MELBOURNE – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina criticised the behaviour of a group of spectators who insulted him during his second-round match at the Kia Arena. “Four drunk idiots — we don’t even know if they were betting. They were extremely disruptive.
‘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 – Sebastián Báez, Argentina’s No. 2 singles player, revealed that he was not considered to represent his country in the upcoming Davis Cup tie. Captain Javier Frana did not contact him. “They didn’t call me,” Báez told CLAY in
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
MELBOURNE – Carlos Alcaraz has no interest in bringing in a high-profile coach after his split with Juan Carlos Ferrero. Nor is he listening to suggestions — at least for now. The world No. 1 prefers to back Samuel López,
MELBOURNE – Michael Zheng, a Columbia University student and one of the surprises of the Australian Open, is clear about his short-term goal: finishing his studies. There is, however, one exception — a win over Carlos Alcaraz would change everything.
MELBOURNE – An underarm serve on match point never goes unnoticed. Even less so at a Grand Slam, and especially when it comes against an Australian at the Australian Open. Corentin Moutet sparked the crowd’s displeasure on the opening Sunday
MELBOURNE – Roger Federer’s visit to Australia confirmed that the Swiss remains the figure who sparks the greatest passion in tennis. And despite having been retired for 837 days, he showed on court that plenty of quality is still there.
MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic laid out the reasons behind his decision to step away from the players’ union he helped create. “I felt my name was being overused. Whenever people think about the PTPA, they think it’s my organization, and
MELBOURNE – Joao Fonseca has not had an easy time with his back since arriving in Australia. Still, his lower-back issues are already teaching him a valuable lesson at the start of the season. “It’s bad not to have been
MELBOURNE – Carlos Alcaraz said that his relationship with Juan Carlos Ferrero had reached its natural end. “It’s a chapter of life that had to end,” Alcaraz told the media. “I learned a lot. Probably thanks to him I’m the
