Girlfriends and doubles partners: Podoroska and Naya say playing together is “very special”
SANTIAGO, Chile - Few people in tennis share the court with their life partner. Nadia Podoroska and Guillermina Naya enjoy that privilege. They have been girlfriends for more than two years, and doubles partners as of November 2023. Being a
Keep dreaming, South America, you won’t (ever?) get another ATP 500 – Analysis
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 with
“Roger Federer was a bad tennis player”. Who says so? Fernando González
It is possible that one of the biggest legends in the history of the sport was a bad tennis player during his teenage years, as Fernando Gonzalez assured: "Roger Federer was a bad tennis player". The Chilean, a contemporary of the
Sebastián Báez’s successful and independent path: “Friendship is overrated”
NEW YORK - A streak of twelve straight wins, two titles, and an auspicious start to the last Grand Slam of the year. Success in Sebastian Báez 's career is coming with a degree of independence. "Friendship can sometimes be overrated,"
Chasing Djokovic and “relieved” to meet the money – interview with Tomás Etcheverry
LONDON - A Grand Slam quarterfinal brings recognition, experience and ranking points. A run to the top eight of a major changes the career of any tennis player. As it happened to Tomás Martín Etcheverry at Roland Garros. And they also
“In Patagonia I will have a safe place” – interview with Diego Schwartzman
LONDON - Diego Schwartzman says he is "another player" than he was in the first half of 2023, but he is not obsessed with regaining the status he held for more than five years. "I'm at the stage of saying 'let's
Playing pranks and leaving conformity behind: Zeballos and Granollers’ road to the Wimbledon final
LONDON - Horacio Zeballos gets goose bumps when he thinks about how few Argentines have ever played in a professional Wimbledon final. Gabriela Sabatini, David Nalbandian, Javier Frana, Paola Suárez and him. This Saturday, Zeballos will play his second doubles
Cachin and Cerundolo, the underdogs: two Argentinians play in Centre Court for the first time on Day 1
LONDON - For the first time in its 101 years of history, Centre Court will host two Argentinians on Wimbledon's opening day. Pedro Cachin and Juan Manuel Cerúndolo will be able to say that they experienced that privilege on the
From training with a mattress as a rival to being treated like Nadal: the happiness of Argentinean Facundo Díaz Acosta
PARIS - During the covid-19 pandemic, many things were possible. One example? Being a tennis player and having a mattress as an opponent. Less than three years later, Argentine Facundo Diaz Acosta's opponent is Jason Kubler, a 30-year-old Australian ranked 67th
Guillermo Vilas, a photo that shake his friends and admirers and an open controversy
Reality is tough, reality bites. Especially when it remains hidden and then suddenly becomes evident. This is the case of Guillermo Vilas, Argentine tennis legend and one of the most successful tennis players of all time, winner of four Grand Slam