As the second most prominent tennis player of the Arab World, Egyptian Mayar Sherif shares her feelings about the ongoing war in the Middle East: “The world values money and power more than humanity”. Sherif, world No. 66, criticizes the
He knows what it’s like to challenge Roger Federer on the big tennis stages and he reached number 73 in the world ranking, but his life today is different: he is a powerful financial broker who thinks less and less
Several things came late in Nuria Párrizas’ career. Among them was something that few women get to experience and that she’ll cherish forever: competing on the same team as Rafael Nadal. “I only listened to him,” she recalls. It was
Before starting her day, Alycia Parks thanks God for her greatest gift: “Tennis is a luxury for me.” A devout believer who even prays on the court, and a fan of karaoke, Parks has a powerful game and aggressive style.
Rohan Bopanna is living his best life: “I never think about the age!” At 44 years old, he is not only one of the world’s top doubles players but also a dedicated mentor, supporting underprivileged children through his academy in
A woman coaching a male tennis player? That has been very rare in the history of the sport. Lucas Pouille challenged tennis stereotypes and, trained by a woman, achieved the best result of his career: “It’s just a matter of
Of the “New Four Musketeers” of French tennis, only half remain in professional activity. Richard Gasquet, known for his exquisite one-handed backhand and unmatched technique, smiles when recalling that golden era alongside Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Gilles Simon, and Gael Monfils: “Those
Zizou Bergs is honest: he admits that being a tennis player’s partner is not easy at all Because of the constant travel, the uncertainty, the financial instability when you are not yet full-time on the main tour and, above all,
Something good is happening to tennis – is it Netflix, was it the pandemic, is it the combination of both? ‘I don’t know,’ Luiz Carvalho, a man of long experience in tennis, tells CLAY. ‘But the truth is that all the
Joao Fonseca is aiming high, as high as to follow in the footsteps of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner: “I look at their rivalry and that’s where I want to go. I want to be like them, I want to
NEW YORK – Diego Schwartzman got a treat he didn’t expect. He played his last Grand Slam match in an iconic stadium like the US Open Grandstand, and received a tribute from the organisers. Now, the Argentine is looking to
What happened in January 2022 with Novak Djokovic in Australia was the most ‘complicated’ experience of his life. Rafael Nadal may well still be playing in 2025. And the current Davis Cup situation ‘hurts’, because the story should not have
