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
Rescuing the Davis Cup: “The essence has been lost a bit, we have to recover it”, says Tennium
BUENOS AIRES - Shakira, Bizarrap and the Davis Cup. There is no little that has gone wrong for Gerard Piqué in recent months, although there is no reason to be alarmed about the former Barcelona player's future: he has many
“Tennis needs to be quicker” – interview with Robin Haase
Having lived nearly two decades of tennis career, Robin Haase is sure of one thing: "Rules need to change." The 35-year-old Dutchman with a past on the Players' Council, reflects in this interview with CLAY that the sports needs to give more
Lost and insecure: the new Dominic Thiem
SANTIAGO, Chile - After losing in the second round of the Argentina Open, Dominic Thiem 's training videos were all over social media. It was raining heavily in the Argentine capital, and the Austrian and his coach, Chilean Nicolás Massu,
“Age doesn’t help, but Nadal never ceases to amaze” – Horacio Zeballos knows what’s the Spaniard like in comebacks
MELBOURNE - Ten years ago, the whole tennis world was talking about Horacio Zeballos. In February 2013, in the coastal city of Viña del Mar, Rafael Nadal came back on tour after seven months of inactivity due to injuries and
Nadal as a “golfing nightmare” and the possibility of replacing Federer – in-depth interview with Casper Ruud
There's something worse than meeting Rafael Nadal in a Roland Garros final: facing him on a golf course. Casper Ruud, 24 years old, knows this well. The Norwegian has experienced both situations, and has come to the conclusion that with club
Energy and a lot of money: Rafael Nadal doesn’t think like he did before
Rafael Nadal's words from eleven years ago are evidence of a change. Or perhaps a contradiction. Back then, at the age of 25, the Spaniard complained, day in, day out, that the calendar did not give him enough time to disconnect
The biggest taboo in tennis? Probably
This is what happened: during the US Open, in an interview of the two CLAY editors with Nadia Podoroska, the Argentine tennis player mentioned her girlfriend. It was a very relaxed and natural conversation. As if we were comfortable in our