A weekly tennis briefing exploring the business, culture, and style of tennis.
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The business of Jessica Pegula
Jessica Pegula has 14 sponsors, a skincare brand, a podcast and a knack for bringing brands into tennis. Her next business decision: what she wears.
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The Hard Court Index: Naomi's cookout, Defyer’s rollout, and Nike's US Open kits
From community-building to cinematic storytelling and questionable mesh, here's what caught my attention last week.
Tennis generates an endless stream of product launches, marketing campaigns, collaborations and cultural moments. Some genu...
Alex Michelsen on finding his way
The 21-year-old American reflects on his biggest wins, returning from injury and the strange reality of trying to beat your best friend.
Alex Michelsen has developed a habit of pulling off big wins on hard courts.
Naomi Osaka isn’t looking back
The four-time Grand Slam champ reflects on rejecting the comeback label, building community and growing into a different version of herself.
For much of the past two years, Naomi Osaka’s story has been viewed through the lens of a single w...
DC Dispatch: Tiafoe, Venus, Fritz and a few fashion scoops
Quick conversations with Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz and Venus Williams, plus the latest tennis fashion scoops.
I’m in DC for a few days to attend the Mubadala DC Open, the only joint WTA and ATP 500-level tournament. I’ve grown to love s...
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A weekly tennis briefing on the business, culture, and style of tennis. From reporter Jessica Schiffer, a contributor to Vogue, The New York Times, Financial Times, and BoF.
D.C.-based journalist/author who has covered the world of professional tennis for New York Times, Slate, BBC, CNN, and more. Host of No Challenges Remaining podcast. Author of NAOMI OSAKA (2024). [email protected]
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