She’s 17, incredibly talented, and has an intense desire to win. So intense that losses disrupt her sleep. Iva Jovic, one of the WTA’s brightest young stars, struggles to get a good night’s rest after defeat. “Every time I lose,...
It’s rare in tennis to see both finalists, future rivals, hugging and crying together on court after the semi-finals. It makes perfect sense, though, when they’re first cousins. Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot are at the heart of one of...
After a gruelling three-set loss, Coleman Wong had to endure an outburst of fury directed at him from the stands: “I lost a lot of money because of you” The man pushed through the crowd just to confront Wong, el...
MADRID – It is 8:43 a.m. on a Wednesday morning when Jon Rahm tries to calm the nerves of an employee of the DP World Tour, the European golf circuit. She is nervous because the Spanish Open Pro-Am tournament should...
Having a night out with friends at 21, flirting with girls, but under no circumstances telling them you’re a professional tennis player. “If they don’t know I’m a tennis player, I never say it. Otherwise, girls will like me for...
SÃO PAULO – There was a time when Roger Federer‘s coach was looking for tennis players to practise with the Swiss player and the response he received was a resounding ‘no’. ‘Peter Lundgren, Federer’s coach, asked us to play with...
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