Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The start of the Australian Open, the first tennis grand slam of the year, signals detailed discussions of metrics such as points ...

The minimum necessary to enjoy tennis is ball and tennis racket. The origin of tennis dates back to BC but the shape of the tennis racket that has been used in recent years has been decided in the ...

Roger Federer had used the racket in the 2011 French Open final, where he was defeated by Rafael Nadal in four sets 7–5, 7–6, 5–7, 6–1. That was Nadal's sixth French Open title at the time; since then ...

Tennis player Renée Richards recently donated her tennis racket, along with a trophy, a dress and a number of other items to the Smithsonian. Hugh Talman / NMAH, SI Old-school tennis fans are known to ...

The start of the Australian Open, the first tennis grand slam of the year, signals detailed discussions of metrics such as points won, serve speeds and shot placement. While many of these performance ...