MELBOURNE – The Australian Open did not allow Carlos Alcaraz to wear a Whoop band, a fitness-tracking device approved by the ITF and ATP. “Ridiculous! Whoop is approved by the ITF for in-match use and poses no safety risk. Let
MELBOURNE – Serbia will travel to Chile without its strongest team for the Davis Cup, and that worries Novak Djokovic. “When you get that call-up, it should be sacred. What we ask from the younger players is to have pride
MELBOURNE – John McEnroe questioned the timing of the decision to close the roof during Jannik Sinner’s match at the Australian Open. “It looks like there’s favouritism…if the shoe was in the other foot, I’d like to hope that they
MELBOURNE – An adjusted schedule, suspended matches, and a day played almost entirely indoors. The Australian Open faced hostile weather conditions on Saturday, with temperatures soaring above 36°C for most of the day. “The fact that we don’t play much
MELBOURNE – It was not a calm Australian Open for Naomi Osaka. The Japanese star sparked controversy with her extravagant entrance in her opening match, and in her second-round encounter she was accused by her opponent of unsportsmanlike behavior, something
MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic detailed the standards he demands from the members of his team. The Serbian expects ‘open-mindedness’ and a ‘constant search for ways to improve’ — requirements that fall, above all, on his head coach, Boris Bošnjaković. “Look,
MELBOURNE – An unusual situation unfolded on Court 5 at Melbourne Park, triggering the emotional collapse of Elsa Jacquemot: during her match against Yulia Putintseva, an argument with her coach broke her mentally. The incident became even stranger due to
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 – It may be time to start paying closer, more serious attention to the Philippine market in tennis. What is happening with Alexandra Eala and the Philippines is a phenomenon with few points of comparison. Her three-set loss to
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 – 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 – 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
