At first glance, only a specialist in hieroglyphics, Sanskrit, Aramaic and, why not, the Higgs Boson, would be able to understand the Rafael Nadal of these weeks, capable of deciphering the meaning of what he says. That constant “no, but
Haruspices no longer exist, but they would be very useful in the case of Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard has been basically out of the tennis tour for almost a year and a half, but in the midst of a discourse
Is it the end? Rafael Nadal says no, that he tries to “look to the future while maintaining the illusion”, but the contradictions in his public message are now undeniable. So much so, that what the Nadal traffic light shows
The drama at the top of men’s tennis used to be on the court, but now it’s mostly off the court. It’s all drama for Novak Djokovic, who is changing his team when everything should be so much smoother. He
Jannik Sinner changed the history of the Australian Open by eliminating Novak Djokovic in the semifinals on Friday. Did he change the history of the entire 2024 season as well, if not more? That’s part of the danger of getting
His explosion as a teenager and better numbers than the “Big Three” when they were under 20 years old have made Carlos Alcaraz to be measured differently. The media, the fans and his rivals do it. But above all, he
Was it necessary, was it necessary for Rafael Nadal to enter into a partnership with Saudi Arabia? Nadal believes it was, that it was the right move. But many of those who follow him believe it was not, that he
Novak Djokovic is right: Ben Shelton was rude, and it’s good that the Serb has finally set the record straight, especially after the confusion he himself generated at the 2023 US Open. But Djokovic navigates in a sea of
When news began to circulate in 2021 that tennis would be portrayed in depth on Netflix, many rubbed their hands together. The precedent of “Drive to Survive”, an engaging immersion into the world of Formula 1, allowed for excitement. In
Returning to tennis by winning the title in Brisbane would have been ideal, no doubt, but Rafael Nadal can draw many positive conclusions from his three matches in Australia. The main one? Something he already knows: the problem is never
It is the year 2024, Rafael Nadal returns to tennis. It sounds like a new story, and it is, although it is also an old one: the Spaniard has done it many, many times before, being out of the tour
A tale in world tennis that is simple to understand. Doha, Dallas and Munich, or in other words: Qatar, United States and Germany. Even clearer: Middle East, North America and Europe. Plain and simple: the eternal tradition of tennis mixed
