When I was managing editor at Tennis magazine here in the States, we used to joke that we had to get our “obligatory black-and-white shot of Borg from the 70s” into each issue. We even thought about calling it that—"Obligatory Retro Shot of Bjorn Borg."

The win cemented Djokovic's status as a giant of the game and the Nadal-Djokovic rivalry as one for the ages. The match joined the ranks of great grand slam finals like Nadal and Roger Federer at Wimbledon in 2008 and Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe at...

Australian Open and what it says about the state of tennis at the moment. It was one of the most memorable Grand Slams in recent history, and one that got a fitting ending with the longest major final of all time. Here are the major themes the 14 days...

Let’s just hope that if its Rafa and Novak who play in the final of Rolland Garros one of them has learnt how to mix it up just a little more, for it is us that will be rewarded. Suppose they gave a great final and nobody came? I sat up all night in...

Lendl dominated John McEnroe in head-to-head: 21-15 overall, 7-3 in majors. Yet McEnroe consistently hovers near the top of best-ever lists, while Lendl only ocassionally gets mentioned in the GOAT debate. Similarly, Jimmy Connors ended up on the wrong...

In tennis, certain foes seem to bring the best out of each other. From John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg to Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, there have been plenty of classic pairings where the two adversaries push each other to their limits. And no two...