Novak Djokovic, or the danger of loving your rivals
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
Zheng Qinwen, the seed of Li Na and why the Australian Open celebrates her rising
Li Na slapped Zheng Qinwen 's left buttock, and the 21-year-old's face expressed a mixture of surprise and happiness. She was meeting her lifelong referent. They hugged each other in an emotional way. The past and present of Chinese women's tennis
When your shorts make you lose 40.000 dollars (and take you out of the race for a Grand Slam)
An exorbitantly expensive garment. The Nicolas Jarry's shorts in the first round of the Australian Open cost him 40.000 dollars. How? Figuratively, of course, because the shorts were a direct cause of an unexpected defeat in the first Grand Slam
Osaka’s gestation: tennis desire and hunger for Grand Slams
When a pregnancy changes your career and injects you the dose of motivation you were missing. "I want to win eight more Grand Slams". Measured by the most important yardstick, the major titles, Naomi Osaka is the most successful tennis player
Iga Swiatek’s déjà vu in Doha: new title, records and fresh energy
DOHA - The world number one once again drove the steamroller, and did so by taking away a record held by Chris Evert for more than four decades: "Sorry, Chris". At the WTA 500 in Doha, Iga Swiatek spent less than
Grand Slam trophy, number one and fans’ delirium: Djokovic and Tsitsipas play for a huge prize
MELBOURNE - Tommy Paul speaks for Stefanos Tsitsipas to take note: "Novak Djokovic made me play very badly". As rarely heard from a tennis player after a defeat, the North American shared point by point the reasons for his failure against
A “calmer” Sabalenka cries tears of joy in Melbourne after painful New York
MELBOURNE - Aryna Sabalenka did learn some important lessons after her last Grand Slam stumble. Lessons that on Saturday night she surely used to her advantage to win the first Grand Slam of her career. In New York last September, she
Champion’s splash: Tommy Paul and the memory of the iconic Courier’s celebration
MELBOURNE - The city is in full swing. Offices are emptying and bars are filling up, trams are at capacity, and traffic is heavy but never stops flowing. Melbourne's rush hour can be felt from a privileged place. In the middle
Mind games: strategic Djokovic wins also by talking
MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic's head kicked off this 2023 as the most differentiating aspect of his game. It is as important on the court as it is off the court. Thus, the Serb has taken it upon himself to propose
Sebastian, the “worst athlete” in the Korda family
MELBOURNE- The champions' aisle leading to the Rod Laver Arena bears the name of Czech Petr Korda. Sebastian, who is walking there for the first time to compete on the court, taps a couple of times with his right hand