MADRID — Daniel Mérida’s path was never laid with a red carpet. Opportunities were always scarce, the wallet was pushed to the limit on every trip, and his name was never on the wildcard lists for the big tournaments. While
Mercedes-Benz has launched one of the most significant sponsorships in international women’s sports by becoming the “Premier Partner” of the WTA Tour. But the company aims for more than logos on nets and vehicle fleets at tournament sites. At the
SANTIAGO, Chile — Problems continue to pile up in Chilean tennis, but almost none of them are related to the Davis Cup tie against Spain in September. Instead, investigations involving the federation’s newly elected president have triggered a mass resignation
MADRID — Carlos Alcaraz experienced one of the happiest moments of his life this Sunday in New York. He was a direct witness to the World Cup final, carried the trophy onto the pitch at MetLife Stadium, and later celebrated
Corentin Moutet wants to leave broken rackets and on-court outbursts behind, but he cannot. He simply does not know how. “When I lose a set, it’s so hard for me. I don’t know how not to break a racket. That
LONDON — Back to normal: Jannik Sinner gets his hands on a Grand Slam trophy again; Alexander Zverev loses a final. After twelve months without celebrating at one of tennis’s four biggest stages, the world number one successfully defended his
Novak Djokovic is tired of being constantly questioned about retirement and that elusive 25th Grand Slam title. He is so exhausted by it that on Friday, following his defeat to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals, he brought up his
LONDON — Linda Noskova walked to her chair on Centre Court twice with her eyes on the ground and her hands over her ears. She did not want to hear the noise of the crowd. The first time was after
LONDON — Alexander Zverev’s form in London has a simple explanation: Paris. So believes his compatriot Andrea Petkovic. “After Paris, I felt his career could go in either of two directions. He could put even more pressure on himself because
LONDON — Marta Kostyuk, Ukraine’s number one player, hit out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. “It’s terrible,” the Ukrainian said shortly after advancing to the
This Tuesday, July 7, from Atlanta to London, from football to tennis, two of sports’ greatest legends sent a similar message: Lionel Messi and Novak Djokovic said something along the lines of “we are old, yes, but we haven’t said
It isn’t exactly the ‘Last Eight Club’, because far fewer people can join it: the ‘39 Club’, with Novak Djokovic and Lionel Messi as co-presidents, is a dangerous club. Who would want to be part of it? What guarantee is
