The Tennis X-Files


By Kyle Ng

FEATURED IN VOLUME 1 OF OPEN TENNIS

GEAR — OPEN TENNIS


By Tim Newcomb
December 4, 2024

SNEAKERS

Adios, Amigo

BY GIRI NATHAN
NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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Tennis Channel lets the door hit Rafa on the way out.

DAVIS CUP — RAFAEL NADAL

Postcard to Rafa

Looking back at Rafa's twilight.


By David Bartholow
November 22, 2024

RAFAEL NADAL — PHOTOGRAPHY

Rhythm Paintings

An interview with Alvin Armstrong


By Dominique Clayton
November 15, 2024

ART & CULTURE

Sin's City

BY GIRI NATHAN
NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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At the ATP Finals, Italians do it better.

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Exit a Minor Titan

Dominic Thiem was a worthy foil for the Big Thee—for a while, at least.


By Giri Nathan
October 25, 2024

DOMINIC THIEM

Short Skirts and a Long Life

Italian tennis icon Lea Pericoli was known for the flamboyant
fashions and gender politics of a bygone era.


By Ben Rothenberg
October 18, 2024

ITALIAN TENNIS

Back to the Grind

BY GIRI NATHAN
OCTOBER 4, 2024

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Kei Nishikori has been reanimated.

KEI NISHIKORI

Searching for Craig Cignarelli

The Menendez trial cast an emotional shadow over a charismatic coach.


By Jackson Frons
Photo Illustration by Dakari Akil

 

Featured in Volume 1 of OPEN Tennis

COACHES

Identity Crisis

BY KLAUS BELLSTEDT
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

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The Laver Cup runneth empty.

LAVER CUP

LVBL // FALL 2024

LA  — NYC — MIAMI — CHICAGO
HOUSTON — BERKELEY — SAN DIEGO

GAME, SET, MATCH

A Call to Arms

WTA FINALS

Meteor Shower

BASEL

Oh, Sister

WUHAN OPEN

Back to the Grind

KEI NISHIKORI

Identity Crisis

LAVER CUP

Coco Hits the Ceiling

COACHES


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Forever Young

It wasn’t always easy, but Donald Young
had a notable career.


By Van Sias

US OPEN — DONALD YOUNG


BY TIM NEWCOMB

SNEAKERS

Human Touch

Keep the Champagne on Ice for Anna Kalinskaya.


By Raphael Abraham
Photography by Dan Martensen
Styling by Chloe Grace Press

 

Featured in Volume 1 of OPEN Tennis

OPEN TENNIS — ANNA KALINSKAYA

The CG2 Is Here

Coco Gauff reveals the second iteration signature New Balance shoe.


BY TIM NEWCOMB

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NEW ARRIVAL


The Second Serve
Media Tote


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BY TIM NEWCOMB

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Newport Takes a Bow

BY BEN ROTHENBERG
JULY 18, 2024

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Farewell to tradition and chaos in Rhode Island.

NEWPORT

Back on Track

BY GIRI NATHAN
JUNE 28, 2024

READ

Three years after her victory at the US Open, Emma Raducanu is still in pursuit of a normal season as she heads into Wimbledon.

GRASS SEASON

 

THE TENNIS X-FILES


By Kyle Ng
Featured in Volume 1 of Open Tennis

GEAR — OPEN TENNIS


By Tim Newcomb
December 4, 2024

SNEAKERS

Adios, Amigo

Tennis Channel lets the door hit Rafa on the way out.

BY GIRI NATHAN
November 22, 2024

DAVIS CUP — RAFAEL NADAL


Postcard to Rafa

Looking back at Rafa's twilight.

By David Bartholow
November 22, 2024

PHOTOGRAPHY — RAFAEL NADAL


Rhythm Paintings

An interview with Alvin Armstrong.

By Dominique Clayton
November 15, 2024

ART & CULTURE

Volume 1 —
The inaugural print issue of OPEN Tennis

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The inaugural print issue of OPEN Tennis by TSS.

