Brazilian Joao Lucas Reis, ranked 401st in the world and the 11th-best tennis player in Brazil, publicly came out as gay. He is the first active male professional tennis player to openly acknowledge his homosexuality. He made the announcement by
Few stories in tennis in recent decades are as heartbreaking as that of Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro: he was destined for number one, for a great career, and today he just wants to play two hours without feeling pain
MÁLAGA (Spain) – What now, Rafael Nadal? The coincidence is general, even in the ‘Nadal clan’: the farewell to tennis was a failed event, from the place, day and time to the format, through a video that seemed edited in 1984.
From tennis’s box of curiosities: the fate of Rafael Nadal’s career now lies in the hands of Carlos Alcaraz. On Tuesday, the 38-year-old might have competed on a tennis court for the last time. He lost 6-4, 6-4 to Botic
Rafael Nadal states there are no Hollywood endings in tennis: “There’s no such thing as the perfect farewell.” The former world No. 1 is in Málaga with Spain’s Davis Cup team, aiming to win the competition for the sixth time.
When Jannik Sinner broke Taylor Fritz’s serve for the first time in the ATP Finals championship match, the crowd at Turin ‘s Inalpi Arena broke into chants of “Olé, olé olé… Sinner, Sinner.” As it has been all week—and all
Diego Forlán fulfilled a dream, and tennis added one of those rare episodes that captures attention worldwide. The former captain of Uruguay’s national football team and best player of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa made his debut on
Can Sabalenka hit the ball harder than Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner? The stat that had everyone talking during the last US Open might be misleading, and who better than the Belarusian’s coach to debunk myths and clarify
Being a multi-champion footballer didn’t quench Diego Forlán ‘s thirst for competition and triumph in sports: at 45, he will debut as a professional tennis player. The former Uruguay captain, a World Cup semifinalist in South Africa 2010, will compete
Saudi Arabia and tennis meet again. This time, in the most ostentatious way ever. In Riyadh, the Saudis created an exhibition without worrying about expenses. They put together 53 Grand Slam titles with the most desired names on the tour
It was one of the most dramatic images of Rafael Nadal’s late career. On Wimbledon’s Centre Court, Sebastian Nadal was gesturing to his son to get out of there. The face of his sister, Maribel, showed deep anguish. ‘Rafa, please,’
Twenty-three years after a doping case in which he was proven innocent, but which ruined part of his career, Argentine Guillermo Coria sees what is happening with Italian Jannik Sinner and regrets: he would have liked to have received the
