But that does not stop us from admiring the beautiful artwork on the racket. Similar to the custom bag, the paint job highlights Nadal's partnership with Babolat. Additionally, icons signify the ...

I lived in New York for most of my 20s and never picked up a racket; I was a late starter, only learning tennis because my kids had natural talent and I didn’t want to be left out.

Martina Navratilova saw how tennis would evolve eight years ago. “It practically takes a genius” to hit a one-handed backhand, she told Sports Illustrated in 2016. Navratilova, who mastered ...

However, tennis fans who attended the Cincinnati Open to see the Murcia native’s debut saw a very different version of ‘Carlitos’. He smashed his racket on the court up to four times .