Andy Murray has defended his use of an underarm serve in his comeback win against Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells. The former world No1 defeated the 18-year-old 5-7 6-3 6-2 in a three-hour battle on ...

The underarm serve remains one of tennis’ more debated tactics, with players using it to different effects across the tour. Cameron Norrie tried his luck with the underarm serve during his round of 16 ...

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 underarm serve ended a match and started some ...

To lose in a fifth set tie-break at Wimbledon because you’ve been docked a point for whacking the ball out of the court is careless. To lose in a fifth set tie-break at Wimbledon the following year ...

LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - Denmark's Holger Rune overcame Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 4-6 3-6 6-4 7-6(10-8) in a gripping battle on Saturday to advance to the Wimbledon fourth round after the ...

Corentin Moutet of France reacts during his first round match against Tristan Schoolkate of Australia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (Lukas ...

Moutet's Underarm Serve Seals Australian Open First-Round Win MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Corentin Moutet sliced in an underarm serve on match point and sealed his first-round victory at the ...