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A Challenged System

Resolving Your Rules Questions & Quarrels

Aces & Faults • An unusual fall stretch closed out the most bizarre year in tennis history

Five Minutes With… Elise Mertens & Aryna Sabalenka

THE ATP FINALS CHAMPION AND PLAYFUL PERFECTIONIST TALKS FAVORITE FOODS, MYTHIC MATCHES AND MORE • The Russian's first-round upset of No. 3 seed Stan Wawrinka at Wimbledon in 2017 was a sign of things to come. Medvedev has tormented the game's best ever since, winning nine titles with grace and guile.

SUMMER DOWN UNDER • In all likelihood, there will be pro tennis in Australia this year. But there’s still a lot we know for sure about this special time of the season

Rankings Forecast: Australian Open • How the ATP is treating its early-season tournaments in the pandemic era

Remember When: Djokovic Hits Different • Ten years ago, the superb Serb won his second Aussie Open, and made the leap from occasional challenger to burgeoning champion

Hidden Gem: Brisbane • The WTA stop in Queensland faced a new challenge in 2020, and it won’t be held in 2021. When it returns, it will continue to boast a field befitting a mini-major

Array of Sunshine • Travel will be different for a while. But FLORIDA remains a destination for top-notch tennis, and great outdoor exploration, no matter where you go

Ashe to Ashe, Dustin to Dustin • An ode to tennis, as a new—and hopefully less serious — year gets underway

Man for the Moment • Rafael Nadal may not see himself as a role model, but his unique approach to sport and life have helped him forge a strong bond with his supporters. Now that he has caught up to Roger Federer in the major-title chase, we take a moment to reassess what Rafa means to the game, and his fans

Five Men’s Questions to Consider at the Australian Open

Staying Power • Iga Swiatek, one of the first Gen Z Grand Slam champions, wants to bring consistency to the top of women’s tennis—and bust a few myths about the sport along the way

Five Women’s Questions to Consider at the Australian Open

Unsatisfied • No ATP player won more titles in 2020, or played in more matches, than Andrey Rublev. Whatever this year brings, the rapidly rising Russian will play an outsized role

Five Men’s Stories to Follow in 2021

Steady and Slow • Featuring equal parts fun and focus, Jennifer Brady’s success story is finally coming together. The tennis world is better for it

Five Women’s Stories to Follow in 2021

ONCE UPON A TIME IN SYDNEY • The AUSTRALIAN OPEN wasn’t normal 50 years ago, either

Distance Learning • Tennis has enjoyed a boost in participation during the pandemic. How can it make its new popularity last?