Peter Bodo

New York

Tennis Columnist at ESPN

Contibutor at Tennis Magazine

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Articles

Novak Djokovic deserves a Jimmy Connors moment

1 week ago | tennis.com | Peter Bodo

Can the Serbian, like the American at the 1991 US Open, record a rare win over Father Time? Published May 02, 2025These are the days that try Novak Djokovic’s soul, no easy feat considering the Serbian trooper’s trademark stoicism. Djokovic hasn’t won a singles title since the Paris Olympics last summer. He lost his first match in his two most recent tournaments, both important Masters events/Grand Slam tune-ups.
Can Fritz, Shelton and other American men go from “good clay-court players” to great ones?

2 weeks ago | tennis.com | Peter Bodo

Taylor's semifinal run in Madrid last year, and Ben's runner-up finish in Munich last week, offer hope. Published Apr 28, 2025Here we are, in the gut of the clay-court season, and it seems that the gloom that has lingered over the clay-court fortunes of American men like a cold and wet spring for a long period may be yielding to sunnier times.
Carlos Alcaraz, tennis’ happy warrior, brings a unique approach to Monte Carlo and clay

1 month ago | tennis.com | Peter Bodo

There are many questions about the 21-year-old’s form. He’s already defused them all. Published Apr 08, 2025Carlos Alcaraz is still just 21, but he’s already challenging some of the received wisdom about a champion’s mentality—how a great one approaches the game, deals with adversity and views rivals. The No. 3-ranked Spaniard faced a slew of questions from reporters when he met with them before the start of this week’s Monte Carlo Masters.
Does title 100 for Novak Djokovic lie in red clay?

1 month ago | tennis.com | Peter Bodo

The 37-year-old leaves a hardcourt swing with some hard thinking. Published Apr 01, 2025Novak Djokovic’s quest to win his 100th ATP Tour title, a self-avowed mission, took a sharp, unexpected turn in the Miami Open final, denying the 37-year old Serbian a historic moment just as the window closed on the hard courts where he finds his greatest success. The story of what transpired in the cloying, post-deluge humidity of Sunday evening is one of the oldest in the book.
Emma Raducanu just wants to have fun

1 month ago | tennis.com | Peter Bodo

It appears that the former US Open champion is more artist than warrior, and that bit of self-knowledge is just one more thing she will take home from Miami. Published Mar 27, 2025Emma Raducanu Reaches first WTA 1000s quarterfinal at the Miami OpenEmma Raducanu will be leaving the Miami Open without the crystal singles trophy, or the check for $1.1 million that comes with it.
The Professional Tennis Players Association drops a bombshell

1 month ago | tennis.com | Peter Bodo

The player-driven organization has filed a series of legal actions against a “cartel” of tennis-governing bodies, accusing the ITF, ATP, WTA and ITIA of operating a “Corrupt, Illegal and Abusive System.” Published Mar 18, 2025 The Professional Tennis Players Association issued a press release this morning to announce that it has filed a series of legal actions against a “cartel” of tennis-governing bodies that stand accused of operating a “Corrupt, Illegal and Abusive System” that amounts to...
Madison Keys and her inspirational 16-year journey through professional tennis

2 months ago | tennis.com | Peter Bodo

To really savor Keys' achievements as of late, we venture back to the lovely early fall evening of Sept. 9, 2017, where she played Sloane Stephens in the US Open women’s singles final. Published Mar 14, 2025MATCH POINT: Madison Keys dominates Belinda Bencic in Indian Wells quarterfinalMadison Keys, already up a break, had Belinda Bencic pinned at deuce on Thursday in their Indian Wells quarterfinal.
Ben Shelton leads emerging American men's players by 'letting it all hang out'

2 months ago | tennis.com | Peter Bodo

He just doesn’t seem to sweat the small stuff, like those pesky unforced errors. There’s always another ball to clobber. Published Mar 10, 2025INTERVIEW: Ben Shelton after reaching his second Grand Slam semifinal at 22Tennis these days is all about hairline margins, precise technique, a degree of consistency in which each point is gold not to be frittered away. It’s about economy of motion and in thrall to the general embrace throughout sports of data and statistics.
'Big Brother' is watching ... tennis: Many eyes, in many ways are on the sport in 2025

Feb 13, 2025 | tennis.com | Peter Bodo

The ongoing push to feed tennis players to the public is not without consequences. Published Feb 13, 2025TENNIS CHANNEL LIVE: Danielle Collins got lost (again) on grounds of 2025 Australian OpenAustralian tennis officials are over the moon about the success of their recent Grand Slam, which became something like “The Happy Slam” on steroids. Attendance records were shattered.
Ben Shelton’s killer serve—and improving return—are representative of this moment in tennis | Tennis.com

Feb 5, 2025 | tennis.com | Peter Bodo

Great servers have realized that power and pace are not the end-all and be-all, and that their killer shots must be backed up with a solid return game. Published Feb 05, 2025One of the more significant storylines at this year’s Australian Open was the effort Carlos Alcaraz made in the off-season to improve his serve.