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Tennis handshakes, controversy and the spectacle of elite sport: ‘Notice the frost on the fingers’: The sport feels designed to cause irritation and aggravation like few others, and the handshake at the end of a match is its apex. Full Story: The Athletic
Gender equality in tennis, 10 years after scandal at Indian Wells: A decade has passed since Raymond Moore, who at the time was the chief executive and tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open, made the sexist comments that led to his resignation. “In my next life, when I come back, I want to be someone in the WTA, because they ride on the coattails of the men. They don’t make any decisions, and they are lucky. They are very, very lucky.” Full Story: The Athletic
Tennis Channel set a new streaming audience record at the BNP Paribas Open: Tennis Channel saw its highest viewership ever this year at the BNP Paribas Open. The tournament, highly regarded as the 5th Grand Slam, increased 39% from last year and drew record-high engagement on social media and tennis.com. TC Live delivered another record with an increase of 57% from 2025. Full Story: Tennis
USTA Names BJK Cup Team for April Qualifying Round in Belgium: Iva Jovic, Hailey Baptiste, McCartney Kessler, Nicole Melichar-Martinez to Represent U.S. vs. Belgium in 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying April 10-11 in Ostend, Belgium. Full Story: Racquet Sports Industry
Serena Williams has been training with Alycia Parks: Serena Williams has been training with Alycia Parks, who says that Williams is fit and hitting the ball well. Full Story: People
Wimbledon to introduce video review on six courts in 2026: The oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament will have the technology available on Centre Court, No. 1 Court — the club’s second-biggest stadium — plus four other show courts. Players will be allowed to review specific calls made by the chair umpire, such as double bounces. Full Story: ESPN
New court ruling unlocks plans for 39 new courts at Wimbledon: The largest obstacle to Wimbledon’s plans to triple the size of its grounds has been removed, after the UK’s High Court ruled against a campaign group’s central legal challenge against the granting of planning permission for 39 new grass tennis courts. Full Story: The Athletic
Bobby Riggs’ grandson sentenced for sexually abusing teenage tennis players he coached: The grandson of tennis celebrity Bobby Riggs has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for two counts of coercing and enticing teenage female tennis players to engage in sexual activity. The players trained at his family’s training program at the Lauderdale Tennis Club in Florida. Full Story: The Athletic
United Loses Daniil Medvedev’s Luggage: Medvedev took to X, formerly Twitter, to reveal that United lost not just his bags, but those of his entire team, and pleaded his case to the airline. Full Story: Tennis
California City Remove Pickleball Courts: Less than a year after building new Pickleball Courts, the city of Martinez is tearing them down. Full Video: YouTube
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 3/17-29 | Miami Open Presented by ITAU | ATP 1000 WTA 1000 | Miami |
