How one of tennis’ most controversial rules left a player spoiling a highlight-reel shot

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week: a particularly devastating hindrance call, a ...
Reuters

Djokovic turns to drop shot magic in testing French Open win

PARIS, June 4 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic hit a barrage of drop shots to beat Alexander Zverev for a place in the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday and the Serbian said his hand was forced by windy ...
The New York Times

Tennis body shots: Hit the ball first, talk during the handshake at the net later

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the ethics of hitting straight at your opponent, the ...
Sports Illustrated

Spike Lee Had the Perfect Impression of Carlos Alcaraz’s Devastating Drop Shot

Sunday’s French Open final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz was one for the ages. After Sinner won the first two sets, Alcaraz battled all the way back before eventually taking the title in a ...
Larry Brown Sports

Carlos Alcaraz hit a shot that was impossible to return

Carlos Alcaraz faced Frances Tiafoe in an exhibition match recently, and he showcased some amazing play. Alcaraz won 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the three-set exhibition for what was called a Battle of Legends ...
Newsday

Carlos Alcaraz wins third-round match but loses 'drop-shot battle' at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — Carlos Alcaraz had to acknowledge that while he won the third-round match, he lost the battle of the drop shots against Corentin Moutet. That could be a first for the ...
Sportskeeda

Carlos Alcaraz still lagging behind Steph Curry in signature drop shot vs 3-pointer debate: Andy Roddick explains exactly why

Stephen Curry and Carlos Alcaraz have both established themselves as trailblazers and legends of their respective sports.