“The world reacted for Ukraine, but very little for Palestine; that’s racism”- interview with Mayar Sherif
SANTIAGO, Chile - Being the second best tennis player in the Arab world brings with it a responsibility that Mayar Sherif takes it with pleasure. The Egyptian embraces that pressure both on and off the court, and doesn't keep quiet
Italy advance to Davis Cup final in epic battle against Serbs
MÁLAGA - The Davis Cup has once again reminded us why tennis is much more than a sport; it is an ever-evolving narrative, full of feats, sacrifices and triumphs. And with these historical overtones, Italy, led by a great Jannik
Marcelo Ríos and a fight that almost came to blows with Sampras: “He’s stupid… it would have been nice to hit him”
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
Australia wanted no more surprises from Finland: Hewitt’s team to play in another Davis Cup final
MÁLAGA - Finland's Cinderella story that went where it didn't expect to go in Davis Cup. The Nordic team defeated Argentina in the qualifiers, knocked out Croatia and the United States in September and eliminated Canada in the quarter-finals. They
Sinner seeking for “vendetta” with Italy against Djokovic’s Serbia
MÁLAGA - Less than a week after his loss to Novak Djokovic in the ATP Finals final, Jannik Sinner has a chance for a vendetta. The Italians and Serbians will decide a finalist after defeating the Dutch and British respectively. Things got
Union leader Novak Djokovic wants another format for the Davis Cup
MÁLAGA - He is the world's number one tennis player, but also a union activist. Novak Djokovic, leader of the PTPA (Professional Tennis Player Association) called for the Davis Cup competition system to mutate to "a mix of the format
The ice men heat up Davis Cup: Finland is in the semifinals
MÁLAGA - Finland did not have its number one, but it did have an amazing crowd that filled the stands of the Palacio de Deportes Martín Capena in Málaga and made it feel as if it was a stadium in
Rafael Nadal’s legacy and the dinner that Carlos Alcaraz choked on
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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paris,
Novak Djokovic’s resurrection in the ATP Finals: too powerful to be held back by the U-23
Tennis paradoxes in the atypical format of the ATP Finals with round-robin: thanks to Jannik Sinner, Djokovic qualified for the semifinals. Both advanced to the final, and there the Serb repaid the Italian for the favor with a resounding 6-3,
The round robin, or the art of becoming the champion after a loss
The concept of a tournament in which each contestant meets every other participant, called round-robin, is not new in the tennis world. The tournament that made the system visible in tennis was the men's Masters, the final event with the