Andrey Rublev’s second thought was to smash his tennis racket. The Russian No 6 seed at SW19 said, “I wouldn’t have done it if I could hit the racket on the ground, but we are not allowed to hit the ...

Subscribe to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here. What to do when you can’t smash a tennis ball correctly? Smash a racket, according to Harri Heliovaara. The current Wimbledon men’s doubles ...

Jessica Pegula has admitted that she was tempted to smash all of her racquets in the heat of the moment during her match against Irina-Camelia Begu at the 2023 Charleston Open. Pegula demonstrated her ...

Nick Kyrgios criticized the media for ruining his reputation to gain more attention. Kyrgios expressed his disapproval with the media's negative portrayal of him for his on-court outbursts, even ...

Coco Gauff said she did not receive an apology or response from the Australian Open after she was broadcast letting off steam by breaking a racket in a private area ...

Novak Djokovic celebrated his 38th birthday in the best possible manner after defeating Matteo Arnaldi in straight sets to progress to his second successive Geneva Open semifinal. The Serbian still ...

NICK KYRGIOS and Novak Djokovic took out their frustrations on their equipment as the pre-Australian Open action heated up. Three days before the first Slam of the calendar takes place, the ...

Daniil Medvedev has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, with his on-court antics during the US Open 2025 first-round loss still dominating conversations. The former champion had a ...

Subscribe to The Athletic using our latest discount offer here. Andrey Rublev’s second thought was to smash his tennis racket. His first thought? Protecting the Wimbledon grass. The “it” he was ...