The battle for the Mid-Penn Colonial division is off an running right away as Middletown faced off against James Buchanan in the season-opener.

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif. took center stage.

Mifflin County and Gettysburg opened the season in a Mid-Penn Keystone battle that saw the Huskies sweep the Warriors 5-0.

It has been 35 years, but the Nike Air Tech Challenge II remains as fresh as the first time the world saw it on the tennis court. The model was a revolution in the tennis shoe market, setting it up for enduring popularity throughout the 1990s and beyond.

For months, the tennis world has simmered with controversy in the wake of two doping cases involving top-ranking players: first, men’s player Jannik Sinner and months later, women’s player Iga Świątek.

No. 18 Alabama women's tennis swept Ole Miss on Sunday en route to its ninth win of the season. The Crimson Tide handled the doubles matches with ease and rode the momentum into the singles portion of the afternoon as the entire team was firing on all cylinders.

MIDLAND, Mich. (WNEM) - Northwood women’s tennis started the year with some unfortunate news when they lost one of their starters and another player to injury, but despite that, the Timberwolves have been thriving under pressure. It’s only a little over a month into the season and Northwood women’s tennis is making some noise.

Winning matches, winning over Hollywood and winning the long game, Coco Gauff isn’t sweating a few losses as she prepares for her next challenge.

The tennis star revealed the release date in an incredibly unique fashion: he had the date tattooed temporarily on his right forearm at the Indian Wills tournament in California. Carlos Alcaraz: My Way lands on Netflix on April 23rd, 2025.