Novak Djokovic wins in US Open his 24th Grand Slam: “When are you going to stop?”
NEW YORK - What Daniil Medvedev admires most about Novak Djokovic's career is his ability to break into an era conquered and dominated by two huge names. It was during the era of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal that Djokovic
Alcaraz, Djokovic and the desire for a tasty rematch in the Wimbledon final that “everyone wants”
LONDON - Who wants a Wimbledon final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz? The fans, the press, and surely, even if they can't say it, the tournament itself. Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz Not many professional players dare to talk about a
“The umpire told me I wouldn’t have been disqualified if the ballkid I hit was a boy” – interview with Miyu Kato
BERLIN - Paris was a roller coaster of emotions for Miyu Kato. Sadness, anger and helplessness thanks to an unfair sanction; calm, consolation and joy for a title won. "My mind was very bad. After the disqualification I seriously thought
Breaking news: Alcaraz is 20 years old
PARIS - Breaking news: he had us all fooled into thinking he had been playing at the top of the tennis game for a decade. But no, Carlos Alcaraz is 20 years old. And until recently he was a "teenager". Those
Djokovic stops Alcaraz, betrayed by his physique and mind
PARIS - It wasn't Novak Djokovic's mind, it was Carlos Alcaraz's physique. And Alcaraz's mind, too, the nerves of a 20-year-old. What was shaping up to be one of the biggest matches of the year abruptly changed course with an
An end to orange hate: Rome title for Medvedev and a real chance in Paris
Twenty titles in twenty cities. Daniil Medvedev added his twentieth professional trophy at the Rome Masters 1000. And it won't be the most important one, but it will be an immensely significant one for the Russian's career for winning on
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
From tennis to paddle: Thomas Johansson recounts his second life and complains about the “chaos” of a growing sport
Change the racquet for the “paddle” and leave disappointed: it happened to a Grand Slam champion who, when he took an important position in the world of paddle, realized the organizational disorder and the lack of collaborative spirit of his
Spartan inspiration and a smile on his face: the secrets of the US Open champion.
NEW YORK - When Carlos Alcaraz felt a duty to win, he lost. When he didn't see the court as a playground, he fared the worst of the year. In Montreal, he would speak candidly after losing in his opener
Federer, Goethe and the addiction to success
(this is a translated version of CLAY's twice-weekly newsletter in English) If you have had the opportunity to speak to Roger Federer in English and in German, one thing is clear: the Swiss is more precise, more subtle, more profound even