Reuters•3 hours agoTennis: Male coaches continue to dominate women's game
Tennis has sought to lead the way on the equality front over the past 20 years by giving men and woman the same prize money and billing in big tournaments - but a glance at the players' boxes tells a different story, with male coaches reigning supreme. It is rare to find a female coach in the higher
Reuters•3 hours agoBack from exile, Laver led Wimbledon into brave new world
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Few subjects animate tennis aficionados quite like the "greatest of all time" debate, but there is a consensus that Rod Laver's 1969 calendar year grand slam remains a yardstick for the modern game. Fifty years ago, the traditionalism of the All England
Reuters•3 hours agoTennis: Pliskova will be armed and dangerous at Wimbledon
By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) - Karolina Pliskova has never got past the second round at Wimbledon in five main-draw appearances, but after a year to remember, the towering Czech looks armed and ready for an assault on the title. With Serena Williams out of the picture, the 25-year-old is favorite
