The athletes who exploit them are often described as engaging in the dark arts: not necessarily breaking the rules, but ...

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, there was a drama over footwear, a champion hit back ...

Rafael Jodar continues to win—and to stir up controversy at the same time. The Spanish tennis player, who is already close to ...

Rafael Jodar has come under the scanner in recent weeks for his on-court behavior. The Spaniard has had to take breaks in three matches due to his shoelaces breaking.

Rafael Jodar's extraordinary Cincinnati Open comeback against Denis Shapovalov was followed by an awkward subplot involving ...

Rafael Jodar saved a match point and reeled off six straight games from 1-5 down in the third set to beat Denis Shapovalov ...

Rafael Jodar denied a match point against Denis Shapovalov in the second round ...

Rafael Jodar is one of tennis’ most exciting young talents, and is destined to be around the apex of the sport for the foreseeable future. However, it has not taken him long to ruffle a few feathers ...

Rafael Jodar‘s clash against Denis Shapovalov at the Cincinnati Masters delivered on every front. The pendulum swung both ...

Rafael Jodar’s rise on the ATP Tour has been remarkable. The Spaniard only turned professional at the start of this year, but has since risen over 150 spots in the ATP rankings to world number 12.

Rafael Jodar produced a spectacular comeback on his debut at the Cincinnati Masters 1000. Trailing 5-1 in the third set against Denis Shapovalov, the 19-year-old Spaniard eventually overturned the ...

Rafael Jodar survived a mammoth battle with Denis Shapovalov at the Cincinnati Open, which was steeped in more than a little bit of controversy. The Spaniard needed three sets to knock Shapovalov out ...