Ernesto Escobedo took to social media to talk about his stutter and the problems he faced because of it. The 26-year-old, who is currently 446th in the ATP rankings, shared a video on Twitter where he ...

— -- Back in the early 1980s, Ernesto Escobedo Jr. dreamed of becoming a professional tennis player. "But I did not have any talent," he explained last week from Las Vegas. "No, no, no. I wasn't ...

Former World No. 1 and US Open winner Andy Roddick extended his support to Ernesto Escobedo after the Mexican's recent social media post discussing his stutter. Escobedo, born in Los Angeles, is ...

Facundo Bagnis (No. 120 ranking) will meet Ernesto Escobedo (No. 158) in the Round of 32 of the Mifel Open on Monday, August 1. In Bagnis’ last competition, he lost to Carlos Alcaraz 0-6, 4-6 in the ...

Though he was born in Los Angeles, Ernesto Escobedo traces his love for tennis to a handcrafted backyard court in the rural Mexican town of Jerez (pop. 57,610), where his grandfather taught his father ...

Ernesto Escobedo (No. 310 ranking) will meet Taro Daniel (No. 95) in the Round of 128 of the Australian Open on Sunday, January 15. In his last match on Wednesday, Escobedo took down Pavel Kotov in ...

There was a brief moment nearly two decades ago when Ernesto Escobedo's father did not want his son to play tennis. The elder Escobedo, also named Ernesto, had competed on the lower-tier pro tour ...

A version of this story appears in the May 1, 2017 issue of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED. To subscribe, click here. Though he was born in Los Angeles, Ernesto Escobedo traces his love for tennis to a ...

Reporting from indian wells — Ernesto Escobedo played and practiced tennis at public parks near his West Covina home and never felt underprivileged. His parents had a limited budget to support the ...

Back in the early 1980s, Ernesto Escobedo Jr. dreamed of becoming a professional tennis player. "But I did not have any talent," he explained last week from Las Vegas. "No, no, no. I wasn't really a ...