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Sin's City

At the ATP Finals, Italians do it better.

BY GIRI NATHAN
November 14, 2024

ATP FINALS

GAME, SET, MATCH

A Call to Arms

WTA FINALS

Meteor Shower

BASEL

Oh, Sister

WUHAN OPEN


Exit a Minor Titan

Dominic Thiem was a worthy foil for the Big Three–for a while, at least.

By Giri Nathan
October 25, 2024

DOMINIC THIEM

Back to the Grind

Kei Nishikori has been reanimated.

BY GIRI NATHAN
October 4, 2024

KEI NISHIKORI


Searching for Craig Cignarelli

The Menendez trial cast an emotional shadow over a charismatic coach.

By Jackson Frons
Photo Illustration by Dakari Akil

Featured in Volume 1 of OPEN Tennis

COACHES

The inaugural print issue of OPEN Tennis by TSS.

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LVBL // FALL 2024

LA  — NYC — MIAMI
CHICAGO — HOUSTON
BERKELEY — SAN DIEGO

DISCOVER LVBL

Forever Young

It wasn’t always easy, but Donald Young had a notable career.

By VAN SIAS

US OPEN — DONALD YOUNG


Human Touch

Keep the Champagne on Ice for Anna Kalinskaya.

By Raphael Abraham
Photography by Dan Martensen
Styling by Chloe Grace Press

Featured in Volume 1 of OPEN Tennis

OPEN TENNIS — ANNA KALINSKAYA

The TSS Media Tote

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The CG2 Is Here

Coco Gauff reveals the second iteration signature New Balance shoe.

BY TIM NEWCOMB
August 20, 2024

SNEAKERS — NEW BALANCE CG2

NEW ARRIVAL


The Second Serve
Media Tote


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It's On

On Running teases the Roger Pro 2.

BY TIM NEWCOMB

SNEAKERS


It's On.

On Running teases the Roger Pro 2.

BY TIM NEWCOMB
May 24, 2024

SNEAKERS


Tennis Bodies Keep the Score

Challengers understands this grim and grimy side of a
sport so traditionally depicted as clean, tidy, and polite.

BY AJ ECCLES

FILM — CHALLENGERS


Tennis Bodies Keep
the Score

Challengers understands this grim and grimy side of a sport so traditionally depicted as clean, tidy, and polite.

BY AJ ECCLES
April 18, 2024

FILM — CHALLENGERS


A Forensics of the Foro Italico

The architects and artists who built the Fascist sports
complex sought parallels with previous Roman empires.

BY GERALD MARZORATI

ITALIAN OPEN


A Forensics of the
Foro Italico

The architects and artists who built the Fascist sports complex sought parallels with previous Roman empires.

BY GERALD MARZORATI
May 9, 2024

ITALIAN OPEN

Postcard from Buenos Aires

BY VICENTE MUÑOZ
February 18, 2024

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Photographer Vicente Muñoz checks in from the Argentina Open.

ARGENTINA OPEN


Three Surface Slam

In which LVBL and Brain Dead take over Rancho Mirage
for the inaugural Dead Ball Invitational.

BY TSS

LVBL — DEAD BALL INVITATIONAL


The Iconic Court Victory
Pump Makes a Comeback

BY TIM NEWCOMB

SNEAKERS


Steps Through Time
with Stan Smith

Some people think he's a shoe.

BY JOEL DRUCKER

FILM — STAN SMITH


The Iconic Court Victory Pump Makes a Comeback

Reebok is here to pump...you up.

BY TIM NEWCOMB

SNEAKERS

TENNIS. ART. TRAVEL. FASHION. IDEAS.


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Steps Through Time
with Stan Smith

Some people think he's a shoe.

BY JOEL DRUCKER
May 10, 2024

FILM — STAN SMITH

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The inaugural print issue of OPEN Tennis

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