LOS ANGELES — The tennis ball, an undisturbed artifact of a horrific wildfire, sat just off the Pacific Palisades court and was so covered in gray ash that its Penn logo was only faintly visible.

Pam Shriver studied it the way she might a precious archaeological discovery.

"I find that so moving," the Hall of Fame tennis player said. "The ...Read more

NEW YORK — Four years ago, Emma Raducanu shocked the tennis world when she won the US Open as an 18-year-old qualifier.

But nearly as staggering had been Raducanu’s lack of success at Flushing Meadows since then.

The British star entered the weekend seeking her first win in a US Open match since that 2021 championship, having suffered ...Read more

NEW YORK — There wasn’t much drama for the top-ranked American men on day one of the US Open.

No. 4 Taylor Fritz and No. 6 Ben Shelton rolled to straight-set victories on Sunday afternoon in the first round at Flushing Meadows, handling their business in matches in which they were heavily favored.

Still, it was a necessary first step for ...Read more

CHICAGO — “Billie Jean” is the name of the new play by Lauren Gunderson now in its world premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. This show about the tennis great Billie Jean King is currently in The Yard on Navy Pier through Aug. 10, and then is widely expected to have a life beyond Chicago.

King spoke to the Chicago Tribune in a ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Not only is Reese Brantmeier headed back to the U.S. Open, it appears the North Carolina tennis star’s lawsuit against the NCAA is about to get a big boost.

After a hearing in Greensboro last week, Federal judge Catherine Eagles issued an order Tuesday indicating she will certify Brantmeier’s lawsuit as a class action, ...Read more

U.S. soccer star Trinity Rodman is at Wimbledon.

Her father is not.

But that hasn’t stopped his name — Dennis Rodman — from coming up during coverage of the prestigious tennis tournament, which she has been attending in support of her boyfriend, Ben Shelton.

On Monday, after Shelton defeated Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 7...Read more