Perfect timing never hurt anybody. Apple Sports added tennis to its growing list of supported sports, launching just days before Wimbledon kicks off on June 30. Your phone can now track every serve, volley, and match point across Grand Slam and ATP/WTA 1000 tournaments—because we needed another way to obsess over sports scores.
Clean design meets practical functionality in Apple’s typical fashion. The tennis experience includes court surface visualization showing whether players battle on grass, clay, or hard court. Each match card displays live scores plus your player’s complete tournament pathway from the first round through the finals.
Speed becomes crucial when every point matters. Live Activities deliver real-time updates directly to your iPhone Lock Screen and Apple Watch. During those nail-biting Wimbledon moments, you’ll get point-by-point updates without constantly opening the app, like having your tennis commentator who only speaks in scores.
Organization finally makes sense with the redesigned home experience. Events and matchups group by league with intuitive controls letting you set preferred order, ensuring top leagues appear first. Your starred teams float to the top automatically, sparing you from scrolling past sports you couldn’t care less about.
Competition intensifies in the sports app battlefield, like streaming services fighting over your monthly subscription budget. Most sports fans already have ESPN, theScore, or their league’s official app doing this job. Apple Sports feels like showing up to a party that’s been going strong for years, bringing the same snacks everyone else already brought—except yours come in nice packaging.
Motivation reveals itself when you dig deeper than surface features. Apple’s real play isn’t about scores—it’s about funneling you toward Apple TV+ sports content through seamless ecosystem integration. Fans can easily navigate between scores and upcoming games, then tap the Apple TV app to watch live games from Apple and connected streaming apps.
