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, illness decimated the Mexican Open in Acapulco.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Umpire Kerrilyn Cramer dropped a furry yellow tennis ball on a spot on the second show court at the Australian Open - and it didn't bounce. Cramer lifted her arms in a ...

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — It’s an annual ritual. Players descend on the California desert and almost universally declare it an ideal location for a major tennis tournament. The sun, the dry air ...

One player above all will be delighted at this year's change at Indian Wells. The ATP and WTA 1000 tournament is hiring a new surface provider for its courts to achieve a faster pace on them ...

Carlos Alcaraz serves during the BNP Paribas Open on March 16, 2024 at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, CA. / IMAGO / Icon Sportswire Every Spring, the Coachella Valley transforms into ...