Zeynep Sonmez and Alexander Blockx have withdrawn from this year’s Roland Garros due to injuries. Nothing unusual — until the cause of those injuries became known: both players suffered accidents involving objects placed on court by the tournament organisers, further
In the universe, nothing moves faster than the speed of light. In tennis, it seemed nothing could move faster than Djokovic, who at 37 became the first player to win every important trophy in the tour. Jannik Sinner’s title run
ROME – Martín Landaluce doesn’t bat an eyelid when explaining how he spends the little free time afforded by his dual life as a rising professional tennis player and a dedicated university student. ‘I’m reading “The Art of Dying” by
MADRID – In a sport where every player travels with an endless entourage—coaches, fitness trainers, doctors, physiotherapists, agents, and family members—the latest sensation in world tennis does things differently. He uses the “Tsitsipas Formula.” In Rafael Jódar’s player box, there
Paraguay has returned to the global tennis stage thanks to Daniel Vallejo. The 21-year-old defeated Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov 6–4, 6–4 on Thursday in his debut at the Madrid Masters 1000, becoming only the second player from his country to win
The 2028 season will mark the beginning of a new era in tennis. The ATP announced a few months ago that a Masters 1000 event will be held in Saudi Arabia from that year, along with a reduction in the
Diego Schwartzman, who has been working with Tennis Australia since retiring in 2024, is clear that the ATP calendar is the main problem in today’s tennis. “Right now it’s crazy — even people watching on TV don’t know which tournament
MELBOURNE – Whoop, the wearable-tech company whose device is banned at the Australian Open, is now trying to get around tournament rules so players can use it in Melbourne — this time by hiding it in their underwear. “We are
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 – 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 – 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 – The Australian Open is showing the world that the most popular player can come from the Philippines, and that countries like Indonesia, Thailand, or Turkey can also produce new stars on the tour. “There are countries that are
