“I don’t think they need me to wash any image” – Rafael Nadal is conviced about his agreement with Saudi Arabia
Until Wednesday, February 14th, Rafael Nadal had remained silent on the issue that perhaps received more criticism throughout his career: Saudi Arabia. The Spaniard announced a month ago his incorporation as ambassador of the Saudi Arabian Tennis Federation, and from
Roland Garros can wait, Olympic gold is Alcaraz’s big goal this year
BUENOS AIRES - Between Paris and Paris, Carlos Alcaraz prefers the golden Paris, the Paris of Olympic gold. "It's a dream for me to bring Olympic gold to my country," said the Spaniard in Buenos Aires on Monday, who has a
“A lot of times money rules”: Martín Jaite on the strength of the Saudis and the limits of Djokovic
BUENOS AIRES - Money moves the world, they say. And tennis, of course. Martín Jaite, director of the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires, a vibrant, crowd-pulling tournament that is looking to jump to the 500 category, knows this well, but
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
“Don’t go, Rafa!” – Nadal and Saudi Arabia, a complicated alliance, but one that can go a long way
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 crossed
Nadal aims to Doha, will be in Las Vegas and dreams of Paris: “His desire to compete are brutal”
Rafael Nadal has not yet touched a racquet since Jordan Thompson thwarted his return to tennis on January 5th in Brisbane. Nevertheless, he dreams. He does not give up and continues to think big. Those in Brisbane were his first steps
Novak Djokovic is very right, but he also navigates in a sea of contradictions
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 contradictions. And
Netflix confirms the obvious: it came to tennis not to do journalism
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
Nadal’s trap and the faint hope of Argentina and Brazil
Rafael Nadal is in a trap that is easy to get out of. But not really, it is actually extremely difficult to do so, because Nadal is a prisoner of a stalemate between three forces that rule his being, his
Nothing new, Rafael Nadal: the limit is the body
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