Over the last decade, Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall had chased one another to and from every corner of the globe. From 1963 to ’67, they’d been the two best barnstorming pros in the world, competing ...

It’s said that the great players cannot accept losing, but maybe the opposite is true. After all, they lose on tennis’ grandest stages, amid high-stakes occasions, in front of millions of viewers ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Love hurts. Love as in tennis, that is; hurts as in elbow. It’s a garden-variety affliction, apparently. I could just about see the orthopedist’s eyes glaze over as she explained ...