Coming down from the high peaks of the Alps. A boy who had a great future with boots on his feet hooked to a pair of skis, but he chose racquets and yellow balls. He chose wisely. Then he became
Li Na slapped Zheng Qinwen ‘s left buttock, and the 21-year-old’s face expressed a mixture of surprise and happiness. She was meeting her lifelong referent. They hugged each other in an emotional way. The past and present of Chinese women’s
His explosion as a teenager and better numbers than the “Big Three” when they were under 20 years old have made Carlos Alcaraz to be measured differently. The media, the fans and his rivals do it. But above all, he
Was it necessary, was it necessary for Rafael Nadal to enter into a partnership with Saudi Arabia? Nadal believes it was, that it was the right move. But many of those who follow him believe it was not, that he
When Adrian Mannarino sees that he has been scheduled for Rod Laver Arena under the Melbourne sunshine, he will have a hint about the opponent he will face. Perhaps it will be against one of the title favourites? Novak Djokovic
A Frenchman lifts the Australian crowd out of their seats. He wears his cap backwards. He wears Lacoste. He moves with style and agility. He punishes with a stinging two-handed backhand. It’s not Sebastian Grosjean, it’s Arthur Cazaux. The Montpellier
Rafael Nadal has not yet touched a racquet since Jordan Thompson thwarted his return to tennis on January 5th in Brisbane. Nevertheless, he dreams. He does not give up and continues to think big. Those in Brisbane were his first
When news began to circulate in 2021 that tennis would be portrayed in depth on Netflix, many rubbed their hands together. The precedent of “Drive to Survive”, an engaging immersion into the world of Formula 1, allowed for excitement. In
Rafael Nadal is in a trap that is easy to get out of. But not really, it is actually extremely difficult to do so, because Nadal is a prisoner of a stalemate between three forces that rule his being, his
It is the year 2024, Rafael Nadal returns to tennis. It sounds like a new story, and it is, although it is also an old one: the Spaniard has done it many, many times before, being out of the tour
They fought for the number one ranking in 1998. Marcelo Rios cut off Pete Sampras’ longest streak at the top of the world rankings: 102 consecutive weeks, one of the longest in history. And they fought fiercely in the locker
This is an exclusive preview in English of “Gracias, Rafael Nadal’s legacy”, the book written by Sebastián Fest (Penguin Random House), which goes on sale this Thursday, November 23rd in Spain. Below is the complete first chapter of the book.
