced to miss the grass court season.But Maria Sharapova is fit again and will reboot her comeback

TODAY: Watch 2016 Citi Open ENCORES at BuyTCPlus.com.TOMORROW: Watch the start of 2017 Citi Open LIVE on Tennis Channel.

Brand New Bag Check with Donna Vekic!


Donna Vekic reveals her many ways to stay cool on hot days … watch her Bag Check.What’s in the Bag:RacquetsSun CreamWater SprayWalletFoam RollerExercise BandsShoesMini FanWatch this edition of Bag Check for more: Bag Check:_Donna Vekic

Joel Drucker on "How Anyone Can Learn from Roger Federer".


Roger Federer is more popular than ever. As if his years of supreme success weren’t enough, he is now, just short of turning 36, enjoying a late-career resurgence. Having not won a Grand Slam title since 2012, Federer this year has won two. It’s a remar

Back at her old Stanford University stomping grounds, Nicole Gibbs is on the practice court this weekend getting ready for Bank of The West Classic. #MyTennisLife

On this day Jimmy Connors became World No. 1! Read more ⬇


It was 43 years ago today - on July 29, 1974 - when American tennis legend Jimmy Connors first rose to No.1 in the world on the ATP World Tour, the first US man ever to hold the top ranking.Connors’ rise to No.1 came off the heels of a phenomenal 12-month

On this episode of Tennis Extra, United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official)'s National Campus in Orlando continues to thrive.


The USTA's national campus in Orlando continues to thrive and impress since its grand opening in January. Every part of the campus is meant to be an experience or learning opportunity.Watch this edition of Tennis Extra to learn more: Tenn

Brand New Bag Check with #MyTennisLife's Sam Groth.What's Grothy got?


Sam Groth makes sure he travels with golf balls and hair gel … find out more in his Bag Check.What’s In the Bag:RacquetsCustom HandlesCustom HeadphonesEnergy GelsMassage ToolGolf BallHair GelWatch this edition of Bag Check for more: Bag Ch

Getting ready for Citi Open starting this Monday? Watch 2016 Citi Encores this weekend at BuyTCPlus.com.

What's in Lesia Tsurenko's Bag? Watch her Bag Check, along with more new episodes all week long!


Lesia Tsurenko has won multiple WTA titles. See what she travels with in her Bag Check.Watch this edition of Bag Check for more: Bag Check: Lesia Tsurenko ----About Bag Check:Bag Check is Tennis Channel’s most well known franchise. Ge

Sam Groth takes us to Priority 1 in Florida where the magic's done!#MyTennisLife

As a follow up to his previous article, today Joel Drucker offers up possible solutions for league tennis.


Two days ago, this space cited aspects of the poison that infects league tennis. Today, thoughts on the solution. Here are a few modest proposals that could theoretically make league tennis more fun for all:+ Consider making it strictly a sectional-level

Novak Djokovic’s 2017 Is Over - A Few Questions... By Joel Drucker


The vast majority of press releases list the name and phone number of a contact person. Often they are also printed on letterhead, showcasing the newsmaker’s organization, affiliation or management company.But this one came on stark white paper. No conta

Brand New Bag Checks! What's in Kiki Berten's Bag? Hint: ?


Kiki Bertens carries a very special monkey aroun … learn more in her Bag Check.What’s In the Bag:RacquetsDampenerHairsprayRecovery ShakesPlush MonkeyWatch this edition of Bag Check for more: Bag Check: Kiki Bertens ----About Bag Check:

A MUST Listen --> Ana Ivanovic as Jon Wertheim's guest on today's Tennis Channel & Sports Illustrated podcast. ?


On the Beyond the Baseline Podcast, Tennis Channel Commentator and Sports Illustrated Executive Editor Jon Wertheim takes fans between the lines with tennis commentary and exclusive interviews with the top players and newsmakers on the ATP and WTA tours.On

ICYMI: It's been 18 years since Pat Rafter - a two-time US Open Tennis Championships Winner - became the World No.1 on ATP World Tour.


It was 18 years ago, on July 26, 1999, when Patrick Rafter - a two-time US Open champion, and one of the most popular players in the sport’s history - became the World No.1 on the ATP World Tour.Having won his first major at the 1997 US Open, beating Greg

Joel Drucker on the poison inside league tennis.


From the deck of his tennis club, the league team captain cast his eyes towards a distant court. He inspected a new member with the intensity of a U-boat commander assessing the high seas. All he needed was a pair of binoculars.“I wonder if this new guy is

Steve Flink on Becoming a Hall of Famer: 'An Honor to be Cherished Forever' at International Tennis Hall of Fame.Congratulations Steve from all of Tennis Channel!


It was late last yearNovember 21 to be precisethat I found out I was going to be inducted at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island this summer. I heard the extraordinary news over the telephone from ITHF President Stan Smith, who w

ICYMI: Watch Steve Weissman's interview with Justin Gimelstob following Novak Djokovic's announcement today that he will miss the remainder of the 2017 season due to an elbow injury.


Earlier today, Novak Djokovic took to social media to announce that he will miss the remainder of the 2017 season as he looks to recover from his elbow injury, apologizing for keeping his fans 'in the dark these days.' Tennis Channel analyst Justin Gimelst

Brand New Bag Check with Elina Svitolina.Watch below!


Elina Svitolina shows us all the essentials in her tennis bag in this edition of Bag Check:What's in the bag:NotebookExercise BandsMakeupSport GelsHandmade ButterflyWatch this edition of Bag Check for more: Bag Check: Elina Svitolina W