Joel Drucker

1 week ago | tennis.com | Joel Drucker

Early European clay season plot lines on the ATP Tour also include Rublev hiring Safin and the upcoming departure of CEO Massimo Calvelli. Published Apr 14, 2025It’s fitting that Roland Garros, the Grand Slam event that requires the most patience and fitness, would also have the longest pre-tournament itinerary. For the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal, the road to the throne was this simple: Kick it off in Monte Carlo and play like gangbusters all the way to the close of business in Paris.

3 weeks ago | tennis.com | Joel Drucker

This was not the Carlos Alcaraz we’ve come to expect, and more of our biggest takeaways from Indian Wells and Miami. Published Apr 01, 2025Following Jannik Sinner’s Australian Open win and the commencement of his three-month suspension, 13 ATP Tour events have been won by 13 different players. At Indian Wells, 14th-ranked Jack Draper earned his third career singles title and first Masters 1000. An even bigger surprise happened in Miami, when 19-year-old Jakub Mensik won his first ATP Tour title.

3 weeks ago | tennis.com | Joel Drucker

The first hard-court leg of the calendar year saw new champions, overwhelming upsets, and a resurgence of players in the new era. Published Apr 01, 2025Jessica Pegula to Aryna Sabalenka: 'You're the best player in the world for a reason'Aryna Sabalenka lifts her first WTA 1000 Miami Open trophy, and not 48 hours later, the women's clay season is underway in Charleston, South Carolina, and Bogota, Colombia.

1 month ago | tennis.com | Joel Drucker

“Palisades has to have a tennis center,” says said Howard Sands. “I cannot imagine this community without it.”Published Mar 12, 2025The first part of this story provided an intimate look at the destruction, and heartbreak, caused by this January’s Southern California wildfires. Below is the second part, which explores the Altadena tennis community, and how the world looks now for Altadena and Pacific Palisades.

1 month ago | tennis.com | Joel Drucker

The International Tennis Hall of Fame's year-long initiative made its second stop, at Indian Wells. Published Mar 11, 2025INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Here at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, when they’re not watching tennis, attendees each day and night greatly enjoy the venue’s array of food, fashion, equipment and shopping opportunities. They’ve also got the chance to participate in the game’s history at the International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) booth.