‘Congrats, Rafa,’ can be heard in the main press room at the Australian Open, reserved for the best, the greatest. Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have all spoken into those microphones in recent days. But that
MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic starts the Australian Open with a record: he has racked up his 100th victory at Melbourne Park and only needs five more at the US Open to reach 100 in the four Grand Slams. These somewhat
MELBOURNE – Stanislas Wawrinka finds his catalyst in his own restlessness: ‘I’m always nervous. That’s always been a positive thing for me,’ he confessed after advancing to the second round of the Australian Open. The Swiss, who announced his retirement
‘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
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
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
PARIS – Leaving the defending champion off the centre court on his return to the tournament is unusual, but Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz played down the decisions made by Roland Garros: he is confident of lifting the trophy again and, in
MADRID – It took a while, but it finally happened: Norway’s Casper Ruud reached a new level by winning the Madrid tournament, the first Masters 1000 title of his career. Ruud defeated Britain’s Jack Draper 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in an
MADRID – Another title for Aryna Sabalenka may sound like old news, but the Belarusian’s 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) victory over American Coco Gauff on Saturday in Madrid revealed two very interesting facts: women’s tennis is changing, and having a short
MELBOURNE – Nicolas Jarry and Jannik Sinner’s versions of their doping cases clash in Australia. First it was the Chilean who said: ‘I would have liked the same support he had. Then came the counterattack from the world number one:
MELBOURNE – With his usual smile and his hair as short as ever, Carlos Alcaraz goes back and forth on the same idea: relax. Alcaraz’s “2025 model” wants to relax, and he will do so on multiple fronts. ‘This move
NEW YORK – The fourth day of the US Open ended with the biggest surprise of the tournament: Carlos Alcaraz exited in the second round of the last Grand Slam of the year. ‘Mentally I’m not well, I’m not strong.
