Stories & features
Easy, interesting reads about the players, matches and history of tennis — no jargon, just the good stuff.
Analysis
How Jannik Sinner learned to love the grass
Once his weakest surface, the lawns of SW19 have become the stage for Sinner’s most complete tennis. We break down the tactical shift.
TopSpin Desk 6 min read
Feature
Sabalenka vs Świątek: the rivalry that defines the era
Power against precision, fire against ice. As the two meet again, we chart the head-to-head that has come to define women’s tennis.
TopSpin Desk 8 min read
Analysis
The anatomy of an Alcaraz drop shot
Frame-by-frame, the shot that has become the Spaniard’s signature — and the disguise that makes it impossible to read.
TopSpin Desk 5 min read
History
The science of a Wimbledon lawn
8mm of perennial ryegrass, mown at dawn and measured to the millimetre. Inside the most famous groundskeeping job in sport.
TopSpin Desk 7 min read