Carlos Alcaraz experienced what no public figure wants: becoming the focus of a polarised public debate in the middle of his holidays and ahead of a 2026 that is shaping up to be key, perhaps decisive, in his career. Why
When parents interfere in their son’s professional career and influence the relationship with the coach, a serious disruption occurs, says Yevgeny Kafelnikov. In his view, the split between Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero, shaped by the father’s involvement, will
‘Serena Williams wants to play a match against you. She thinks she can beat you.’ Spanish tennis player Francisco “Pato” Clavet, winner of eight titles and ranked 18th in the world in the early 1990s, received a very strange offer
In the hours and days following Juan Carlos Ferrero’s abrupt dismissal, Spanish media insisted that Carlos Alcaraz had not been involved in the decision, something Toni Nadal rejects: it is impossible that Ferrero was dismissed without Alcaraz’s intervention and approval,
Juan Carlos Ferrero renewed his contract with Carlos Alcaraz every year, but at the end of 2025, the signing of that contract was delayed. And everything accelerated, for the worse, until it led to the breakup. ‘What happened is very
There is only one Uncle Toni, and not even Rafael Nadal was able to keep him on throughout his entire career. Players and coaches are doomed to part ways, to break off that strange relationship in which the theoretical sports
Iga Swiatek believes it may be even more difficult for any player to dominate the women’s game in 2026. The Pole won her sixth Grand Slam title with a first Wimbledon win in July, after a difficult clay-court season in which she
Although there’s a saying in the advertising world that goes, “let them talk about you, even if it’s bad,” Aryna Sabalenka has surely felt her ears burning after Garbiñe Muguruza’s reflection on the difference between men’s and women’s tennis. “I
For an Indian tennis legend like Vijay Amritraj, the Eurocentric vision within a sport he describes as the most popular in the world after football is troubling. “We need tournaments in Asia, Africa, South America; this is not a European
MADRID – ‘But who are these guys sitting on the bench now?’ Manel Serras, one of the best tennis journalists Spain has ever had, began a column in February 2000 with these words, just after the Spanish team defeated Italy
Tennis needs history to repeat itself, Rafael Nadal believes. The current dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner must be challenged, the former Spanish star says. “We’re missing someone who can push them a bit more; someone who puts more
SANTIAGO, Chile – Martina Trevisan is back on court after a year out with injury, proud of the success her Italian Billie Jean King Cup teammates achieved in her absence, and paying close attention to what Aryna Sabalenka will do
