Luciano Darderi made his final point against Rinky Hijikata one of the strangest of 2026. Eamonn Dalton / The Athletic; Follow The Athletic’s coverage of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells After ...

With the ball dropping from the sky in the middle of a point, a ball boy at the French Open suddenly appeared out of nowhere and ran onto the court. He didn't interfere with Viktor Troicki, the ...

The smash is a hugely important shot to have in tennis, with some players boasting better ability in that area than others. Much like a serve, the tricky skill requires a full, outstretched arm and ...

Jim Croce once said that you don’t tug on Superman’s cape, you don’t spit into the wind, you don’t pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger and you don’t mess around with Jim. Wise words from the ...

Alexander Bublik was defeated by unseeded Australian Rinky Hijikata in the third round of the Indian Wells Masters after an absorbing three-set match.