MADRID – If “Alcarazmania” had a president, Mats Wilander (Växjö, 1964) would be a serious candidate for the role. The former world No. 1 and seven-time Grand Slam champion has never hidden his affection for Carlos Alcaraz’s tennis — nor
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 – Carlos Alcaraz reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time in his career, and he did so in his first tournament without Juan Carlos Ferrero as his coach. A success, says the Spaniard. ‘I’m in
MELBOURNE – Learner Tien is a 20-year-old unlike most: he has earned over three million dollars and is already a Grand Slam quarterfinalist — all before moving out of his parents’ house. “I still live at home. I think sometime
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
Entering the 2026 Australian Open, everyone who’s anyone was asking the same question: Can Carlos Alcaraz become the youngest player ever to win all four Grand Slam titles? The answer remains unknown. It is, in fact, playing out as you
MELBOURNE – Jordan Smith won one million Australian dollars (around USD 670,000), posed with the trophy in front of the cameras and ended up signing autographs inside Rod Laver Arena as the first champion of this Australian Open. Who??? Jordan
With the New Year now ushered in, all roads lead to the Land Down Under as the 2026 Australian Open nears. And the upcoming Melbourne showdown will be a huge occasion for one player in particular: Jannik Sinner. The
MELBOURNE – CLAY continues to grow and expand its coverage from the world’s major tennis venues. At the start of 2026, Spain’s Nacho Encabo, one of the country’s most renowned tennis journalists, joins the team of reporters and editors on
NEW YORK – Roland Garros paid a grand tribute to Rafael Nadal, its greatest champion, and the Australian Open wants to do the same with its own. Whenever Novak Djokovic decides to retire, Melbourne will stage a major farewell in
MELBOURNE – The 2025 Australian Open surprised with innovations, from the in-stadium coaching sector to a reversion of Wii Sports as an alternative for watching matches that were only available on pay channels. And Machar Reid, Head of Innovation at
MELBOURNE – Isn’t tennis a sport that demands maximum concentration? You wouldn’t think so, judging by the priorities of the Australian Open organisers. This 2025, they not only kept the bar with a terrace next to Court 6 for a
