From rising stars to century-old legends, rule changes to (apparently) romance novels—a quick spin through the recent tennis news you might have missed.
Tennis Was Supposed to Get Boring. Nobody Told Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner: As the Big Three era fades from view, a fresh pair of generational stars paint a masterpiece in Pari. Full Story: WSJ
Wimbledon line judges being replaced was ‘inevitable’: This year’s Wimbledon will be the first in the tournament’s 148-year history not to use line judges, a recognizable part of the event with their smart uniforms and crouched poses. It will instead rely on electronic line calling(ELC), as is used at the Australian and U.S. Opens. Full Story: The Athletic
WTA Tour introduces women’s tennis ranking protection for fertility treatment: Women’s tennis stars will have their world rankings protected during fertility treatments, the WTA Tour has announced.Sloane Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open champion who called for the measure last year after undergoing egg freezing, said that “the conversation of family life versus a career is nuanced and complex,” and praised the WTA for creating a “safe space” to consider fertility protection without the risk of relinquishing ranking security. Full Story: The Athletic
U.S. Davis Cup Coming To Delray Beach: The United States will face Czechia in a Second Round Qualifier at the Delray Beach Tennis Center on September 12-13. The winner will advance to compete for the 2025 Davis Cup championship. Full Story: USTA
Parks chief seeks solution to pickleball-tennis conflict: The solution is to have dedicated and separate courts for pickleball and tennis. Full Story: The Post Record (Washington)
What’s behind the tennis world’s move to lighter racquets?: For the current generation of champions, less racquet weight equals more performance. Full Story: Tennis
‘Tennis repairs you’: the 101-year-old fuelled by iced coffee who still plays competitively: Henry Young doesn’t mind being asked about his secret to a long, active life – it comes with the territory when you’re a 101-year-old competitive tennis player. Full Story: The Guardian
Serve Up an Ace with These Tennis Books Ahead of Wimbledon (Exclusive): Tennis is the perfect sport for a novel, especially romance. It always provides an excellent backdrop for swoony and sweaty people to engage in such fierce competition that your heart will race as if you’ve played a five-setter alongside them. Full Story: People Editorial Note: I have only read one of the six, Carrie Soto is Back. I am adding the other five to my reading list, though the cover of one of these titles looks way too much like a romance novel for my taste.
Facilities built the Tennis Pantry to encourage new players: USTA Southern’s Advocacy Committee developed the Tennis Pantry to make it easier for people to try tennis without owning or purchasing equipment. A large storage receptacle is located near the tennis courts and is filled with tennis racquets and balls. Once people are done playing, they return the equipment to the receptacle. Full Story: USTA
Fate? Tennis pro took a CPR refresher night before he needed it to save a life on the court: By unbelievable coincidence, a tennis pro had taken a refresher course the night before it was needed. Full Story: Palm Beach Post
What Your Tennis Bag Says About You: Your bag is closer to a clown car than tennis gear. A vehicle for getting your trickery from A to B, before you park her on the sidelines so the real work can happen. The bag you bring to court exists on a scale of form and function for which you are the architect. Full Story: Racquet
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 6/16-22 | HSBC Championships | ATP 500 | Great Britain |
| 6/16-22 | Berlin Tennis Open by Hylo | WTA 500 | Germany |
| 6/16-22 | Lexus Nottingham Open | WTA 250 | Great Britain |
| 6/16-22 | Terra Wortmann Open | ATP 250 | Germany |
