"We played in the old Madison Square Garden," recalls tennis Hall of Famer Rod Laver, "and ice was down because I guess the Rangers were in town. They stretched out a canvas court on top of the ice.

11-time Grand Slam champion Rod Laver is putting his money on Novak Djokovic to be at the top of the tennis world for the next few years. After winning both the U.S. Open and Wimbledon this year, ...

Nick Kyrgios is often seen as a talent who never quite fulfilled his potential, at least in the eyes of some tennis fans. Kyrgios himself, along with plenty of supporters, would likely disagree with ...

The eighth edition of the Laver Cup takes place this year as Andre Agassi's Team World and Yannick Noah's Team Europe face off in San Francisco. The so-called 'Ryder Cup of tennis' pits the best ...

MELBOURNE, Australia – Fifty years after Rod Laver won the last true Grand Slam in men’s tennis, he is fairly confident the feat will be replicated one day, unlikely as it may seem. “It’s got to ...

Novak Djokovic was playing for history on Sunday at the US Open, and Rod Laver was in attendance for the big match. Djokovic was facing Daniil Medvedev in the final and looking to win the Grand Slam.

"Game respects game" is a typical saying in sports, when fellow athletes share their mutual respects, but in this case, "game changer respects game changer" is more fitting. Spurred on by the great ...

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 14: Novak Djokovic presents Rod Laver with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup during the 50th anniversary celebration for Australian Open and Rod Laver's second Grand Slam ...

On the Beyond the Baseline Podcast, Sports Illustrated executive editor, Tennis Channel commentator and host Jon Wertheim takes fans between the lines with tennis commentary and exclusive interviews ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." George Clooney isn't really a sneakers guy. He often settles on suede chukkas and worn-in derbies. But on ...

Two legends of tennis came together in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open getting underway next week. Roger Federer, a 17-time grand slam winner, and the great Rod Laver delighted the crowd at the ...