Novak Djokovic beat three Top 10 players in the same week, Alexander Zverev secured the year-end world No. 1 ranking, while Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner moved between injuries and records. The script for 2026 was impossible to predict. 2024
MANACOR — To hear that grunt once again. To see that raised eyebrow once again. To hear a “Vamos Rafa” from the stands once again. To feel how the racket strings launch a forehand once again. To see Rafael Nadal
MANACOR — Rafael Nadal admitted that he is finding it very difficult to reconnect with tennis two years after his retirement, and that the fierce competitor within him is disappearing. “The competitive Rafa Nadal scores zero, to be completely honest.
MADRID — Rafael Nadal will play his first exhibition tournament this Saturday at his academy since hanging up his racket nearly two years ago. And he is preparing thoroughly for it. “I have no doubt he’s preparing as best as
Novak Djokovic is racing against time. Not only in his bid to win a record 25th Grand Slam title and return to the top of the tennis world, but also in his increasingly difficult battle to qualify for the ATP
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
Is the Laver Cup a real tournament or an exhibition? Alexander Bublik has changed his mind. “Laver Cup has developed the image of being a very competitive tournament, and I think it’s very good to have an invitational-only tournament —
SANTIAGO, Chile — A comeback and a thrashing. Without Alcaraz, the Spanish Davis Cup team went two matches up in the tie against Chile in Santiago, thanks to Daniel Mérida and Rafael Jódar. The result of the opening match —
Rafael Jódar’s father is doing an “exceptional and flawless job” as coach and fitness trainer to the biggest sensation in tennis in 2026, David Ferrer said in defence of a partnership that has not stopped making headlines in recent months.
SANTIAGO, Chile — There is nothing but good spirits in the Chilean Davis Cup team ahead of this weekend’s tie against Spain. In an atmosphere of laughter, jokes and practice sessions that blend Nicolás Massú’s demanding standards with a relaxed
In 99% of cases, when a player has the talent to win Grand Slams and become world No. 1, brands and support arrive early. Everyone wants a slice of the golden goose. Elena Rybakina, however, represents the 1% who had
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile’s most important sporting treasure is coming home for the first time. In October, the trophy that Anita Lizana won in 1937 in New York — the only Grand Slam title in Chilean history — will land
