Since Roger Federer retired, the Laver Cup’s biggest challenge has been finding a successor to the Swiss. The tournament and Federer himself can now breathe a sigh of relief: Carlos Alcaraz is its new standard-bearer. The seven-time Grand Slam champion
The Laver Cup, which takes place in London this weekend, has achieved plenty: bringing the Big Four together on the same team, putting Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic on court together in a doubles match, and even earning a place
It is September 2026, and Alexander Zverev is the champion of two Grand Slam titles, standing on the threshold of the world number one ranking. If anyone had uttered this sentence a few months ago, they would have surely been
When Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz embrace at the net after four and a half hours, five sets, and a super tie-break, the clock reads 3:34 a.m. in New York. The stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the largest tennis arena
NEW YORK — With his epic victory over Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton made the leap he needed and has now claimed the favourite’s tag for the 2026 US Open. The pressure is all his. The match the North American won
Adrian Mannarino had just lost to Alexander Bublik in the second round of the US Open when he turned his attention to something that had little to do with the result of the match. The Frenchman spoke about the conditions
MADRID — There is little doubt that Rafael Jódar has been the breakout sensation of tennis in 2026. He started January ranked No. 168 in the ATP rankings and, in a few days, will play his first US Open as the
The figure skater lands an axel jump, the gymnast executes a somersault, the tennis player hits a one-handed backhand winner. It happens in a split second, but these spellbinding moments in sport, when athleticism and elegance intertwine, create vivid memories
MADRID — There are comebacks that allow for time. A small tournament, a gentle draw, a couple of matches to get the legs moving again, test the wrist, and rediscover old instincts. Carlos Alcaraz will have none of that. He
There is something particularly cruel about the timing of the blow that has hit Nick Kyrgios. Not because the Australian is not responsible for what happened — he has himself acknowledged the positive test for cocaine and publicly accepted his
MADRID – Carlos Alcaraz will have to make a very difficult decision in the coming days: pull out of the US Open and miss his third Grand Slam of the season, or travel to the United States and compete without
LONDON — Alexander Zverev tries hard. He wants to be a better tennis player and challenge Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz for titles. And he also wants, desperately, to receive a little of the affection his great rivals enjoy. The
