The Great Players, Tournaments, Records, and History of Professional Tennis
By Jeff Cooper, About.com Guide
Find photos and profiles of your favorite players, ATP and WTA Tour rankings and statistics, tournament profiles and champions rolls, and lists of tennis's greatest records. Trace the history of tennis from its earliest origins through the most recent milestones at the Grand Slam events.
Female Players
Find photos, profiles, and career statistics of the top players and rising stars of the WTA Tour.
- WTA Tour Rankings
- Female Tennis Pros Quiz
- Female Pro Forehand Grips: Photo Tour
- Female Pro One-Handed Topspin Backhand Grips: Photo Tour
- Pros Looking Funny
- Agnieszka Radwanska's Strokes: Photo Study
- Samantha Stosur's Serve: Photo Study
- Sara Errani's Strokes: Photo Study
- Petra Kvitova's Strokes: Photo Study
- Caroline Wozniacki's Strokes: Photo Study
- Li Na's Strokes: Photo Study
- Vera Zvonareva's Strokes: Photo Study
- Serena Williams's Strokes: Photo Study
- Victoria Azarenka's Strokes: Photo Study
- Flavia Pennetta's Strokes: Photo Study
- Melanie Oudin's Strokes: Photo Study
- Maria Sharapova's Strokes: Photo Study
- Amelie Mauresmo's One-Handed Backhand: Photo Study
- Ana Ivanovic's Forehand: Photo Study
- Tennis Girl Phenoms and Rising Stars: Photo Tour
Male Players
Find photos, profiles, and career statistics of the top players and rising stars of the ATP Tour.
- ATP Tour Rankings
- Male Tennis Pros Quiz
- Male Pro Forehand Grips: Photo Tour
- Male Pro One-Handed Topspin Backhand Grips: Photo Tour
- Pros Looking Funny
- John Isner's Strokes: Photo Study
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's Strokes: Photo Study
- Stan Wawrinka's Strokes: Photo Study
- Tomas Berdych's Strokes: Photo Study
- Roger Federer's Forehand: Photo Study
- Roger Federer's Backhand: Photo Study
- Rafael Nadal's Forehand: Photo Study
- Rafael Nadal's Backhand: Photo Study
- Andy Roddick's Serve: Photo Study
- Richard Gasquet's One-Handed Backhand: Photo Study
- Juan Martin Del Potro's Strokes: Photo Study
- Novak Djokovic's Strokes: Photo Study
- Andy Murray's Strokes: Photo Study
- Doubles Positioning of the Bryan Brothers: Photo Lesson
- James Blake's Strokes: Photo Study
History
Trace the history of tennis from its earliest origins through the most recent milestones at the Grand Slam events.
- The Origins and Early History of Tennis
- Major Records in Tennis History Maze
- Tennis All-Time Records
- The Players Who Made Today's Tennis
- An Evolutionary History of Tennis Racquets
- Australian Open History Quiz
- French Open History Quiz
- Wimbledon History Maze
- U.S. Open History Maze
- Evolution of Pro Forehand Grips
- Arthur Ashe: Much More Than Tennis
Tournaments
Read profiles and champions lists for the major tournaments in tennis.
- ATP Tour Schedule
- WTA Tour Schedule
- Basic Pro Tours Glossary
- The Structure of Women's Pro Tennis
- The Structure of Men's Pro Tennis
- Australian Open: Tournament Profile
- Roland Garros (French Open): Tournament Profile
- US Open: Tournament Profile
- Wimbledon: Tournament Profile
- U.S. Open Trivia Quiz
- Top Strokes and Tactics to Absorb from Roland Garros
- Top Strokes and Tactics to Absorb from Wimbledon
Records
Study lists of the major records held by the greatest players in tennis and then test your knowledge.