The current WTA Tour knows neither dynasties nor anything resembling a “Big Three”. Saturday’s Wimbledon final between Czech players Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova will crown a first-time Grand Slam champion for the 11th time since 2020. It will also
Not even the most pessimistic person in the United States could have imagined that Andy Roddick’s triumph at the 2003 US Open would be followed by a 23-year Grand Slam singles title drought for US men’s tennis. That heavy burden—an
At this World Cup, the entire planet is watching Lionel Messi, who has produced a historic start to the tournament just days before his 39th birthday — something that, in terms of both age and level, can only be compared
Singles or doubles? A return to become a champion again, or simply to have fun? The highly publicised comeback of Serena Williams, one of the greatest players in tennis history, has no clear direction. “I don’t need to win. I’ve
Mirra Andreeva’s meteoric rise reached its peak. At just 19 years old, the Russian conquered Roland Garros this Saturday and, beyond crediting herself for never stopping believing, she also gave a starring role to her psychologist: “She deserves a lot
Zeynep Sonmez and Alexander Blockx have withdrawn from this year’s Roland Garros due to injuries.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
At Roland Garros, Jannik Sinner’s greatest rival will be the weight of history, not the opponents standing across the net. After opening up a vast gap in level over the past few months, the Italian is beginning to show the
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
South American tennis looks ahead to 2028 with concern and pessimism: “The Masters 1000 that’s going to be played in Saudi Arabia will hurt the swing a lot. We have to accept that Top 50 players won’t come,” Argentina’s Tomás
Jannik Sinner, the champion. A phrase that keeps repeating itself throughout 2026. And with no player able to truly challenge him, the question looms over the sport: who can stop the world No. 1? The Italian lifted the Madrid Open
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
Argentine bestselling author Mariana Enriquez has long been obsessed with Novak Djokovic. In January, she finally watched him play live. “Djokovic is like a difficult love. Everyone would like him to be less exasperating, more European, to say less of
